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