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Center for Whale Research @whaleresearch.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Today is #WorldOceansDay— On this day, we would like to celebrate the incredible work being done by countless individuals and organizations worldwide to protect, preserve, and restore the oceans. Happy World Oceans Day! Artwork by CWR's Katie Jones #OrcaActionMonth #OrcaActionMonth2025

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Happy Spring! Spieden Island is looking especially beautiful this year with its annual bloom of pink! Unfortunately, these flowers are an invasive species but I can still appreciate their beauty!

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It’s National Dolphin Day so here’s a thread of some of my favorite dolphin shots over the years! Feel free to add your own! It’s the perfect excuse for more dolphin photos! To start, a pair of common dolphins offshore of San Diego

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Snoot to fluke and everything in between of T49C “Neilson”! Doing his favorite thing, playing with crab pots! Taken March 16, 2025 #killerwhales #salishsea #sanjuanislands #whalewatching

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Happy Wednesday! Wishing for nicer weather so here’s one of my favorite shots from last spring at the Turn Point Lighthouse! Pretty skies, beautiful scenery and fun whales! Couldn’t ask for a more perfect encounter! #wildlifephotograph #sanjuanislands #pnw

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Had a really nice encounter with the T46s to break my month-long whale dry spell. Found them booking it at 7knts inner island and they actually passed right by my house through Pole Pass! Grateful for any chance to be on the water with these amazing whales!

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Gray whale in front of my house today at 13:20! Heading east towards the Orcas ferry dock between Crane Island and Bell Island! #wssjis #salishsea #graywhale

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I heard that some of you people prefer to receive your snarky science fact-checking of viral news stories in meme format, and I am here to help.

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day to my one true love! My heart belongs to humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and NOBODY ELSE!!! 🥰

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Pacific Whale Watch Association @pacificwhalewatchassociation.com · 13/02/2025

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and while love might be in the air, we hope balloons will NOT be. Please pass on gifting harmful balloons to loved ones! 🚫🎈 📷: Val Shore, @eaglewingtours.bsky.social 📷: @adventuresbethany.bsky.social, Western Prince 📷: @sanjuansafaris.bsky.social

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I’ve been out with the flu for the past several days but I’m finally starting to get back to feeling myself again! Huzzah! I’m still alive! Here’s another favorite shot from my time in Hawaii to celebrate! #whale #humpback #wildlifephotography #whalewatching #maui #wildlife

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

BCY0995 “Smiley” surfacing inside Friday Harbor! It’s fun when my commute to work is interrupted by whales! #salishsea #wildlifephotograph #whale #humpback #fridayharbor #sanjuanislands

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Really interesting long-term study on harbor porpoises! Such a fascinating read!

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Wish I was back cruising Johnstone Strait with the T100s. We made it through another week. Hope you all have a good weekend #wildlifephotograph #killerwhale #salishsea #orca #wildlife #whale

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

With all this snow this week, I’m reminiscing about past winters spent in Hawaii with spazzy humpback juveniles! #humpbackwhale #maui #whalewatching #whale #wildlifephotography

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Pacific Whale Watch Association @pacificwhalewatchassociation.com · 03/02/2025

SNOW DAY!❄️ If you want to whale watch from the warm comfort of your couch or desk chair, check out this video from our friends at Salish Sea Orca Squad. It was taken from shore this morning as J Pod swam through Active Pass! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZG_...

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Jpod in Active Pass! February 3, 2025

YouTube video by Salish Sea Orca Squad

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Our Wild Puget Sound @ourwildpugetsound.com · 01/02/2025

We love Bluesky, but have also been brainstorming with other orgs to find a way to stay connected in a more organized way. If you're as obsessed with the Salish Sea as we are, from the orcas to the tide pools + everything in between, come hang out, share your stories, and connect on Discord, too! 💕

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Spyhop from the the queen herself, T49A “Nan” She’s a regular here in the Salish Sea with 6 kids, 5 of which are boys! That’s a lot of mouths to feed and she is a fully capable and skilled hunter. The epitome of a powerhouse matriarch! #salishsea #killerwhale #whale #orca #wildlifephotography

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Freya and my other island chickies want to wish you all a Happy Friday! Congrats on making it through another week! Stay safe and cozy out there this weekend! #islandliving #salishsea #chickens #craneisland

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Thinking of warmer days and golden hour with the golden boy T19B “Galiano” 💛 #salishsea #killerwhale #orca #wildlifephotography

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

If you don’t already follow Katie, please do! They’re one of my favorite humans on this earth and they take amazing photos! This humpback photo is a favorite of mine! 💙

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The CWR encounter with NRKWs is up! My first time seeing northern residents! It was truly such a privilege and a dream to be on the water with them and to photograph/collect data on these incredible animals!

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Katie Matthews, PhD @katieocean.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

If you want actual info about whales and threats to them, please ask actual whale scientists and policy advocates. Because “wind” is a whole lotta steps below ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement and climate change. 🌎🪸🐙🌊

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

One of my favorite moments I’ve ever photographed! This is T19B “Galiano” in “Airplane Mode”. He’s one of the biggest males in the population and it took me almost 8yrs to see him breach. A bucketlist shot for me! Taken April 27, 2023 #salishsea #killerwhale #sanjuanislands #whalewatching

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Come say hello if you’re attending! Would love to chat and meet people in person!

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Found the T60 boys casually cruising up San Juan Channel today! Gorgeous conditions and beautiful lighting! Thanks @orcawatcher.bsky.social for the original sighting from shore! Glad we were able to get out with them today! January 23, 2025 #salishsea #killerwhales #sanjuanislands

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Winter golden hour spent with humpback BCY0961 “Dreamer”! She’s a world traveler, having been seen in both breeding sites, Hawaii and Mexico. My friend had just asked if HBs breach not even a minute before I snapped these! Taken January 15, 2025 #humpback #salishsea

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Come join us on discord! Let’s talk whales, wildlife, and community!

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Yesterday was a dream! Got to see Northern Resident Killer Whales for the first time! Members from the A5 pod have been in Howe Sound and we took a chance and ran up there! Fortunately, we found them and even got to see them beach rubbing! So grateful for opportunities like this because of my job.

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Bethany Shimasaki Photography @adventuresbethany.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Hi all! My name is Bethany! 🐋 I’m a naturalist, captain and wildlife photographer living on a small island and working out of Friday Harbor in the San Juans. If you’re interested in small island living, whales, wildlife, and photography, I’m your girl! Here’s some of my favorite photos I’ve taken!

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