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it was paradise good evening what we

it was paradise good evening what we want to show tonight is basically a year

want to show tonight is basically a year

want to show tonight is basically a year a year in photography and we will take

a year in photography and we will take

a year in photography and we will take you on an on a journey mostly under seas

you on an on a journey mostly under seas

you on an on a journey mostly under seas from the boiling hot tropics the volcano

from the boiling hot tropics the volcano

from the boiling hot tropics the volcano laced tropics to the cold water to the

laced tropics to the cold water to the

laced tropics to the cold water to the ice to the Arctic and I think I may

ice to the Arctic and I think I may

ice to the Arctic and I think I may share a little bit about us we work as a

share a little bit about us we work as a

share a little bit about us we work as a team we’re together 24/7 which is we are

team we’re together 24/7 which is we are

team we’re together 24/7 which is we are married you know yes we are married but

married you know yes we are married but

married you know yes we are married but it’s a good partnership

it’s a good partnership

it’s a good partnership jennifer has always said that I have

jennifer has always said that I have

jennifer has always said that I have this teenaged crush about Papua New

this teenaged crush about Papua New

this teenaged crush about Papua New Guinea but eighteen years ago it’s now

Guinea but eighteen years ago it’s now

Guinea but eighteen years ago it’s now 18 years ago I was in a place called Kim

18 years ago I was in a place called Kim

18 years ago I was in a place called Kim B Bay I was there for the total of six

B Bay I was there for the total of six

B Bay I was there for the total of six days and in those six days I made some

days and in those six days I made some

days and in those six days I made some very serious wonderful pictures and I

very serious wonderful pictures and I

very serious wonderful pictures and I had to go back I had to go back but the

had to go back I had to go back but the

had to go back I had to go back but the years passed and suddenly the phone rang

years passed and suddenly the phone rang

years passed and suddenly the phone rang and it was it was the office and they

and it was it was the office and they

and it was it was the office and they said to me you you have been selected to

said to me you you have been selected to

said to me you you have been selected to participate to contribute in the hundred

participate to contribute in the hundred

participate to contribute in the hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary issue the

and twenty-fifth anniversary issue the

and twenty-fifth anniversary issue the photography issue of the National

photography issue of the National

photography issue of the National Geographic magazine they said you can go

Geographic magazine they said you can go

Geographic magazine they said you can go anywhere you want shoot anything you

anywhere you want shoot anything you

anywhere you want shoot anything you want and I said to myself Kim B Bay Dean

want and I said to myself Kim B Bay Dean

want and I said to myself Kim B Bay Dean and so we had an assignment but here’s a

