The South Polar Skua is large gull-like Skua with very striking white primary flashes. They would glide effortlessly around the ship.
South Polar Skua – Antarctica 2018
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Bubblenet feeding Humpback Whales – Great Bear Rain Forest, Canada 2017
Bubblenet feeding Humpback Whales. As we approached the end of our trip, we called in at Klemtu to take on more water. As we approached the dock, to our amazement we found two Humpback Whales bubblenet feeding. The water was flat calm so it was easy to spot the...
The sight and sound of Humpback Whales – Great Bear Rain Forest, Canada 2017
The sight and sound of Humpback Whales. We had anchored for the night in Scow Bay just off Klekane having encountered probably more than 100 Humpback Whales as we did so. The follow morning as we left the bay, our small boat was surrounded by these massive and...
A Polar Bear scavenging at the ice edge – Svalbard 2017
A Polar Bear scavenging at the ice edge. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We...
A Polar Bear plays with a Narwhal’s penis – Svalbard 2017
A Polar Bear plays with a Narwhal's penis. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We...
Two Polar Bear cubs play with a block of ice – Svalbard 2017
Two Polar Bear cubs play with a block of ice. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears....
Polar Bears with a male Narwhal carcass – Svalbard 2017
Polar Bears with a male Narwhal carcass. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We...
A polar bear family take time out – Svalbard 2017
A polar bear family take time out. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the...
A Polar Bear with triplet yearlings – Svalbard 2017
A Polar Bear with triplet yearlings. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had...
Triplet Polar Bear yearlings – Svalbard 2017
Triplet Polar Bear yearlings. Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most...
A Walrus haul out – Svalbard 2017
Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most amazing encounters. . We also...
A Polar Bear with two cubs of the year – Svalbard 2017
Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most amazing encounters. We first...
Six Polar Bears feeding on a female Narwhal carcass – Svalbard 2017
Our fifth trip to these amazing Arctic Islands. This was a very special trip: a private charter aboard the M/S Malmo for twenty nights. This gave us the maximum time possible in the pack ice as we searched for Polar Bears. We had the most amazing encounters. We first...
Graceful Manta Rays – Indonesia 2017
These graceful rays were filmed with a GoPro from a small boat and then our guide dived with the rays taking the GoPro with him. In 2014, Indonesia brought in a fishing and export ban as it realised that Manta Ray tourism was more economically beneficial than allowing...
Various whales and Dolphins – Baja, Mexico 2017
Our almost annual trip to Baja is a highlight of our year. Here is a compilation of some of the highlights from 2017
Northern Elephant Seals – Baja, Mexico 2017
These molting Northern Elephant Seals looked very messy indeed.
Ospreys feeding their chick – Isla San Benito, Mexico 2017
I spent more than an hour watching these beautiful birds and their chick. The adults worked hard to bring fish to the growing chick. Watching them use the wind currents to approach and land on the nest was an impressive sight.
Humpback Whales at sunset – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
Watching Humpback Whales at sunset in the Sea of Cortez whilst sipping a chilled wine has to be one of the most magical moments. The blows of the whales were picked out by the setting sun.
Rafts of Eared Grebes – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
On our 2017 trip to Baja and the Sea of Cortez, we were amazed to come across huge rafts of Eared Grebes. They would dive in synchrony and then re-emerge together. A most unusual sighting.
Common and Bottlenose Dolphins have fun – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
One never tires of watching these playful creatures.
Whale Sharks impress – Sea of Cortex, Mexico 2017
This footage was taken with a GoPro from a small boat. But in the past, I have snorkeled with these fish - the largest on the planet. Quite an experience!
Blue Whales with a calf – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
On the many trips we have taken to Baja and the Sea of Cortez, it is always impressive to see Blue Whales, the giants of the ocean. On this trip we saw several of these massive whales, including a close encounter with a mother and young calf.
Playful Sea Lions – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
These majestic animals are masters of the ocean. Ungainly on land, they are expert swimmers and love to engage with snorkelers.
Leaping Munk’s Mobula Rays – Sea of Cortez, Mexico 2017
On every trip we have made to Baja and the Sea of Cortez, we have seen these amazing rays massing in shoals with hundreds of individuals. As they leap from the ocean and land with a loud smack, one cannot help but smile. There is much speculation as to why they do...
Southern Elephant Seals – Falkland Islands, 2016
Our circumnavigation of these Islands gave us a chance to see many species. These Southern Elephant Seals put on a nice display against an impressive backdrop.
Fast moving Dall’s Porpoise – Alaska 2016
We were sailing along Chatham Strait when some Dall’s Porpoises came towards us. As we picked up speed, they began to ride the bow wave. They are unbelievably fast (this film shows them in slow motion). We could see them quite clearly as they swam under the bow and...
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales – Alaska, 2016
The presence of large shoals of herring attracted these whales and they spent a long time feeding on this bonanza of food.
Humpback Whales – Alaska 2016
Humpback Whales. We spent quite some time with this group of Humpback Whales. The blows stood out nicely against the dark trees and the sounds of their blows echoed around us. Magical!
Polar Bears interact over a seal kill – Svalbard 2016
We came across this large male with his seal kill. Then a hungry female came on the scene. There followed a few hours of interesting interactions as he defended his kill and she tried to muscle in. As the fog rolled in, the male left the scene and the hungry female...
The impressive Walrus – Svalbard 2016
These Walrus were inquisitive and came close to the zodiac.