In Pursuit of Whales II
By Wayne Osborn & Pam Osborn
- Release Date: 2024-09-10
- Genre: Nature
Description
In Pursuit of Whales documents a 20+ year photographic journey by Pam and Wayne Osborn following their passion for whale conservation. Images are from the Azores, Western Australia, The Great Barrier Reef, The Arctic Circle, Tonga and the Banda Sea. Species in the book include sperm whales, sei whales, blue whales, Bryde’s whales, humpback whales, minke whales, pilot whales, orcas and dolphins. Underwater and topside images are represented. Wayne & Pam donate their images to whale researchers and have documented the migration of humpback whales along the Western Australian coast since 2006 and photographed over 5,000 individual whales. In 2004, Wayne was appointed an International Fellow of the New York based Explorers Club in recognition of his long-term interest in the marine environment. He was the Australian Geographic Australasian Nature Photographer of the Year in 2012. This second edition has been revised in 2024 and seven audio tracks of whale song have been added. Pam and Wayne’s books have been downloaded in 41 countries.