Tips, Guides, and Inspiration for Nature Travelers
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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: October 3 & 4, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip originally encountered seas with NW winds of less than 5 knots and swells of 2-4…
Leatherback turtle entangled in fishing gear found dead off of San Francisco
A critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle was found dead in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday, September…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: September 26 & 27, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip started out with a short tour past Pier 39 and around Alcatraz, then out the…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: September 19 & 20, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip headed out with calm seas and a 2-3 foot swell. Passengers immediately saw 5 bottlenose dolphins outside…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: September 12 & 13, 2015
[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip started with a short trip around Alcatraz before heading straight out to Southeast Farallon Island…
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…
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