and so we had an assignment but here’s a

and so we had an assignment but here’s a problem that all of you share right now

problem that all of you share right now

problem that all of you share right now and that problem is where the hell is

and that problem is where the hell is

and that problem is where the hell is can be Bay

can be Bay

can be Bay well kimby bay is in the Coral Triangle

well kimby bay is in the Coral Triangle

well kimby bay is in the Coral Triangle and the Coral Triangle is where on this

and the Coral Triangle is where on this

and the Coral Triangle is where on this planet the most biodiverse

planet the most biodiverse

planet the most biodiverse most numbers of fish coral and of course

most numbers of fish coral and of course

most numbers of fish coral and of course invertebrates live this was a perfect

invertebrates live this was a perfect

invertebrates live this was a perfect assignment what could possibly go wrong

assignment what could possibly go wrong

assignment what could possibly go wrong hmm the whole stories had a cloud over

hmm the whole stories had a cloud over

hmm the whole stories had a cloud over it boiling dark cloud the monsoon is

it boiling dark cloud the monsoon is

it boiling dark cloud the monsoon is still going on the wettest March and

still going on the wettest March and

still going on the wettest March and April since 1970 the batteries are

April since 1970 the batteries are

April since 1970 the batteries are smoldering and stinking and burning your

smoldering and stinking and burning your

smoldering and stinking and burning your camera’s on fire it nearly burnt the

camera’s on fire it nearly burnt the

camera’s on fire it nearly burnt the place down strobes flood a gopro floods

place down strobes flood a gopro floods

place down strobes flood a gopro floods gone we lose another light the

gone we lose another light the

gone we lose another light the electronics are scrambled torrential

electronics are scrambled torrential

electronics are scrambled torrential rains and kaboom another $3,000 charger

rains and kaboom another $3,000 charger

rains and kaboom another $3,000 charger blows up like this place has it in first

blows up like this place has it in first

blows up like this place has it in first mosquitos are buzzing around our heads

mosquitos are buzzing around our heads

mosquitos are buzzing around our heads you don’t have to worry about the bends

you don’t have to worry about the bends

you don’t have to worry about the bends you have malaria and as of two days ago

you have malaria and as of two days ago

you have malaria and as of two days ago a cyclone New Guinea is eating us up and

a cyclone New Guinea is eating us up and

a cyclone New Guinea is eating us up and spit us out and this story was supposed

spit us out and this story was supposed

spit us out and this story was supposed to be a gift an easy beautiful story

to be a gift an easy beautiful story

to be a gift an easy beautiful story funny all these years all these stories

funny all these years all these stories

funny all these years all these stories every place we’ve gone to we’re sort of

every place we’ve gone to we’re sort of

every place we’ve gone to we’re sort of reluctant to leave but it’s over now so

say good night Buffalo Bob

say good night Buffalo Bob good night bum the bus well the one

good night bum the bus well the one

good night bum the bus well the one sunny day this is what this place looked

sunny day this is what this place looked

sunny day this is what this place looked like it’s an absolute paradise deep

like it’s an absolute paradise deep

like it’s an absolute paradise deep water with these wonderful sea mounds

water with these wonderful sea mounds

water with these wonderful sea mounds rising from thousands of feet to almost

rising from thousands of feet to almost

rising from thousands of feet to almost to the service and surrounded by

to the service and surrounded by

to the service and surrounded by volcanoes and here’s this mysterious

volcanoes and here’s this mysterious

volcanoes and here’s this mysterious lake called

lake called

lake called Toa the Forbidden Lake no foreigners

Toa the Forbidden Lake no foreigners

Toa the Forbidden Lake no foreigners nobody but tribesman can go to this lake

nobody but tribesman can go to this lake

nobody but tribesman can go to this lake because it’s full of spirits and

because it’s full of spirits and

because it’s full of spirits and crocodiles the offshore reefs like this

crocodiles the offshore reefs like this

crocodiles the offshore reefs like this incredible place called Kim B balmy and

incredible place called Kim B balmy and

incredible place called Kim B balmy and they were far offshore two and a half

they were far offshore two and a half

they were far offshore two and a half hour boat rides have

hour boat rides have

hour boat rides have day 125 feet down at the top of the reef

day 125 feet down at the top of the reef

day 125 feet down at the top of the reef they were like absolute Gardens these

they were like absolute Gardens these

they were like absolute Gardens these deep underwater volcanoes Bradford is

deep underwater volcanoes Bradford is

deep underwater volcanoes Bradford is the most spectacular dive year as a sea

the most spectacular dive year as a sea

the most spectacular dive year as a sea mount called Bradford Shoals it rises up

mount called Bradford Shoals it rises up

mount called Bradford Shoals it rises up from the deep it is rounded steep

from the deep it is rounded steep

from the deep it is rounded steep shouldered and has an immense school of

shouldered and has an immense school of

shouldered and has an immense school of Chevron Barracuda which swim around in

Chevron Barracuda which swim around in

Chevron Barracuda which swim around in great circles almost making funnel

great circles almost making funnel

great circles almost making funnel shaped clouds round they go

shaped clouds round they go

shaped clouds round they go spooling upwards

when fish move in a circular pattern

when fish move in a circular pattern they create the rarest thing in the sea

they create the rarest thing in the sea

they create the rarest thing in the sea which is a geometric pattern a place

which is a geometric pattern a place

