Tips, Guides, and Inspiration for Nature Travelers
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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: September 5 & 6, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip had good encountered seas with 2 foot swells all morning until 8 miles from the…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 29 & 30, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip had good whale and dolphin sightings. The group headed out in very calm weather that…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 17, 2015
The following sightings report is from Oceanic Society naturalist Alicia Retes. Friday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip began with a smooth cruise…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 20 & 21, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands Nature Cruise headed out in choppy seas with a 5 foot NW swell and 15 knot winds, but…
Bringing Awareness To Plastic Pollution In Indonesia
2014 marked the start of a new adventure: I am the official Artist-In-Residence with Oceanic Society! Founded in 1969, Oceanic…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: May 30 and 31, 2015
Saturday’s Farallon Islands Whale Watching Trip headed out on calm seas to the Southeast Farallon Islands (SEFI), then moved to the continental…
How An Oceanic Society Expedition Supports Whale Conservation in Raja Ampat
In February I had the pleasure of leading a group of 12 avid snorkelers on Oceanic Society’s inaugural expedition aboard…
Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: April 2015
Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Half Moon Bay gray whale watching programs during April 2015. [IMAGE] Date:…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: November 2014
Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Farallon Islands whale watching programs during November 2014. [IMAGE] Date: November 8…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: October 2014
Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Farallon Islands whale watching programs during October 2014. Date: Sunday, October 19,…
Manatee Workshop Emphasizes The Big Picture: Manatees’ Ecosystem & Conservation
For one long weekend each January since 2009, the Espedeco Tree Farm in Citrus County, Florida hosts adventurers, leading manatee…
What Global Warming Looks Like: Observations From The Arctic
At first it was just an ivory speck against an endless snowy backdrop on the eastern coast of Spitsbergen Island…
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