Humpback whale inspecting hydrographic operations in SE Alaska.

Gray whale trapped in the ice in the Bering Sea. Joint American-Russian effort ultimately saved 2 out 3 trapped whales.

Gray whale trapped in the ice in the Bering Sea. Joint American-Russian effort ultimately saved 2 out 3 trapped whales.

Whale visiting hydrographic survey crew.

Killer whale in the Gulf of Alaska. This remarkable photograph was taken from the stern of a C&GS ship.

Killer whales in the Bering Sea.

Killer whales in Antarctic waters. Coming up for a look around.

Killer whale in Alaskan waters.

Common Dolphin (Dephinus delphis) cavorting in the bow wave of the NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

Friends of the sailor helping make a glorious day better. Dolphin playing in the bow wave of the NOAA Ship PEIRCE. Ship anchor fluke in lower left of photo.

Dolphin.

Walrus in water.

Walrus on the ice.

Walrus being brought aboard ship for study and dissection.

Black bear at triangulation station Patsy.

Black bear cub on the SURVEYOR. Made a pet but fell off ship during storm.

Black bear cub on the GEDNEY.

Meal-time on the GEDNEY.

Billy as a cub being fed by Leo O. Colbert.

Billy making a mess - boy that stuff takes good.

Billy after growing up being fed by Leo O. Colbert.

Civilization and Billy didn't work out. Billy at Seattle - afraid of the cars. Billy was given a new home at the Seattle zoo.

Crewman Alaskin with pet blue fox on shoulder. At shore camp off the PIONEER.

A mountain goat in the distance.

Mrs. Morgen attempting to domesticate an armadillo. Field camp in south Texas. Triangulation party of Carl Aslakson.

"Jack" the mascot of the GEDNEY. There is no record of how he got along with Billy the Bear.

Gypsy the Watchman - or where dogs rode before pickup trucks. Triangulation party of E. W. Eickelberg.

A "tame" coyote - party pet. Triangulation party of E. O. Heaton.

Eagle in Prince William Sound area.

Vice-Admiral H. Arnold Karo with penguins.

Sea turtles on French Frigate Shoal.

Sea turtles on East Island.

Sea turtle giving illusion of flight.

Airborne sealion at Amlia Island.

Sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at the east end of Amlia Island.

Sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at the east end of Amlia Island.

A herd of sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) disputes the passage of the LESTER JONES.

Sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) the LESTER JONESat Walrus Island.

Sea lions.

How do you lasso a bull sea lion? Very carefully! Personnel off the MILLER FREEMAN.

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) airborne.

Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pup caught on Amlia Island. On board PIONEER.

Seaman from PEIRCE making friends with a newborn harbor seal.

Polar bears with dead seal.

NOAA helicopter pilots do the darndest things! I think I'll crawl in this hole and find out what's there. Photo #1 of sequence. Operations off of SURVEYOR.

Look what I got! A baby polar bear. Mother was sedated- mother and cub tagged for study. Photo #2 of sequence. Operations off of SURVEYOR.

Polar bear swimming in Norwegian Sea. Taken by cooperative observer with Norwegian Hydrographic Office.

Strangers on the shore. Two Alaska brown bears strolling along the shore.

Alaska brown bear on tide flats.

Brownie begging for food from NOAA hydrographic launch at Wide Bay. Brownie was a regular visitor for lunch.