My article about the Hawaiian monk seal has been published in Állatvilág magazine. Állatvilág (Wildlife) is a Hungarian natural history magazine about animals from all around the globe. This article (as always) is illustrated with […]
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Nature Photography Video – North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
This is my new nature photography video. It’s about the landscapes and wildlife of the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. The North Shore is one of the favorite resting places of the green sea […]
Nature Photography Video – Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii
Here is my first nature photography video. This is about Kaena Point, my favorite place in Hawaii. Kaena Point on Oahu is the home of many native Hawaiian species, including Laysan albatross and Hawaiian monk […]
Highlights from 2016
The end of the year is always a time for reflection, so I selected 10 images that mostly highlight my work in 2016. It was a big year for us, although photographically speaking it wasn’t […]
In Memory of Ola Loa, a Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Ola Loa, the young Hawaiian monk seal has passed away after swallowing a fish hook. She underwent an emergency surgery, but sadly, after the successful hook removal, she developed post-operative complications […]
Highlights from 2015
The New Year is upon us. It’s time for past reflection, so I selected 10 images I created this year that mostly highlight my work in 2015. I hope you enjoy them and I wish […]
The first eight weeks of a Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an extremely rare animal. It is a critically endangered species with only about 1100 left. Fortunately, about two months ago, a monk seal pup was born on the […]
Juvenile Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal mom stays with her baby for five or six weeks after giving birth. Last Sunday, after a little more than six weeks of nursing, Honey Girl left Ola Loa on the […]
Five weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal like other Phocids has an interesting reproductive strategy. Mother monk seals fast while lactating. They build up fat reserves before they return to the breeding site and use their stored energy […]
Four weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
Last weekend Gabi and I went to the North Shore of Oahu again to watch and hopefully photograph a Hawaiian monk seal named Honey Girl and her latest pup. Altough they weren’t as active as […]
Three weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Gabi and I visited the Hawaiian monk seal pupping site on the North Shore of Oahu, where Honey Girl gave birth to her newest daughter. Fortunately both mom and pup are […]
Baby Hawaiian Monk Seal on Oahu
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is one of the rarest animals on Earth. This critically endangered mammal is endemic to Hawaii and there are only 1100 monk seals left in the wild, so it’s […]
Hawaiian Monk Seal at Golden Hour
The Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve is the favorite resting place of the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) on the island of Oahu. When I visit this field to work with the Laysan albatross, I […]
2013: The Year in Review
As 2013 comes to a close, I thought this is the good time to look back to this year. I dug through my photo archive and selected 10 images that mostly reflect my work over […]
Young Hawaiian Monk Seal at Kaena Point – Hawaii
When I go to Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii) for working with the Laysan Albatross, like I did last week, I cannot resist visiting the favorite resting place of the Hawaiian Monk Seal. I love this […]
Hawaiian Monk Seal portrait
It’s always exciting to be in the wild and observe rare animals such as the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). I often check the monk seal’s favorite resting place when I go to Kaena Point […]
Hawaiian Monk Seal at Kaena Point – Hawaii
The other animal, besides the Laysan Albatross, that I often photograph at Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii), is the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Monk Seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. […]