"Manatee Mother with Calf" Cortez Bank densely populated with colorful marine

densely populated with colorful marine life

award-winning photographs

this image was produced in 2011 with a grant from the National Science Foundation and support from the American Museum of Natural History in New York

The ship lies 190ft under the Ocean surface near Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands

"Manatee Mother with Calf" Cortez Bank densely populated with colorful marineA West Indian manatee calf will remain dependent on its mother for up to two years, long after it has been weaned. Dawn Witheringtons work as a graphic design artist and scientific illustrator has allowed her unique access to sea animals through the scientists who intimately know their subjects. Dawns specialty is photorealistic art that captures the elusive essence of the seas most enigmatic creatures. Acrylic Canvas Fine Art Paper Archival quality