Session 3’s final night at Five Finger
Our backyard.
Kate and I on the shores of Strawberry Island with one of Glacier Bay’s ‘regular’ humpback whales.
Deploying hydrophones is hard work. Photo Credit: Leanna Mattews (sadly not pictured… since she took all the pictures).
Whales in Frederick Sound
Newborn New Zealand fur seal pup.
Humpback whales so close to the Five Finger Island the flukes overflow the frame
Emma and Zoe watch whales from the helicopter pad.
Rapunzel’s Tower
Luke and yet another of our coastal whales. Life in Glacier Bay is spectacular.
Weddell Seal Mom and Pup. My new favorite animal. (Photo credit Nicoletta).
Lighthouse from the east.
Life is good here at the Acoustic Spyglass camp
Evening paddle
The most beautiful sunsets on earth happen at Five Finger
Surface foraging
Just another day at the office
Up close and personal with the rostrum of a North Pacific humpback whale
Breach!
Vista preparing for the field season onboard the R/V Evolution
Arriving with gear- round one
2015 Acoustic Spyglass Field Team.
Alaska’s coastal whales
Field work. Dusk Surveys.
Even the gulls are spectacular (photo credit: T. Plank)
Preparing for a deep dive
Humpback whales right next to Five Finger
Humpback whales surround Five Finger
Sunrise surveys
More than just a dot on a map
Frederick Sound
The best time of day for a paddle: sunset.
on of our daily ‘drive bye’s’
Any guesses as to what this is?
Tower from the west
Taking a deep breath
Curious emperor penguin investigates our ship
