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November 27, 2023 • 0 Comment
Sea Hares by Sunset, Kayaking Elkhorn Slough

Sea Hares by Sunset, Kayaking Elkhorn Slough Last Night in Elkhorn Slough was magical. Winter low tide paddles are truly among our favorites as the colors explode across the eel grass. Next low tide paddle is January 7th, 2024 join […]

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November 24, 2023 • 0 Comment
Thanksgiving Orcas

Thanksgiving 2023 Yesterday was amazing…..while I have spent many Thanksgivings with my parents, brother and cousins, yesterday I spent the holiday with a family of Orcas. These magnificent, highly social dolphins were feasting, celebrating and teaching the youngest member of […]

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March 9, 2023 • 0 Comment
Encounter with the Eye of a Gray Whale in the Lagoons of Baja

  Encounter With a Gray Whales We are so grateful for our fantastic Mexican based outfitter, Mar y Aventuras who shares the wonders of their home, the Baja Peninsula each year with us. Before our trip began, I had the greatest honor to […]

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January 12, 2023 • 0 Comment
Beluga Whale Encounters-Churchill, Canada

watch the belugas from below here: https://youtu.be/_mi3GIyfPPw  Beluga Whale Encounters-Churchill, Canada As many of you know, we are gearing up for our yearly Florida Springs and Manatee Program……closet thing to a manatee encounter? Perhaps those charismatic Beluga whales of Churchill! […]

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January 6, 2023 • 0 Comment
How Many Invertebrates Do you see?

Yesterday while surrounded by literally 1000’s of beginner surfers, floaters and swimmers, a 10 year old boy asked his dad, “what’s this?” I asked permission to give the wide eyed inquisitive young man a lesson in nature. From eviseration to […]

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January 6, 2023 • 0 Comment
Wonders of Nature~Why Animals Have Stripes

Perhaps obvious to many why zebras may be stripped although there are actually many theories out there. Like the “convict tangs” we swam with yesterday, the design may be examples of disruptive coloration.   Indeed the school of tangs blended together […]

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August 23, 2022 • 0 Comment
Twin Sailed Salps with a Stowaway Medusafish

When ya gotta a day off, the wigs go on! Super excited to go exploring Monterey Bay Harbor with a gaggle of wigged women yesterday! The ultimate find of the day was the largest solitary salp in our area, The […]

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August 1, 2022 • 0 Comment
Kayaking Among the Beluga Whales of Churchill

Click Here to watch Kayaking among the Belugas Video: belugas What an incredible adventure we had on our first Belugas, Bears, History and Culture Multi-Sport Adventure, hotel based in the sub-arctic zone of Churchill. Such a fascinating destination, known as […]

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Tonga Whale Swim - Blue Water Ventures
December 24, 2021 • 0 Comment
Swimming among The Humpback Whales of Tonga

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October 3, 2021 • 0 Comment
Erie Encounter with a Mola Mola!

Last night as we were loading up after an incredible bioluminescence paddle, The Blue Water Ventures crew was treated to this iextremely unusual sight, a mola mola sunfish in moss landing harbor! Thanks to chris loose for capturing such a […]

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