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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