La JollaSeabird Double-Crested Cormorant Nuptial Crests and Mating Plumage Each winter the breeding adults of the Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) display a beautiful form of…adminMarch 12, 2021
La JollaPelicans California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, New Portrait and Flight Images Each winter I photograph the California race of Brown Pelican in La Jolla (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus).…adminMarch 11, 2021
BirdsSan Diego Western Grebes and Clark’s Grebes Rushing on Lake Hodges Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark's Grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) exhibit some of the most elaborate…adminMarch 9, 2021
La JollaSea Lion New California Sea Lion Portraits in La Jolla I photograph California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) often, and this winter has been no exception. We…adminMarch 8, 2021
Islas CoronadoMexicoSea LionUnderwater Photography Young California Sea Lions at the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico Fall is the best time to dive with young California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Most…adminNovember 22, 2020
CanadaHornby IslandSea LionUnderwater Photography So You Want to Dive with Steller Sea Lions? This is What You Can Look Forward To. I've spent a lot of time diving with sea lions and love it. There is…adminAugust 3, 2020
BahamasSharksUnderwater PhotographyWildlife New Tiger Shark Photographs (Galeocerdo Cuvier), Bahamas I made new tiger shark photos in the Bahamas on my last trip there. Tiger…adminMay 6, 2020
Underwater PhotographyWhales The Greatest Muscles in the Animal Kingdom You think you've got horsepower in your Lamborghini? You got nothing compared to what Mother…adminMay 2, 2020
CaliforniaOcean SunfishSan DiegoUnderwater Photography Diver Encounters a Gigantic Enormous Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) near San Diego San Diego is the world's best place to see the giant ocean sunfish (Mola mola).…adminApril 27, 2020
Islas CoronadoMexicoSea LionUnderwater Photography California Sea Lions at Lobster Shack, Coronado Islands, Mexico I try to reach Lobster Shack at North Coronado Island each fall to dive with…adminMarch 30, 2020
CanadaHornby IslandSea LionUnderwater Photography Underwater Photos of Steller Sea Lions, Eumetopias jubatus, British Columbia In January I made another trip to Hornby Island to photograph Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus).…adminMarch 25, 2020
ArgentinaUnderwater PhotographyWhales Underwater Photos of Southern Right Whales, Eubalaena australis In September 2019 I was able to visit Puerto Piramides, a town on Peninsula Valdes…adminMarch 10, 2020
ArgentinaSea LionUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography South American Sea Lion, Patagonia, Argentina I was in Patagonia recently to photograph Southern Right Whales. While there, my friends and…adminMarch 10, 2020
Islas CoronadoMexicoSea LionUnderwater Photography Cyclops the Strange-Eyed California Sea Lion In December I spent a day diving the Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California in…adminMay 12, 2019
Aerial PhotographyIslas CoronadoSea LionUnderwater Photography California Sea Lion Pups in the Coronado Islands In early November I spent a day diving with California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Lobster…adminDecember 31, 2018
Blue WhaleCaliforniaUnderwater Photography A Few New Blue Whale Photos A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this underwater photograph. The blue…adminJuly 14, 2018
CanadaHornby IslandSea LionUnderwater Photography Steller Sea Lions, Eumetopias jubatus, Hornby Island, British Columbia Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada Image ID: 32660 Species:…adminFebruary 17, 2017
HawaiiHumpback Whale Humpback Whale Underwater Bubble Streaming Among Rowdy Groups in Hawaii During the years I worked for Dan Salden and Hawaii Whale Research Foundation studying humpback…adminMay 7, 2016
Islas CoronadoMexicoSea LionUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography California Sea Lions, Coronado Islands, Mexico Some of my favorite diving with California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) has taken place at…adminMay 5, 2016
MexicoSea LionSea of CortezUnderwater Photography California Sea Lions at Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico California sea lions underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico Image ID: 31205 Species: California sea lion,…adminJanuary 29, 2016
AlaskaAntarcticaBald EagleCaliforniaFijiHawaiiMexicoOcean SunfishPenguinSurfUnderwater Photography Seven of my Favorite Images #challengeonnaturephotography In December a Facebook "challenge" was making the rounds named #challengeonnaturephotography. One of my favorite…adminJanuary 16, 2016
Sea LionSea of CortezUnderwater Photography Sport 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,…adminJune 12, 2015
Astrophotography and Night ScapesElephant SealValley of FireWildlife Elephants (Three Different Ones) I am starting to post my images from a fantastic safari experience in Kenya in…adminFebruary 24, 2015
BirdsPelicansSan Diego The Original Wind Surfers: Pelicans, Waves and Surf Wikipedia describes the origins of wind surfing in the 1940s and 1950s. It couldn't be…adminFebruary 16, 2015
Marine LifeSea Lion Killer Whales (Orca) attacking California Sea Lion I saw Wild Kingdom in action yesterday: killer whales preying upon California sea lions. Classified…adminFebruary 9, 2015
BirdsLa Jolla La Jolla Birds La Jolla birds as of this morning. I had until 8:45 before catching the end…adminFebruary 7, 2015
Birds Ring-Billed Gull, Larus Delawarensis, La Jolla Once in a while I will photograph seagulls. I really should spend more time on…adminFebruary 6, 2015
Birds Royal Tern Breaking Its Fast, La Jolla This Royal Tern (Sterna maxima) manages a Exorcist-worthy head twist as it reaches for a…adminFebruary 4, 2015
Birds Heermann’s Gull, Larus heermanni The Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni), photographed when I am out and about in La Jolla…adminFebruary 1, 2015
Blue WhaleIconsUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography Blue Whale Full Body Photo Blue Whale Full Body Photo For more, see Blue Whale Photos, Balaenoptera musculus I made…adminJanuary 29, 2015
Pelicans Photographing 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…adminJanuary 23, 2015
Pelicans California Brown Pelicans, La Jolla, December 2014 A PDF guide to photographing these pelicans: Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. If…adminDecember 10, 2014
Sea LionSea of CortezUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography California Sea Lions at Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico Los Islotes, the small island just off the northern end of Espiritu Santo in the…adminMarch 3, 2014
Galapagos DiariesMarine LifeUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography Sea Turtle, Galapagos, Black and White I have made a lot of dives in the Galapagos Islands, and one of my…adminJanuary 25, 2014
Pelicans California Brown Pelicans, Winter Plumage, La Jolla The plumage of La Jolla's California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) has been especially striking this…adminJanuary 20, 2014
Pelicans La Jolla Bluffs, Gulls, Cormorants and Pelicans I have not been down to the La Jolla bluffs to see the birds for…adminJanuary 18, 2014
Pelicans California Brown Pelicans in Flight, La Jolla, California The morning light along our coast has been very nice lately, not to mention our…adminJanuary 6, 2014
Environmental ProblemsPelicans Seabird Entanglement in Monofilament Fishing Line Unfortunately, I have another image of wildlife entanglement to share, this time a California brown…adminJanuary 2, 2014
AbstractBirds Ghost Cormorant A cormorant speeds home to its nest in the La Jolla seacliffs, flying just above…adminJanuary 1, 2014
Great White SharkGuadalupe IslandMexicoSharksUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography Great White Shark Portrait This great white shark photo (Carcharodon carcharias) was shot under dark skies, in early morning.…adminApril 15, 2013