Tips, Guides, and Inspiration for Nature Travelers
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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 13, 2016
Our Farallon Islands whale watching trip on Saturday, August 13 departed from San Francisco under medium fog with light winds and calm…
Southeast Alaska Cruise: Exploring coastal waters through photography
Alaska holds a wealth of incredible national parks to explore, but one of the less talked-about gems is Glacier Bay…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 6, 2016
On our Farallon Islands whale watching trip on August 6, 2016, as we headed toward the islands we saw a number of…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 29, 2016
[IMAGE] We didn’t wait long for our first whale sighting on our July 29 Farallon Islands whale watching trip. About 5…
Exploring Cuba’s Natural Side
In June 2016, I was fortunate to lead a group of Oceanic Society travelers on a weeklong expedition to Cuba,…
Gulf of the Farallones Whale Watch Sightings: July 8, 2016
On Friday, July 8, we embarked on a shorter, 4-hour adventure into the Gulf of the Farallones to take advantage…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 3, 2016
On the weekend of the 4th of July, the humpback whales in the SF Bay Area were in celebration mode,…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 25, 2016
Our June 25 Farallon Islands whale watching expedition got off to a promising start when we encountered a group of bottlenose dolphins just outside…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 5, 2016
[IMAGE] Sunday’s cruise left San Francisco Yacht Harbor through a low mist in very calm conditions. After a quick pass…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: May 28, 2016
[IMAGE] Saturday, May 28th, kicked off our 2016 Farallon Islands whale watching season—and we didn’t have to wait long to see our…
Snorkeling and Whale Watching in the Seas of Raja Ampat, Indonesia
I was fortunate to co-lead Oceanic Society’s Raja Ampat: Coral Triangle Adventure expedition in February 2016, during which we spent…
An Unexplored Corner of the Coral Triangle: The Solomon Islands
On April 5, 2016, Oceanic Society began our first 10-day snorkeling and whale survey program in the Solomon Islands, a…
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