La Jolla Birds
La Jolla birds as of this morning. I had until 8:45 before catching the end of Sarah’s practice so I went down the coast highway. There were some waves in Encinitas but nothing special. Spectacular...
View ArticleKiller Whales (Orca) attacking California Sea Lion
I saw Wild Kingdom in action yesterday: killer whales preying upon California sea lions. Classified as Biggs transient orcas, these individuals are well known (CA51) for terrorizing other marine...
View ArticleThe Original Wind Surfers: Pelicans, Waves and Surf
Wikipedia describes the origins of wind surfing in the 1940s and 1950s. It couldn’t be more wrong. For as long as they have existed, sea birds and their ancestors have plied the oceans, riding the...
View ArticleElephants (Three Different Ones)
I am starting to post my images from a fantastic safari experience in Kenya in September, and searched on the term “elephant” in my own stock files and found these three came to the top. I immediately...
View ArticleSport Diver Cover, June 2015, Sea Lion in the Sea of Cortez
I love diving in the Sea of Cortez in the Fall. The water is warm, the weather is often serene, the diving easy and fun. And there are some amazing rookeries of sea lions, including the world famous...
View ArticleSeven of my Favorite Images #challengeonnaturephotography
In December a Facebook “challenge” was making the rounds named #challengeonnaturephotography. One of my favorite underwater photographers, Allison Vitsky Sallmon, nominated me to give it a try, and...
View ArticleCalifornia Sea Lions at Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Biosphere Reserve, Baja...
California sea lions underwater, Sea of Cortez, MexicoImage ID: 31205Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianusLocation: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico In October, Tracy and I joined...
View ArticleNew Tiger Shark Photographs (Galeocerdo Cuvier)
I made new tiger shark photos in the Bahamas last month. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are really impressive fish, capable predators and in control of their surroundings. It was a real pleasure...
View ArticleHumpback Whale Underwater Bubble Streaming Among Rowdy Groups in Hawaii
During the years I worked for Dan Salden and Hawaii Whale Research Foundation studying humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaii, we usually looked for surface active groups (“rowdy groups“)...
View ArticleSteller Sea Lions, Eumetopias jubatus, Hornby Island, British Columbia
Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, CanadaImage ID: 32660Species: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatusLocation: Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada I have a...
View ArticleNatural History Photography – Best Photos of 2017
My Best Natural History Photographs of 2017 2017 offered opportunities for me to visit remote and seldom-seen Clipperton Island, frolic with enormous Steller Sea Lions in the chilly waters of British...
View ArticleLa Jolla Birds
La Jolla birds as of this morning. I had until 8:45 before catching the end of Sarah’s practice so I went down the coast highway. There were some waves in Encinitas but nothing special. Spectacular...
View ArticleA Few New Blue Whale Photos, or, Why I Won’t Be Visiting Iceland Soon
A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this underwater photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth.Image ID: 34567Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera...
View ArticleCalifornia Sea Lions, Coronado Islands, Mexico
Some of my favorite diving with California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) has taken place at Mexico’s Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado). The Coronados are a small group of undeveloped rocky islands...
View ArticleCalifornia Sea Lions at Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico
Los Islotes, the small island just off the northern end of Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez, is my favorite place in the world for photographing California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus). These...
View ArticleCalifornia Brown Pelicans, La Jolla, December 2014
A PDF guide to photographing these pelicans: Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. If you like these photos, you can also see lots more blog posts from past sessions photographing California...
View ArticlePhotographing the Head Throw of the California Brown Pelican in La Jolla
I photograph brown California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis). A lot. I love them, they are at once both graceful and awkward. They surf. They dive. They eat fish. They live along the coast of...
View ArticleBlue Whale Full Body Photo
Blue Whale Full Body Photo For more, see Blue Whale Photos, Balaenoptera musculus I made my first underwater photo of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) about 18 years ago, and over the intervening...
View ArticleHeermann’s Gull, Larus heermanni
The Heermann’s Gull (Larus heermanni), photographed when I am out and about in La Jolla and North County. Lately I have been trying to frame seabirds against blue water, or have the ocean horizon in...
View ArticleRoyal Tern Breaking Its Fast, La Jolla
This Royal Tern (Sterna maxima) manages a Exorcist-worthy head twist as it reaches for a small bug. See the tiny black bug? La Jolla, morning. Cheers, and thanks for looking!
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