which is a geometric pattern a place that has no corners and no edges

that has no corners and no edges

that has no corners and no edges geometry and a place of weightless chaos

and then the Barracudas would form these

and then the Barracudas would form these immense circular tornado shaped towers

immense circular tornado shaped towers

immense circular tornado shaped towers going from the basically the bottom of

going from the basically the bottom of

going from the basically the bottom of the reef all the way to the surface

the reef all the way to the surface

the reef all the way to the surface sometimes 70 80 feet high

sometimes 70 80 feet high

sometimes 70 80 feet high look at this and here’s Jennifer on the

look at this and here’s Jennifer on the

look at this and here’s Jennifer on the side of one of these towers the first

side of one of these towers the first

side of one of these towers the first time we landed on this sea mount called

time we landed on this sea mount called

time we landed on this sea mount called Joelle’s it was raining fish they were

Joelle’s it was raining fish they were

Joelle’s it was raining fish they were isolated they were unfound they were

isolated they were unfound they were

isolated they were unfound they were untouched and they were de facto marine

untouched and they were de facto marine

untouched and they were de facto marine protected areas they just had no sense

protected areas they just had no sense

protected areas they just had no sense of humans and one of the scariest things

of humans and one of the scariest things

of humans and one of the scariest things and in-your-face conservation I have

and in-your-face conservation I have

and in-your-face conservation I have ever seen was a group of fishermen in a

ever seen was a group of fishermen in a

ever seen was a group of fishermen in a single what they call banana boat and

single what they call banana boat and

single what they call banana boat and they had found Joelle’s reef and they

they had found Joelle’s reef and they

they had found Joelle’s reef and they had anchored on it and they had been on

had anchored on it and they had been on

had anchored on it and they had been on it all night fishing and the minute they

it all night fishing and the minute they

it all night fishing and the minute they saw our boat coming they cut their line

saw our boat coming they cut their line

saw our boat coming they cut their line and they sped off and it turns out when

and they sped off and it turns out when

and they sped off and it turns out when we went down all we found were were

we went down all we found were were

we went down all we found were were hooks and fishing line and half or more

hooks and fishing line and half or more

hooks and fishing line and half or more of the fish were gone all of the pin

of the fish were gone all of the pin

of the fish were gone all of the pin giallo snappers every pin giallo snapper

giallo snappers every pin giallo snapper

giallo snappers every pin giallo snapper was gone this is one night on one small

was gone this is one night on one small

was gone this is one night on one small piece of real estate in the ocean that

piece of real estate in the ocean that

piece of real estate in the ocean that was wiped out and the next day when we

was wiped out and the next day when we

was wiped out and the next day when we were in the kimby Bay Market there were

were in the kimby Bay Market there were

were in the kimby Bay Market there were the pendulous and it shows you how

the pendulous and it shows you how

the pendulous and it shows you how fragile it first off it shows us how

fragile it first off it shows us how

fragile it first off it shows us how marine marine protected areas work and

marine marine protected areas work and

marine marine protected areas work and function and then it shows us how

function and then it shows us how

function and then it shows us how vulnerable these places are there’s

vulnerable these places are there’s

vulnerable these places are there’s small things on this reef I have to tell

small things on this reef I have to tell

small things on this reef I have to tell you

you

you anemones and clownfish it’s one of the

anemones and clownfish it’s one of the

anemones and clownfish it’s one of the most beautiful friendships in the sea

most beautiful friendships in the sea

most beautiful friendships in the sea the anemones protect the clownfish as

the anemones protect the clownfish as

the anemones protect the clownfish as eggs protect the clownfish at night with

eggs protect the clownfish at night with

eggs protect the clownfish at night with its stinging tentacles the clownfish

its stinging tentacles the clownfish

its stinging tentacles the clownfish protects the anemones from being nibbled

protects the anemones from being nibbled

protects the anemones from being nibbled to death by butterfly fish but Joelle’s

to death by butterfly fish but Joelle’s

to death by butterfly fish but Joelle’s has this wonderful collection of

has this wonderful collection of

has this wonderful collection of anemones and toward the evening they

anemones and toward the evening they

anemones and toward the evening they ball up like this and the clownfish

ball up like this and the clownfish

ball up like this and the clownfish begin to burrow in their stomachs I also

begin to burrow in their stomachs I also

begin to burrow in their stomachs I also managed to photograph

managed to photograph

managed to photograph spawning here the big female clownfish

spawning here the big female clownfish

spawning here the big female clownfish and the female is the dominant partner

and the female is the dominant partner

and the female is the dominant partner in this relationship

in this relationship

in this relationship if the female dies the largest male

if the female dies the largest male

if the female dies the largest male turns into a female and begins to

turns into a female and begins to

turns into a female and begins to produce eggs they’re producing eggs

produce eggs they’re producing eggs

produce eggs they’re producing eggs right now and that purple curtain in the

right now and that purple curtain in the

right now and that purple curtain in the background is the side of the anemone we

