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Bethany Shimasaki Photography

@adventuresbethany.bsky.social

๐Ÿ‹ Naturalist/Captain ๐Ÿ“ท Wildlife Photographer ๐Ÿ“ San Juan Islands ๐Ÿ’™ Just a girl with a camera and a love for wild things and places

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Incredible paper from @whaleresearch.bsky.social So stoked this is out finally!

23.06.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is #WorldOceansDayโ€” On this day, we would like to celebrate the incredible work being done by countless individuals and organizations worldwide to protect, preserve, and restore the oceans.

Happy World Oceans Day!

Artwork by CWR's Katie Jones
#OrcaActionMonth #OrcaActionMonth2025

08.06.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Spring! Spieden Island is looking especially beautiful this year with its annual bloom of pink! Unfortunately, these flowers are an invasive species but I can still appreciate their beauty!

18.04.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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T19B โ€œGalianoโ€, a Biggโ€™s Killer Whale because yes, killer whales are dolphins! (But theyโ€™re also still whales)

14.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mom and calf pair of pacific white-sided dolphins (aka Lags) in Phillips Arm north of Campbell River, BC

14.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rough-toothed dolphins, including a newborn, off the Big Island, Hawaii

14.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin off Maui

14.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s National Dolphin Day so hereโ€™s a thread of some of my favorite dolphin shots over the years! Feel free to add your own! Itโ€™s the perfect excuse for more dolphin photos!

To start, a pair of common dolphins offshore of San Diego

14.04.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

New Baby! New Baby! New Baby!

08.04.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snoot to fluke and everything in between of T49C โ€œNeilsonโ€! Doing his favorite thing, playing with crab pots!

Taken March 16, 2025
#killerwhales #salishsea #sanjuanislands #whalewatching

21.03.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Wednesday! Wishing for nicer weather so hereโ€™s one of my favorite shots from last spring at the Turn Point Lighthouse! Pretty skies, beautiful scenery and fun whales! Couldnโ€™t ask for a more perfect encounter!

#wildlifephotograph #sanjuanislands #pnw

12.03.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Had a really nice encounter with the T46s to break my month-long whale dry spell. Found them booking it at 7knts inner island and they actually passed right by my house through Pole Pass! Grateful for any chance to be on the water with these amazing whales!

10.03.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s such a cool whale and its so rare for him to be on the inside of Vancouver Island! Stoked for you!

07.03.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You did so well! They turned out great!

02.03.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous Brooke!

02.03.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Loooooove

27.02.2025 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So stoked for you!!

25.02.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gray whale in front of my house today at 13:20! Heading east towards the Orcas ferry dock between Crane Island and Bell Island!

#wssjis #salishsea #graywhale

23.02.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s such a good whale

21.02.2025 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can confirm it is most definitely not AI. I was standing next to Katie when they took this photo and watched it happen with my own eyes.

20.02.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my favorites of yours! Soooo beautiful!

20.02.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have SO much fun! Tell the humpbacks hi!!! ๐Ÿ‹

16.02.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know! So exciting! Any healthy baby is good but a female is so important for the future of the population

16.02.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

J62 is confirmed female!

15.02.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you ever come up this way to the San Juans, give me a shout!

15.02.2025 03:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel so incredibly lucky that I get to be on the water with these animals for a living! Its the best! Happy to share my experiences with others!

15.02.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She really is!

15.02.2025 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sheโ€™s the best!

15.02.2025 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She is the best!

15.02.2025 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Sheโ€™s the best

15.02.2025 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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