Heart of the Ocean

Heart of the OceanA giant rises from the depths, breaking the still between the sea and sky. After being on the brink of extinction, about half a century ago, hunting humpback whales was banned. We are now seeing the benefits of this and how resilient mother nature can be when given a chance. Humpback numbers are rising each year here on the BC coast and on this particular occasion we were lucky enough to not only see but hear around 20 humpbacks surfacing all within

my hands numb in the frozen wind

In Antartica

The orcas worked as a team

Each location around the world they have taken advantage of a different ecological niche

After days of crossing the Drake Passage and many hours spent on the bow looking through my binoculars

Many people do not know that they are actually the largest member of the dolphin family and they themselves live in large families known as pods

The camera took 1000’s of photos

This photo helps me keep things in perspective and reminds me what’s important

With continuous strikes the dolphins was thrown into the air

We could hear the occasion kingfisher buzzing around the estuary and the whistle of the eagles

Photographer: Mark Williams

pushing me to learn more