background is the side of the anemone we

background is the side of the anemone we dove with sharks

we were amazed and shocked and pleased

we were amazed and shocked and pleased to see sharks in kimby Bay they would

to see sharks in kimby Bay they would

to see sharks in kimby Bay they would meet you when you rolled off the boat

meet you when you rolled off the boat

meet you when you rolled off the boat and you’re like this is the way it is

and you’re like this is the way it is

and you’re like this is the way it is supposed to be so it was just another

supposed to be so it was just another

supposed to be so it was just another indicator another symbol that these

indicator another symbol that these

indicator another symbol that these reefs had survived where other reefs

reefs had survived where other reefs

reefs had survived where other reefs through art throughout the Coral

through art throughout the Coral

through art throughout the Coral Triangle had not done as well we dove on

Triangle had not done as well we dove on

Triangle had not done as well we dove on a place called father’s reef and we met

a place called father’s reef and we met

a place called father’s reef and we met a Hawksbill turtle and she met us and

a Hawksbill turtle and she met us and

a Hawksbill turtle and she met us and every dive we could swim with her as she

every dive we could swim with her as she

every dive we could swim with her as she made her rounds past schools of

made her rounds past schools of

made her rounds past schools of barracudas and schools of batfish I love

barracudas and schools of batfish I love

barracudas and schools of batfish I love this picture because it looks like

this picture because it looks like

this picture because it looks like turtle is flying and then she’d do this

turtle is flying and then she’d do this

turtle is flying and then she’d do this amazing thing instead of going to the

amazing thing instead of going to the

amazing thing instead of going to the surface and going back down to another

surface and going back down to another

surface and going back down to another piece of bottom she would come and she

piece of bottom she would come and she

piece of bottom she would come and she would rest on our tanks and she would do

would rest on our tanks and she would do

would rest on our tanks and she would do this she take her flippers and put her

this she take her flippers and put her

this she take her flippers and put her flippers around the tank and rest there

flippers around the tank and rest there

flippers around the tank and rest there it was wonderful she really was magic

it was wonderful she really was magic

it was wonderful she really was magic she met us on every dive and she would

she met us on every dive and she would

she met us on every dive and she would follow you and when she was tired she

follow you and when she was tired she

follow you and when she was tired she would rest on you and it was a magic

would rest on you and it was a magic

would rest on you and it was a magic moment but it was also a terrifying

moment but it was also a terrifying

moment but it was also a terrifying moment in terms of that makes this

moment in terms of that makes this

moment in terms of that makes this particular animal very vulnerable the

particular animal very vulnerable the

particular animal very vulnerable the local fisherman there they fished the

local fisherman there they fished the

local fisherman there they fished the reefs that they can find and they

reefs that they can find and they

reefs that they can find and they harvest anything they can find on the

harvest anything they can find on the

harvest anything they can find on the reefs from from reef fish to Turtles and

reefs from from reef fish to Turtles and

reefs from from reef fish to Turtles and we would be diving a local banana boat

we would be diving a local banana boat

we would be diving a local banana boat comes up and with a group of people the

comes up and with a group of people the

comes up and with a group of people the young man swims down the turtle how much

young man swims down the turtle how much

young man swims down the turtle how much how much how much you buy you buy you

how much how much you buy you buy you

how much how much you buy you buy you buy would you like to buy your gut

buy would you like to buy your gut

buy would you like to buy your gut inclination is for a handful of dollars

inclination is for a handful of dollars

inclination is for a handful of dollars is to buy that turtle take it to the

is to buy that turtle take it to the

is to buy that turtle take it to the next coral sea mount and let it go but

next coral sea mount and let it go but

next coral sea mount and let it go but you can’t do that because you’re setting

you can’t do that because you’re setting

you can’t do that because you’re setting up a trade in an economy they’ll go

up a trade in an economy they’ll go

up a trade in an economy they’ll go catch another turtle and they’ll come

catch another turtle and they’ll come

catch another turtle and they’ll come back to you again or they’ll go catch

back to you again or they’ll go catch

back to you again or they’ll go catch the same turtle and bring it back to you

we were in a tiny Empire a perfect tiny

we were in a tiny Empire a perfect tiny coral Empire and we needed we needed to

coral Empire and we needed we needed to

coral Empire and we needed we needed to have an image of coral a panorama a shot

have an image of coral a panorama a shot

have an image of coral a panorama a shot that said this is this coral world built

that said this is this coral world built

that said this is this coral world built of tiny polyps beautiful and existence

of tiny polyps beautiful and existence

of tiny polyps beautiful and existence city in the sea this picture isn’t the

city in the sea this picture isn’t the

city in the sea this picture isn’t the one we wanted and we kept looking and we

one we wanted and we kept looking and we

one we wanted and we kept looking and we kept searching place called and Sophie

kept searching place called and Sophie

kept searching place called and Sophie it’s a group violence at the tip of the

it’s a group violence at the tip of the

it’s a group violence at the tip of the willingness peninsula and there’s one

willingness peninsula and there’s one

willingness peninsula and there’s one little island a little island it’s not

little island a little island it’s not

little island a little island it’s not even an island sand island with a bunch

even an island sand island with a bunch

even an island sand island with a bunch of trees on it no sir the lone palm tree

of trees on it no sir the lone palm tree

of trees on it no sir the lone palm tree that it has in one corner of it a field

that it has in one corner of it a field

that it has in one corner of it a field and very much shallow water and less

and very much shallow water and less

and very much shallow water and less than a foot there is a field beautiful

than a foot there is a field beautiful

than a foot there is a field beautiful purple lace Carl intermingled with a

purple lace Carl intermingled with a

purple lace Carl intermingled with a crop herb Carl and dust AG Hong Kong

crop herb Carl and dust AG Hong Kong

crop herb Carl and dust AG Hong Kong that’s absolutely beautiful and we work

that’s absolutely beautiful and we work

that’s absolutely beautiful and we work there photograph picture half and half

there photograph picture half and half

there photograph picture half and half out of the water one of the things I

out of the water one of the things I

out of the water one of the things I particularly like to do and as you’re

particularly like to do and as you’re

particularly like to do and as you’re working

working

working father and son came up and dug out they

father and son came up and dug out they

father and son came up and dug out they were fishing there gave them one lunch

were fishing there gave them one lunch

were fishing there gave them one lunch later on

like the chicken see antonin is Papa

like the chicken see antonin is Papa again just catch a big fish

again just catch a big fish

again just catch a big fish Oh

that’s cool like it was one of those

that’s cool like it was one of those lovely days where everything worked out

lovely days where everything worked out

lovely days where everything worked out we made it mother died and went home

boiling clouds complicated skies of a

boiling clouds complicated skies of a windy and is tiny little island this

windy and is tiny little island this

windy and is tiny little island this kind of pictures that you like to make

we recently published a story in the

we recently published a story in the National Geographic magazine on the Gulf

National Geographic magazine on the Gulf

National Geographic magazine on the Gulf of st. Lawrence it was a very

of st. Lawrence it was a very

of st. Lawrence it was a very challenging story but very near and dear

challenging story but very near and dear

challenging story but very near and dear to our hearts we live on the st.

to our hearts we live on the st.

