Part two (don’t worry there will only be three parts) of amazing whale sighting on the ACS Whale Watching trip features the humpback whales that gave us quite a show. This trip was the first time I’ve seen synchronized swimming or fluking. Four humpback whales swam very closely together, they took time hanging at the… [read more]
Whale watching photos taken near Santa Barbara part 1
Thanks to the hacking incident I’m very behind on posting my latest whale watching photos, but oh well, such is life. On August 13th, I was lucky enough to go on the ACS Whale Watching trip on the Condor Express off Santa Barbara and it was an amazing day. Because it was such a great… [read more]
My website was hacked! But it’s okay now…
Well, I wish I could tell you that my extended hiatus from writing was due to an onslaught of summer visitors and too many whale watching trips, but alas, my website was hacked! This meant I couldn’t post anything until it was fixed for fear of passing along malware or a nasty virus to an… [read more]
Ask an expert about wildlife photography
Taking photos of wildlife is easy, but taking good photos is tough, and taking that one in a million shot is close to impossible. When I say one in a million, I’m thinking of the Pacific Life Foundation ads featuring a humpback whale breaching, the water line perfectly straight, a mountain in the background with… [read more]
Wildlife photographer Michael Daniel Ho is back from Alaska
Michael Daniel Ho, wildlife photographer extraordinaire, is back from Alaska. In this post, he shares Alaska traveling tips, wildlife hotspots, weather advisories, and much more. Not to mention, four amazing photos from his trip featuring: a humpback whale breaching (photographed in Juneau), killer whales (photographed in Resurrection Bay), a grizzly bear cub (photographed in Haines),… [read more]
Flying humpback whales in the Santa Barbara Channel*
Wildlife photographer Michael Daniel Ho reported back from his whale watching trip in the Santa Barbara Channel this weekend, which was hosted by the American Cetacean Society on the Condor Express. Unfortunately, he started the trip with a bout of seasickness. Thankfully, during the trip they saw a dozen blue and humpback whales, which made… [read more]
Introducing wildlife photographer Michael Daniel Ho
I’ve been pondering ways to expand the topics and interests covered on Ocean Wild Things and one of the best ways to do so is bring other people’s ideas and expertise into the mix. Wildlife photographer Michael Daniel Ho has agreed to be one of those people! I met Michael through our common interest: whale… [read more]
Sperm whale gets the fish
This is one of my favorite whale videos. I first had the chance to see this video during movie night at the Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference in Quebec City. Someone recently posted it to YouTube, so I can finally share it. (Thanks to Cheryl McCormick, Executive Director of the American Cetacean Society for posting… [read more]
Amazing photos of a gray whale floating on its back
A gray whale floating on its back, simply amazing! Henry Jurgens, a volunteer naturalist with the Cabrillo Whalewatch Program, took these photos on a whale watching trip last week. He was aboard the Spirit, a whale watching boat based in San Pedro, accompanied by a school group from Los Angeles’ inner city. (Even though downtown… [read more]
Now is the time for gray whale watching
People keep asking me, “Are there still enough gray whales migrating for whale watching?” The answer is a definitive yes! While we are getting closer to the end of the “normal” migration time frame, for some reason the gray whales are traveling north later this year. Why? You would have to ask the gray whales… [read more]
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