Marine Detective in action

© 2012 Cathal Dinneen-702 - Looking for humpbacks on my MV Fluke
December 2012; The Marine Detective and The Mermaid. I am so grateful for this image taken by Bill McKinnon. See more of his beautiful work at http://gradientdive.blogspot.ca/. For a 2.5 min clip I put together of my dive with "the Emerald Princess" in Saltery Bay, please see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06gqbTT_CA Image © 2012 W.L. McKinnon
Marie Fournier-0084 - September 2012 - while entering the Michael Bigg Robson Bight Ecological Reserve for a beach clean-up.
P8122458 - August 2012 with the Stanley Cup thanks to Willie Mitchell. Yes, remarkably, this also came about due to efforts for marine conservation.
Christie McMillan photo-0158 - Being rowed in from my boat to the OrcaLab by Leah Robinson. February 2012.
DSC_5472 - As a marine mammal spotter on Cetacean Research Survey (DFO)
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Peter Jucker Photos - 2010--5
Beautiful gift from my friend Peter Jucker. See his amazing photography at http://www.juckiwildlifephotography.com/.htm
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DSC_8183 - August 2012 - diving of the Maple Leaf in Johnstone Strait. Nope, that's not a wet suit. Photo: Tavish Campbell.
During the necropsy of the poor little entangled humpback whale for the Whale Interpretive Centre. June 2012. Photo: Yvonne Etzkorn. See blog item about this poor whale http://themarinedetective.com/2012/06/27/when-a-giant-falls-and-people-care/
Afbeelding 433 - 2011 photographing a yellow eye rockfish that died from barotrauma. Blog item here. http://themarinedetective.com/2012/07/22/rockfish-barotrauma/ Photo: Susanne van der Werf
Brianna Wright IMG_4816 - Post immersion suit training silliness 2012. Photo by Brianna Wright.
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Peter Jucker Photos - 2010--2
As a marine mammal spotter on the 2010 Cetacean Research Survey (DFO) - photo by Eva Stredulinsky
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Marie Fournier 2012-12-31 - December 31, 2012 photographing the T050s (Bigg's killer whales - mammal-eaters). Photo by Marie Fournier.
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Marie Fournier-0181 - September 2012 - clean up around the Michael Bigg Robson Bight Ecological Reserve. Tide was rising so this soaking was necessary in order to get the garbage out.
P6111967 - Grandmother Cedar June 2012.
Christie McMillan photo-0151 - Being rowed in from my boat to the OrcaLab by Leah Robinson. February 2012.
© 2012 Norris Colby-0032 - Me with mature male wolf eel. Photo by Norris Colby.
Peter Jucker Photos - 2010--6
Peter Jucker Photos - 2010-
As a marine mammal spotter on the 2010 Cetacean Research Survey (DFO) - photo by Eva Stredulinsky
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December 2012; The Marine Detective and The Mermaid. I am so grateful for this image taken by Bill McKinnon. See more of his beautiful work at http://gradientdive.blogspot.ca/. For a 2.5 min clip I put together of my dive with "the Emerald Princess" in Saltery Bay, please see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06gqbTT_CA Image © 2012 W.L. McKinnon
Diving in front of Port McNeill on September 23rd. Photo by Jacqui Engel.
DSC_8167- August 2012 - diving of the Maple Leaf in Johnstone Strait. Photo: Tavish Campbell.
DSC_2935 - Waking up at the OrcLab with Solomon the wonder dog. February 2012. Photo: Leah Robinson.
M0014970 - 2010- Receiving recognition from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and local School Board. With Kathy Beddard, then School District Superintendent.
Credit Kevin J. Smith, Maple Leaf Adventures_PA030070 - Discussing killer whale biology and the importance of the Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve at Robson Bight during a trip with Maple Leaf Adventures in 2011. http://www.mapleleafadventures.com/
Peter Jucker Photos - 2010--10
Jacqui_-1076 - Jacqui Engel photo - Jackie Hildering jumping for the joy of diving.
Photo by Jacqui Engel; astounding photo-shopping of the sign text by Danica Stewart. Huge thanks to them both!!!

Jacqui Engel-0040 - September 23, 2012 - Driving the Top Island Econauts Dive Club skiff after a couple of dives. Photo by Jacqui Engel.
DSC_8168- August 2012 - diving of the Maple Leaf in Johnstone Strait. Photo: Tavish Campbell.
Photo 2 - 2012 Me and my humpback whale costume. Everyone needs one.
M0014969 - 2010 - Receiving recognition from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and local School Board. With Pat Shulz, DFO Community Advisor.
Photo by Jacqui Engel. Winning the Vancouver Aquarium's Murray A. Newman 2010 award for Excellence in Aquatic Conservation. Left to right: Dr. Randall Peterman - winner MAN award for Science; Dr. Murray A. Newman - award is in his honour; founding director of the Vancouver Aquarium; Dr. John Nightengale - President Vancouver Aquarium
Peter Jucker Photos - 2010--8
Jacqui_-1077 - Jacqui Engel photo
DSC08648 - Diving in the snow. Jacqui Engel photographer.