to our hearts we live on the st. Lawrence River in a region called the

Lawrence River in a region called the

Lawrence River in a region called the Thousand Islands and this is our

Thousand Islands and this is our

Thousand Islands and this is our neighborhood this is not our house and

neighborhood this is not our house and

neighborhood this is not our house and this is people ask us all the time we

this is people ask us all the time we

this is people ask us all the time we live in an area that we’re surrounded by

live in an area that we’re surrounded by

live in an area that we’re surrounded by 1,800 islands storybook castles in an

1,800 islands storybook castles in an

1,800 islands storybook castles in an amazing creature called the sturgeon

amazing creature called the sturgeon

amazing creature called the sturgeon there are 27 species of sturgeon in the

there are 27 species of sturgeon in the

there are 27 species of sturgeon in the world they’re all in the northern

world they’re all in the northern

world they’re all in the northern hemisphere all 27 of them are falling

hemisphere all 27 of them are falling

hemisphere all 27 of them are falling flat on their face because they are

flat on their face because they are

flat on their face because they are long-lived they live to be over a

long-lived they live to be over a

long-lived they live to be over a hundred sometimes 200 get this they

hundred sometimes 200 get this they

hundred sometimes 200 get this they don’t spawn until they’re about 25 years

don’t spawn until they’re about 25 years

don’t spawn until they’re about 25 years old and then not even every year after

old and then not even every year after

old and then not even every year after that it’s every five years so 25 30 35

that it’s every five years so 25 30 35

that it’s every five years so 25 30 35 and you can see all of a sudden when you

and you can see all of a sudden when you

and you can see all of a sudden when you put the pressure of Fisheries on a

put the pressure of Fisheries on a

put the pressure of Fisheries on a species like this how these stocks are

species like this how these stocks are

species like this how these stocks are collapsing and these sturgeon are very

collapsing and these sturgeon are very

collapsing and these sturgeon are very shy they like deep water they’re very

shy they like deep water they’re very

shy they like deep water they’re very rare to see underwater most of the year

rare to see underwater most of the year

rare to see underwater most of the year except for one week in the month of June

except for one week in the month of June

except for one week in the month of June thousands of them gather and they meet

thousands of them gather and they meet

thousands of them gather and they meet on these spawning beds this particular

on these spawning beds this particular

on these spawning beds this particular type of rock in very fast water this

type of rock in very fast water this

type of rock in very fast water this water is like washing machine water it

water is like washing machine water it

water is like washing machine water it is it’s about a four knot current right

is it’s about a four knot current right

is it’s about a four knot current right now I am behind a big giant rock trying

now I am behind a big giant rock trying

now I am behind a big giant rock trying to stay out of the current and these

to stay out of the current and these

to stay out of the current and these girls these are all girls waiting to

girls these are all girls waiting to

girls these are all girls waiting to spawn just ignoring me because they’re

spawn just ignoring me because they’re

spawn just ignoring me because they’re all pumped up on hormones any other time

all pumped up on hormones any other time

all pumped up on hormones any other time of the year I couldn’t get near them and

