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