The "surreal" snap beat out photos of majestic whales, curious foxes and more to snag the top spot Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

"The scene was surreal — the golden hues of sunrise mingled ... Ritter's photo depicts a human alongside a whale, who has since died, the image's caption reveals. The young whale, "Sweet Girl ...