of the year I couldn’t get near them and

of the year I couldn’t get near them and the sturgeon are a unique fish they are

the sturgeon are a unique fish they are

the sturgeon are a unique fish they are so ugly I think they’re beautiful I’d

so ugly I think they’re beautiful I’d

so ugly I think they’re beautiful I’d marry a sturgeon if I could marry a

marry a sturgeon if I could marry a

marry a sturgeon if I could marry a sturgeon Harbor look at their mouth

sturgeon Harbor look at their mouth

sturgeon Harbor look at their mouth look at these barbells you

look at these barbells you

look at these barbells you various sturgeon oh my god you did these

various sturgeon oh my god you did these

various sturgeon oh my god you did these barbels seeing these four things those

barbels seeing these four things those

barbels seeing these four things those are those are called barbells and they

are those are called barbells and they

are those are called barbells and they have all these chemosensory ability and

have all these chemosensory ability and

have all these chemosensory ability and they go along the bottom and they brush

they go along the bottom and they brush

they go along the bottom and they brush past something they say I can eat that

past something they say I can eat that

past something they say I can eat that and the wolf down comes this mouth have

and the wolf down comes this mouth have

and the wolf down comes this mouth have you ever seen a mouth like that past

you ever seen a mouth like that past

you ever seen a mouth like that past Quebec the river becomes an estuary and

Quebec the river becomes an estuary and

Quebec the river becomes an estuary and a little past there the saguenay River

a little past there the saguenay River

a little past there the saguenay River joins the st. Lawrence and there’s a

joins the st. Lawrence and there’s a

joins the st. Lawrence and there’s a population of beluga whales beluga

population of beluga whales beluga

population of beluga whales beluga whales are the white whales the canary

whales are the white whales the canary

whales are the white whales the canary whales they sing and they burble and

whales they sing and they burble and

whales they sing and they burble and they make a lot of noise and this guy

they make a lot of noise and this guy

they make a lot of noise and this guy came right up to me and kind of blew me

came right up to me and kind of blew me

came right up to me and kind of blew me a kiss and when a little bubble came out

a kiss and when a little bubble came out

a kiss and when a little bubble came out and then the whale did this marvelous

and then the whale did this marvelous

and then the whale did this marvelous thing he tried to eat the camera there

thing he tried to eat the camera there

thing he tried to eat the camera there used to be 10,000 beluga whales in the

used to be 10,000 beluga whales in the

used to be 10,000 beluga whales in the st. Lawrence it can support up to 10,000

st. Lawrence it can support up to 10,000

st. Lawrence it can support up to 10,000 and then they were fished because all

and then they were fished because all

and then they were fished because all the fish are they were killed because

the fish are they were killed because

the fish are they were killed because all the fishermen thought that they were

all the fishermen thought that they were

all the fishermen thought that they were competing for fish so they were

competing for fish so they were

competing for fish so they were slaughtered and then it got down to a

slaughtered and then it got down to a

slaughtered and then it got down to a handful of thousand and just the just

handful of thousand and just the just

handful of thousand and just the just weeks ago a report came out and said no

weeks ago a report came out and said no

weeks ago a report came out and said no no no no we are down to 800 and what is

no no no we are down to 800 and what is

no no no we are down to 800 and what is happening is there’s high infant

happening is there’s high infant

happening is there’s high infant mortality the problem is they don’t know

mortality the problem is they don’t know

mortality the problem is they don’t know what is causing the infant mortality so

what is causing the infant mortality so

what is causing the infant mortality so the Department of Fisheries and the

the Department of Fisheries and the

the Department of Fisheries and the Canadian scientists are now in scramble

Canadian scientists are now in scramble

Canadian scientists are now in scramble and panic mode to figure out how to

and panic mode to figure out how to

and panic mode to figure out how to preserve these 800 belugas they are

preserve these 800 belugas they are

preserve these 800 belugas they are precious and they are almost a symbol of

precious and they are almost a symbol of

precious and they are almost a symbol of the st. Lawrence and don’t forget we are

the st. Lawrence and don’t forget we are

the st. Lawrence and don’t forget we are in French Canada French Canada and I

in French Canada French Canada and I

in French Canada French Canada and I photographed crabs crabs mating and in

photographed crabs crabs mating and in

photographed crabs crabs mating and in French Canada it is not just mating but

French Canada it is not just mating but

French Canada it is not just mating but is Lamoille

is Lamoille

is Lamoille love

love

love they do this for weeks and weeks at a

they do this for weeks and weeks at a

they do this for weeks and weeks at a time you know when I play a playlist sex

time you know when I play a playlist sex

time you know when I play a playlist sex after the sex comes early cigarette you

after the sex comes early cigarette you

after the sex comes early cigarette you know give me that mm-hmm

know give me that mm-hmm

know give me that mm-hmm oh my god the Gulf of st. Lawrence

oh my god the Gulf of st. Lawrence

oh my god the Gulf of st. Lawrence freezes in the winter time and it

freezes in the winter time and it

freezes in the winter time and it becomes the world of the harp seal

becomes the world of the harp seal

becomes the world of the harp seal they are nursed by their mothers for

they are nursed by their mothers for

they are nursed by their mothers for about 12 days then they’re abandoned

about 12 days then they’re abandoned

about 12 days then they’re abandoned they’re left on the ice to figure out

they’re left on the ice to figure out

they’re left on the ice to figure out how to become a heart seal how to feed

how to become a heart seal how to feed

how to become a heart seal how to feed how to swim how to do anything and

how to swim how to do anything and

how to swim how to do anything and everything in 2011 when this picture was

everything in 2011 when this picture was

everything in 2011 when this picture was made it took us three days by boat to

made it took us three days by boat to

made it took us three days by boat to get to the ice it kept moving there was

get to the ice it kept moving there was

get to the ice it kept moving there was so little ice in the Gulf and we located

so little ice in the Gulf and we located

so little ice in the Gulf and we located a patch in a field of ice and it had ten

a patch in a field of ice and it had ten

a patch in a field of ice and it had ten thousand seals and this is what ten

thousand seals and this is what ten

thousand seals and this is what ten thousand seals begins to look like and

thousand seals begins to look like and

thousand seals begins to look like and we can give you an idea of what it’s

we can give you an idea of what it’s

we can give you an idea of what it’s like in the world of the harp seal

like in the world of the harp seal

like in the world of the harp seal that’s its umbilical there

that’s its umbilical there

that’s its umbilical there a newborn three days old with the mother

a newborn three days old with the mother

a newborn three days old with the mother in the back

to me they’re one of the most beautiful

to me they’re one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet for the first 12

