Maine Coastal Flora 

Take a walk along the beach, hear the crashing surf, feel the mist on your cheeks and smell the salt air. Look at the beautiful wildflowers and dune grass along the shore.

Maine Coastal Flora 

Purple Lupine and Indian Paintbrush fill the clearing next to my house in the Ma...

Go Spring!

A coastal wooded pathway in North Haven, ME

Caught sight of these on today's walk. this one is my fav.

@ two lights state park, cape elizabeth, maine

Maine's Reid State Park is one of my favorite beaches. I love the long expanses ...

Maine's Reid State Park is one of my favorite beaches. I love the long expanses ...

Walking through some of the forested woodlots near my parent's home I came acros...

Presque Isle, ME

One of the quintessential flowers of New England and points North is Rhodora, Rh...

Taking a needed break from the strong winds at Reid State Park in Maine, I hiked...

Beach Walk Attire 

Bar Harbor Maine Hooded Sweatshirt

from I Heart 50

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Starting Out from Bar Harbor, Maine on our Boatride 

A Whale Watch

We will be heading out of Bar Harbor early this morning and headed out for the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and Petit Manan Island. We will be scanning the skys as we depart Bar Harbor, in hopes of seeing bald eagles and osprey which frequent the area. Petit Manan has a large breeding colony of atlantic puffins, along with common eiders (sea ducks), and common arctic and roseate terns. We will also see harbor seals and on occasion, in the Spring, harp seals.

From Petit Manan island, we will head out to the whale feeding grounds. Once there, we can expect to see finback and humpback whales and on occasion Minke whales which are common in these waters.

(sunrise picture courtesy of Flickr)

Petit Manan Island and National Wildlife refuge 

Sunrise at Bar Harbor, Maine with a cooperative seagull.

DAY TWO: After we found some geocaches around the island, we...

Seen soaring over Roque Island, Maine. This is a fairly severe crop, but still ...

While doing a Harbor seal observation, our neighborhood eagle took a detour on i...

Pier. Calais, ME.

Pier. Calais, ME.

male N. American Osprey wings off after a successful hunt, dinner clutched in a ...

See, this is one of the shots of the puffins I was able to get. I need a much be...

We saw these puffins on the water near Petit Manan Island. Puffins are smaller ...

One of the few remaining Puffins near Machias Seal Island. Most have migrated N...

One of the few remaining Puffins near Machias Seal Island. Most have migrated N...

Acadia National Park, Maine

Aged to be somewhere between year one and two.

These two whales were swimming and diving together. One of them is spraying fro...

We saw so many whales this day that the naturalist said we were sitting in &...

The one finback will soon dive deep down - the glossy spot in the middle left is...

I liked this one too for the lacy pattern on the whales tail.

Found a couple more whale photos I liked. This one because you can really see t...

The green area in the water near the right of the photo is the whales front flip...

The naturalist said that humpback's spray is wider and shorter and that finback ...

Looking at the markings on the fluke - I think this might be foggy, it would be ...

This whale is named "Siphon". The naturalists from Allied Wha...

Rosie Seton at ...

This picture was taken in Maine by Rosie Seton at College of the Atlantic. For p...

Just lazing about before the rigors of motherhood. The mother and pup are togeth...

Ojo has been a regular on the haul out I observe. I have seen her here every sum...

Pup rescued in May 2001: I study Harbor Seals (since 1980, yikes). One day durin...

Recommended Marine Animal Guides 

The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World

by Ben Wilson, Angus Wilson

The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook is a spectacular celebration of whales, porpoises, and dolphins, and of the immense diversity of opportunities to view these spectacular marine mammals in the wild. Once the stuff of fishermen's yarns and literary classics, we can all now experience the excitement of an eye-to-eye encounter with a whale, dolphin, or porpoise.

This book covers the biology of each creature listed, focusing on the species that can be seen on excursions, the behaviors likely to be encountered, and the nature of the industry. There is also a species guide, followed by a comprehensive region-by-region guide to whale-, dolphin-, or porpoise-watching opportunities worldwide. Up-to-date listings include contact information and a seasonal analysis of the species that can be expected. There are also sections explaining the study of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, examining the impact of whale-watching on whale populations, and offering practical advice on how to view, photograph and enjoy these creatures in the wild.

Amazon Price: $15.56 (as of 10/07/2008)

Naturalist Related Links for Bar Harbor Maine area 

Downeast Windjammers Cruises and Ferries

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Ferry Service between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor
Ferry Service between Southwest

Bar Harbor Whale Watching Tours

Whale Watching Trips in Bar Harbor, Maine

Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - CAT Ferry

The CAT fast ferry service between Portland & Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. . Explore our Nova Scotia & Maine Vacation Packages and CAT ferry specials.

