Photos from the Field

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