creatures on the planet for the first 12

creatures on the planet for the first 12 days of their life when they’re called

days of their life when they’re called

days of their life when they’re called the white coats they look almost like a

the white coats they look almost like a

the white coats they look almost like a stuffed toy and once in a while you’ll

stuffed toy and once in a while you’ll

stuffed toy and once in a while you’ll see a blind one and it’s very sad

see a blind one and it’s very sad

see a blind one and it’s very sad because they’ll come up to you thinking

because they’ll come up to you thinking

because they’ll come up to you thinking you’re their mother they’re desperate

you’re their mother they’re desperate

you’re their mother they’re desperate without that particular sensory and

without that particular sensory and

without that particular sensory and after 12 to 15 days they begin to mold

after 12 to 15 days they begin to mold

after 12 to 15 days they begin to mold they begin to shed their white coat and

they begin to shed their white coat and

they begin to shed their white coat and become what’s called a beater and at

become what’s called a beater and at

become what’s called a beater and at this point they are also eligible to

this point they are also eligible to

this point they are also eligible to enter the hunt the Canadian seal hunt

enter the hunt the Canadian seal hunt

enter the hunt the Canadian seal hunt still goes on there’s a lower quota and

still goes on there’s a lower quota and

still goes on there’s a lower quota and they cannot take the white coats but

they cannot take the white coats but

they cannot take the white coats but they can take the beaters and david has

they can take the beaters and david has

they can take the beaters and david has found a beater and I find a pup peering

found a beater and I find a pup peering

found a beater and I find a pup peering through the ice looking for his mom he

through the ice looking for his mom he

through the ice looking for his mom he sees me he’s like no mom is behind me

sees me he’s like no mom is behind me

sees me he’s like no mom is behind me going a little crazy now because I’m

going a little crazy now because I’m

going a little crazy now because I’m between her and her pup she rushes past

between her and her pup she rushes past

between her and her pup she rushes past me and she greets her pup and she coaxes

me and she greets her pup and she coaxes

me and she greets her pup and she coaxes him into the water they meet with this

him into the water they meet with this

him into the water they meet with this underwater nose-to-nose I call it a kiss

underwater nose-to-nose I call it a kiss

underwater nose-to-nose I call it a kiss of recognitions like are you my mom are

of recognitions like are you my mom are

of recognitions like are you my mom are you my pup are you an imposter and while

you my pup are you an imposter and while

you my pup are you an imposter and while we’re swimming the pup is very curious

we’re swimming the pup is very curious

we’re swimming the pup is very curious what are you who are you what’s going on

what are you who are you what’s going on

what are you who are you what’s going on who are you and he would try to swim

who are you and he would try to swim

who are you and he would try to swim towards me he’d get a little close and

towards me he’d get a little close and

towards me he’d get a little close and the the mother would come up and

the the mother would come up and

the the mother would come up and literally hold him down no and

literally hold him down no and

literally hold him down no and eventually she allowed him to get a

eventually she allowed him to get a

eventually she allowed him to get a little closer and he gets so close that

little closer and he gets so close that

little closer and he gets so close that he scrabbles begins to climb up on my

he scrabbles begins to climb up on my

he scrabbles begins to climb up on my hear you come be the seal come to the

hear you come be the seal come to the

hear you come be the seal come to the ceiling okay you’re there so he begins

ceiling okay you’re there so he begins

ceiling okay you’re there so he begins to do this seal and then he climbs up on

to do this seal and then he climbs up on

to do this seal and then he climbs up on to me I’m I’m the wrath I’m the ice and

to me I’m I’m the wrath I’m the ice and

to me I’m I’m the wrath I’m the ice and now he’s on my chest

now he’s on my chest

now he’s on my chest he’s tired he’s on my chest and he’s

he’s tired he’s on my chest and he’s

he’s tired he’s on my chest and he’s nosing my mask like he did his my I’m

nosing my mask like he did his my I’m

nosing my mask like he did his my I’m like I’m the imposter

like I’m the imposter

like I’m the imposter I am the ax we swim along and we move

I am the ax we swim along and we move

I am the ax we swim along and we move into this very open water and now we’re

into this very open water and now we’re

into this very open water and now we’re resting we’re all stopped and then

resting we’re all stopped and then

resting we’re all stopped and then something nips my left ankle then

something nips my left ankle then

something nips my left ankle then something nips my right ankle and I look

something nips my right ankle and I look

something nips my right ankle and I look down and there’s 30 or 40 male harp

down and there’s 30 or 40 male harp

down and there’s 30 or 40 male harp seals circling below me a male comes up

seals circling below me a male comes up

seals circling below me a male comes up over my back pushes me down his penis

over my back pushes me down his penis

over my back pushes me down his penis gets caught in my mask taking it off

gets caught in my mask taking it off

gets caught in my mask taking it off with him the mask drops were in 3,000

with him the mask drops were in 3,000

with him the mask drops were in 3,000 feet of water I see it I grab it got my

feet of water I see it I grab it got my

feet of water I see it I grab it got my camera here and the male is going down

camera here and the male is going down

camera here and the male is going down below me and the female sweeps past and

below me and the female sweeps past and

below me and the female sweeps past and she goes down and the mother is beating

she goes down and the mother is beating

she goes down and the mother is beating the crap out of this male

the mother services she surfaces and

the mother services she surfaces and she’s grunting and snorting and and she

she’s grunting and snorting and and she

she’s grunting and snorting and and she comes back and I’m thinking I’m not sure