Coastal Kayaking Tours - Bar Harbor Maine

With 26 years experience, Coastal Kayaking Tours is sure to offer you a safe and fun paddling experience.
48 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine207-288-9605   800-526-8615abckt@prexar.comWelcome to Coastal Kayaking Tours, Mount Desert Island's premier outfitter and the favorite choi

Kayaking Maine, Acadia Kayak, Maine Sea Kayaking, Bar Harbor Maine

  Kayaking Maine
Sea Kayak in Maine 
Bar Harbor Mount Desert
Island & Acadia National Park " Being a native New
Yorker, I was a little skeptical about anything that
involves the great outdoors, but the experience
turned out to be incredible.

Sailing Acadia National Park--sail Acadia, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor aboard a traditional sloop with Downeast Friendship Sloop Charters.

Downeast Friendship Sloop Charters: Sail Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor on the quietside of Acadia National Park--the only traditional Friendship Sloop offering day sails, overnight sails, and private charters for small groups from Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Welcome to Acadia Kayak

Paddle a kayak on the scenic Atlantic ocean near Acadia National Park by Bar Harbor, Maine. Sea kayak, wildlife, overnight excursions and expeditions, water sports

Seaventure Custom Boat Tours, Bar Harbor, Maine

email:
info@svBoatTours.com
For Reservations:
207-288-3355
 Welcome Aboard!
  Welcome to Down East Maine! My name is Capt. Winston Shaw, and I am
the owner of Sea Venture Custom Boat Tours located here in Bar Harbor.
I would like to invite you to join me aboard my ves

Aquaterra Adventures

Aquaterra Adventures offers a variety of sea kayaking tours with the best licensed Maine Guides and naturalist available in the industry. Located in Bar Harbor Maine

Bar Harbor Whale Museum | Home Page

Bar Harbor Whale Museum

Whale Watch Souvenirs 

Whale of a Tale Infant/Toddler T-Shirt

from Penny's Miscellany

See more designs like these on CafePress

Maine Marine Animal Rescue Organizations 

*University of New England, Biddeford Maine

The Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center is an important division of the University of New England's Marine Science Education and Research Center. The rehabilitation facility is part of a network of centers authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service to rescue and rehabilitate stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. MARC not only rescues and rehabilitates animals, but also works to develop the most effective means of rehabilitation, and researches the causes of marine mammal mortality and the state of the marine environment.
(Source: University of New England online catalog)

*Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine

Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic's marine mammal research group, was founded in 1972 to conduct research for the effective conservation of marine mammal populations and their habitats, and to train students to enter careers related to those goals. While our research is primarily based in the Gulf of Maine, our efforts extend north to Canada and across the North Atlantic to the British Isles south to the Cape Verde Islands as well as all the way down to South America and Antarctica.

Allied Whale is committed to the understanding and preservation of marine mammals. We respond to marine mammal strandings from Rockland, Maine to the Canadian border, curate the humpback and fin whale catalogues for the North Atlantic as well as the Antarctic humpback whale catalogue, and operate the most remote field research station on the eastern seaboard of the United States: Mount Desert Rock.

We are a non-profit organization that raises research funds through grant writing and donations, as well as offering Allied Whale merchandise and adopt-a-whale certificates.
(Source: College of the Atlantic, Online Catalog

Maine Seal Rescue in Photos 

Today I was asked by the people at Allied Whale to go check on a pup that had be...

We decided to wait until the tide came in to see what it did before trying to re...

The whole time I had been watching the pup had never lifted its head or rolled f...

I carried her further up the beach where we could wait for Rosie to arrive and a...

Rosie did an assement and agreed that she looked fat enough and was plenty big e...

My office! I sit on this rock for a couple of hours around high tide observing s...

This picture was taken by MINDY VIECHNICKI at College of the Atlantic. For permi...

The Story of the Harbor Seal pup rescue.In Maine the group that rescues seals ...

My friend Rosie from

Photograph by Chuck Whitney. OH I WISH THE SEAL HUNT WOULD STOP AND THIS LITTL...

University of New England Marine Animal Rehab Center Release 

Release of 2 Harp Seal Pups

2nd Seal Release by UNE Marine Animal Rehab Center 

Relase of Harbor and Harp Seals Feb. 2008

Maine Whale Rescue Video 

(Actually this rescue was on the Canadian border with Maine -close enough)

Links to Marine Animal Rescue Organizations in Maine 

University of New England - Marine Science Center - Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center

The University of New England, with two Maine campuses in Biddeford and Portland, offers degree programs in osteopathic medicine, health sciences, natural sciences, human services, business, education, and the liberal arts.

Allied Whale

Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic's marine mammal research group, was founded in 1972 to conduct research for the effective conservation of marine mammal populations and their habitats, and to train students to enter careers related to those goals. While our research is primarily based in the Gulf of Maine,

Harpseals.org -- Working to end the Canadian harp seal hunt

Canada's seal hunt is cruel, ecologically irresponsible, and totally unnecessary. Sealers kill hundreds of thousands of harp seal pups by bludgeoning or shooting them. Many are skinned alive. Seal activists have mounted a boycott of Canadian seafood to stop the hunt since the fishing industry is beh

About the Canadian Seal Hunt | The Humane Society of the United States

The Humane Society of the United States

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