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