Sea turtle secured for study on the NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN.

Scientists taking measurements of sea turtle on the NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN .

Scientist watching sea turtle lay eggs.

Sea turtle returning to sea after laying eggs.

Sea turtle showing facial markings and underbody.

Preparing to return sea turtle to the ocean after completing measurements.

Returning sea turtle to the ocean after completing measurements.

Placing tracking device on sea turtle prior to returning to ocean.

Turtle skeleton.

Female lava lizard.

Female lava lizard.

Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus)

This marine fauna wasn't in the textbooks I read. Alaska Brown Bear (Ursus arctos). Tidepooler's nightmare.

Fox looking for meal at low tide.

Polar bear with curious cub on first year ice floes

Three polar bears swimming in the pack ice. In this area polar bear tracks were seen throughout the study area of Narwhal study team.

A very large alligator in a mangrove swamp area

Sea otters lounging about

Fresh bear dung in Southeast Alaska

Domestic reindeer herd

Domestic reindeer herd

Domestic reindeer herd

Musk ox beginning to form protective circle

Green turtles coming ashore to lay eggs

Green turtles coming ashore to lay eggs

Green turtles coming ashore to lay eggs

Green turtles coming ashore to lay eggs

Green turtles coming ashore to lay eggs

Sea otter lying on back eating mussels

Sea otter lying on back eating mussels

Sea otter pup resting on mother

Sea otter pup and mother

Sea otters

Sea otters

Sea otters

Sea otters

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) hanging out on an ice floe.

Steller sea lion bull (Eumetopias jubatus)

Sea lion swimming looking somewhat askance at the photographer.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Fur seal.

Sea lions on bench.