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20051110 – New Zealand – Invercargill: PowerNet Tour of Southland Stage 06 – Balfour – Riversdale. Individual Time Trial 15km. Jeremy Vennell (Calder Stewart) wins this with a time of 15’37”, plus he is now the tour leader 04 sec over Greg Henderson (The Southland Times) and 31 sec over Glen Mitchell(The Southland Times). Photo By 2005©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com, all right reserved. -
20051110 – New Zealand – Invercargill: PowerNet Tour of Southland Stage 06 – Balfour – Riversdale. Individual Time Trial 15km. Jeremy Vennell (Calder Stewart) wins this with a time of 15’37”, plus he is now the tour leader 04 sec over Greg Henderson (The Southland Times) and 31 sec over Glen Mitchell(The Southland Times). Photo By 2005©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com, all right reserved. -
The whale shark is the largest known fish species in our oceans today. It is a slow-moving filter feeding shark, one of only three species of sharks to filter feed. Whale sharks are found in tropical waters and live in the open sea. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 m (41.50 ft). They have a lifespan of approximately 70 years. They are listed on the IUCN red list as a vulnerable species. Every spring the coral spawning brings their migration to Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia where they can spend up to 5 months feeding on plankton. Ningaloo attracts individuals 4m to 10 m in length and it is possible to swim with these majestic beautiful fish through licensed operators. - photo by 2013©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com, all right reserved. -
20150524 - Australia - “Fingers” Mitchell Cullen is a talented multi-instrumentalist from Albany, Western Australia. I had the pleasure of meeting him when he came to the North West Cape as a headline act for the Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival 2015. This photograph was taken at the Exmouth Yacht Club during that tour. He is a Sea Shepherd supporter and named his 2015 album Shepherd of the Seas and gained permission to use the Sea Shepherd logo on the cover. - PHOTO BY 2015©TomBalks.com/Tom Balks, all right reserved.