First Record of Humpback Whale in Sri Lanka
Photographs of the first humpback whale ever documented in Sri Lanka, from an encounter in February 2014. The whale was a young male, 8-9m in length.
Posts in “Research”
Humpback Whale Super Mommy Reloaded
Prolific humpback whale female shows up with her calf in Vava'u, after being spotted earlier this season in Ha'apai
Humpback Whale Super Mommy Again
Photographic and video documentation of a single female humpback whale with seven different calves between 1998 and 2014 in Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 7
Summary thoughts, fact, figures, and photos for the 2014 humpback whale season in Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 5
Photos and video of a humpback whale singer, couple engaged in courtship, females with calves in Vava'u, Tonga
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 4
Humpback whale calves in Tonga, photographs and stories explaining natural history insights
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 3
Photos and stories about humpback whale competitive group heat runs in Tonga and other fun humpback whale stuff
Humpback whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 2
My second update of humpback whale encounters in Vava'u, Tonga for 2014, with photos of calves, humpback whales breaching, and a whale entangled in a longline.
Humpback Whales in Tonga 2014 | Part 1
Humpback whale encounters in Tonga, 2014 season. Update 1. Four calf IDs. Two heat runs.
Heading Back to Tonga
I'm heading to the Kingdom of Tonga to photograph humpback whales. This will be my 13th season.
Whale Poop-ed
Photographs of humpback whale and sperm whale feces, illustrating the important role of whales in ecosystem balance posited by Joe Roman research paper Whales as Ecosystem Engineers
Update: Humpback Whale Super Mommy
Documentation of a prolific humpback whale female in Tonga with six calves over a 15-year period, thanks to Claudia Jocher