August 2020 - In recent decades, humpback and blue whales have become more abundant in the waters off Central California. But this summer, concentrations of blue whales were higher than ever …

Jim and I have been helping survey blue and humpback whales off the central coast of California. Being out on the open ocean in our sailboat—in 4 to 8 foot swells—has been demanding, but exhilarating.

These hyper-active social birds (Psaltriparus minimus) eat insects, including aphids, and weigh about as much as …

A gecko’s sharp clicks whisk me back to Mexico, where I am not. I am in Belize, where a caressing breeze blows and the sea washes Caribbean sand.  

I was on deck testing some settings on my camera in a light rain, when a squabble between these two caught my attention.