"This photo shows a bowhead whale that was harpooned during the whale fall migration to their winter grounds. It was truly a culture shock to me to watch people butcher a whale, because I spend my summers photographing many types [of] whales off Cape Cod. This was the first time I had ever seen a bowhead, and I would have never expected to see one ashore with people running atop it, across its length."
—Photographer Mike McHugh, National Geographic Channel Culture Shock Photo Contest grand prize winner
