The Journal

Stories from the Sea

Dispatches from the water: wildlife, destinations, and the craft of underwater photography.

Two false killer whales swimming close together in deep blue water, photographed by William Drumm Ocean Creatures False Killer Whales: The Dolphin That Was Named From a Fossil Described from a fossil skull in 1846 and assumed extinct, the false killer whale is not a whale… A bull shark swimming through open blue water off Playa del Carmen, photographed by William Drumm Ocean Creatures Bull Sharks: The Shark That Swims Up Rivers Bull sharks swim up the Mississippi, live in Lake Nicaragua and are the most misunderstood large shark in… Whale shark feeding with its mouth wide open, seen head on Ocean Creatures Whale Sharks: A Photographer’s Guide to the Largest Fish in the Ocean Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean, and among the easiest to get in the water… Green sea turtle gliding over a coral reef Ocean Creatures The 7 Species of Sea Turtles: Photos, Facts, and Where to Find Them A photographer's guide to all 7 species of sea turtles: green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley,… A mahi mahi in open blue water, its dorsal fin raised and its flanks lit gold and electric blue, photographed by William Drumm Ocean Creatures Mahi Mahi: Not a Dolphin, and Nothing Like the One on Your Plate Mahi mahi is a fish, not a dolphin, and the gold you see in a cooler is the… A striped marlin lit up beside a bait ball at the surface in Magdalena Bay, photographed by William Drumm Ocean Creatures Striped Marlin: How to Tell Billfish Apart, and Why They Light Up Marlin, swordfish and sailfish are not the same fish. How to tell them apart, why the 80 mph…

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How to identify sea lions vs seals, sea lions have ear flaps while seals do not Ocean Creatures Sea Lions vs. Seals: How to Tell the Difference Sea lions vs seals: a complete guide to the differences in ears, size, behavior, and sounds. See the… California sea lion approaching a scuba diver underwater showing close interaction Ocean Creatures Are Sea Lions Dangerous? Behavior, Attacks & Safety Guide Are sea lions dangerous? Mostly no, but they can attack if provoked. An underwater photographer's guide to sea… Underwater photographer swimming with a California sea lion colony, showing the comfort in water the profession requires Ocean Creatures Swimming With Sea Lions Out of all the ocean creatures I’ve photographed, sea lions are the ones that truly surprise you. They’re…
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