earthOCEAN post the fourth program of the five-part online documentary series – “Whales of an Ancient Sea” entitled “Disappearing Dolphins”.

The aim of traveling through the Mediterranean to document so many research programs was to paint a picture of conservation topics that affect cetaceans local and the efforts to protect them on a regional level. After spending three months in the Mediterranan in 2007, and on previous research programs in 2004, I am convinced the lack of public awareness is a major hurdle in the effort to help protect and conserve cetaceans in this region.

earthOCEAN post the third program of the five-part online documentary series – “Whales of an Ancient Sea” entitled “Fishy Business – The Illegal Driftnet Fishery”.

Dolphins are one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Their sheer pace, energy and vivacious attitude while bowriding is a challenge to capture with a camera. At the interface where atmosphere meets ocean, they emerge to breathe with sheer athleticism. This can erupt into a spectacular display of color, light and motion in a brief instant.

What an epic journey the past few months have been. After travelling thousands of kilometers by plane, bus, car, train and by boat filming in Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Denmark, I am back in Melbourne, reviewing tapes, writing and beginning to edit the first components of ‘Whales of an Ancient Sea”.

Over the next 3 months, earthOCEAN will be producing a series of documentary films about the state of whales in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting some of the scientists and conservation groups working to learn more about the species, while exploring some of the threats whales face in the region. As part of our new online [...]

earthOCEAN speak with scientist Robert Pitman, of the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. He recently returned from China, where he participated in an international expedition, searching for the critically endangered river dolphin called ‘baiji’. View the guide for Teachers.

Making of “Southern Right Whales of Argentina – Part 3″. Mobility was our constant theme in this project. We have had a lot of experience with producing short documentaries with limited equipment and resources using minimal field equipment.

Chris and Genevieve Johnson of earthOCEAN will be speaking at Wildlife Asia – Asia’s premier wildlife and environmental film festival in Singapore from March 13-16, 2007. The Wildlife Asia is an international wildlife, conservation and environmental film festival. Wildlife Asia celebrates the very best in wildlife filmmaking in Asia and throughout the world. It is [...]

The earthOCEAN documentary film “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” has been chosen by Wildlife Asia – Asia’s premier wildlife and environmental film festival – to be screened by the general public at the Arts Center in Singapore on March 15, 2007 at 4:30pm. Location: The Arts House The Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, [...]

The Making of “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” – Part 2 Before filming or taking pictures of wildlife, it is important to do your research thoroughly, know the right seasons to go, and talk to the right people who are the experts in the field.

The Making of Southern Right Whales of Argentina : Part 1 How did we do it? Having finished the documentary, I often wonder that myself! The most important issue, with producing wildlife and science productions, before any money is raised, before any plane tickets are booked, before any equipment is rented or purchased, and sometimes [...]

earthOCEAN produced a 25 minute bi-lingual educational video – “Southern Right Whales of Argentina”, specifically designed to raise awareness about whales in local schools. “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” is an integral part of an education initiative developed by Instituto de Conservacion de Ballenas, Argentina (ICB), called “Bringing the whales to your school” – “Trayendo [...]

Well we finally did it! After a torrid pace of writing, filming, and editing, we finished editing our wildlife documentary program “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” in December, and we have put it up on our website for people to view for free viewing, primarily for students and teachers. There are a number of reasons [...]