comes back and I’m thinking I’m not sure

comes back and I’m thinking I’m not sure what’s gonna happen now but she comes

what’s gonna happen now but she comes

what’s gonna happen now but she comes back and she uses her her head and her

back and she uses her her head and her

back and she uses her her head and her flipper and her entire body and she kind

flipper and her entire body and she kind

flipper and her entire body and she kind of scoops up her pup kind of using

of scoops up her pup kind of using

of scoops up her pup kind of using everything she’s got and she kind of

everything she’s got and she kind of

everything she’s got and she kind of gets him in front of her and then she

gets him in front of her and then she

gets him in front of her and then she uses her flipper her nose her body and

uses her flipper her nose her body and

uses her flipper her nose her body and she scoops me up now supermom the pup

she scoops me up now supermom the pup

she scoops me up now supermom the pup and I were being propelled herded

and I were being propelled herded

and I were being propelled herded through the water out of this open area

through the water out of this open area

through the water out of this open area where we had all the males beneath us

where we had all the males beneath us

where we had all the males beneath us I ducked underneath and I watched them I

I ducked underneath and I watched them I

I ducked underneath and I watched them I watched the mother in the pup

watched the mother in the pup

watched the mother in the pup disappeared I’m pumped up on adrenaline

disappeared I’m pumped up on adrenaline

disappeared I’m pumped up on adrenaline I’m ecstatic I’m excited I go to the

I’m ecstatic I’m excited I go to the

I’m ecstatic I’m excited I go to the edge of the ice and I throw my camera

edge of the ice and I throw my camera

edge of the ice and I throw my camera and I’m taking off my weight belt and

and I’m taking off my weight belt and

and I’m taking off my weight belt and just as I’m taking off my weight belt

just as I’m taking off my weight belt

just as I’m taking off my weight belt right at the edge of the ice a male harp

right at the edge of the ice a male harp

right at the edge of the ice a male harp seal comes under the edge of the ice and

seal comes under the edge of the ice and

seal comes under the edge of the ice and he bites me square in the groin and he

he bites me square in the groin and he

he bites me square in the groin and he lets go and then he bites me square in

lets go and then he bites me square in

lets go and then he bites me square in the thigh wonk and he lets go and I have

the thigh wonk and he lets go and I have

the thigh wonk and he lets go and I have a very very memorable scar from all of

a very very memorable scar from all of

a very very memorable scar from all of that but it’s not the scar and it’s not

that but it’s not the scar and it’s not

that but it’s not the scar and it’s not the male that I would ever or want to or

the male that I would ever or want to or

the male that I would ever or want to or will dwell on it is the female and her

will dwell on it is the female and her

will dwell on it is the female and her reaction and I will say the world of the

reaction and I will say the world of the

reaction and I will say the world of the harp seal has been a changing world

harp seal has been a changing world

harp seal has been a changing world David and I were on our way back to

David and I were on our way back to

David and I were on our way back to shore a storm came up and the ice was so

shore a storm came up and the ice was so

shore a storm came up and the ice was so bad so weak that when the storm came

bad so weak that when the storm came

bad so weak that when the storm came through it wrecked the sea ice and

through it wrecked the sea ice and

through it wrecked the sea ice and 10,000 pups perished every one of them

10,000 pups perished every one of them

10,000 pups perished every one of them died they had a hundred percent

died they had a hundred percent

died they had a hundred percent mortality of the gulf seals in that

mortality of the gulf seals in that

mortality of the gulf seals in that particular year this particular this

particular year this particular this

particular year this particular this past year in 2014 was a big ice year

past year in 2014 was a big ice year

past year in 2014 was a big ice year that’s a relief

that’s a relief

that’s a relief we had a relief year because we had had

we had a relief year because we had had

we had a relief year because we had had three to four almost full-on one

three to four almost full-on one

three to four almost full-on one 90% mortality year so it is a shifting

90% mortality year so it is a shifting

90% mortality year so it is a shifting world for for our climate there and what

world for for our climate there and what

world for for our climate there and what I want to close on is David and I go

I want to close on is David and I go

I want to close on is David and I go back every year now we have become

back every year now we have become

back every year now we have become addicted to the ice we feel

addicted to the ice we feel

addicted to the ice we feel extraordinary place we go back every

extraordinary place we go back every

extraordinary place we go back every year and what we’re trying to do is

year and what we’re trying to do is

year and what we’re trying to do is create a shifting paradigm away from

create a shifting paradigm away from

create a shifting paradigm away from hunting into a model of ecotourism now

hunting into a model of ecotourism now

hunting into a model of ecotourism now we can take some people up and we take a

we can take some people up and we take a

we can take some people up and we take a week out of the harp seal hunting boat

week out of the harp seal hunting boat

week out of the harp seal hunting boat we buy a week we buy another week we buy

we buy a week we buy another week we buy

we buy a week we buy another week we buy another week and hopefully we’ll show

another week and hopefully we’ll show

another week and hopefully we’ll show them a different economy an eco-tourism

them a different economy an eco-tourism

them a different economy an eco-tourism based economy where we can take the

based economy where we can take the

based economy where we can take the pressure off the hunting and with that I

pressure off the hunting and with that I

pressure off the hunting and with that I would like to thank you all for coming

would like to thank you all for coming

would like to thank you all for coming you’ve been an incredible audience

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