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John J King II
Dec 9, 20161 min read
Wild Places and Wild Things: 2016 in Review
Autumn is in full swing here on the elbow of Cape Cod and it is a time for transition for most observers of the marine natural world in...
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John J King II
Aug 24, 20161 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Summer - Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and the Atlantic White Shark Conse
Summer is a siren that woos us on Cape Cod each year here into a state of contentment with warm breezes and sunny days and spectacular...
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John J King II
Oct 21, 20152 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter Approaches
Our work with the Massachusetts White Shark population study is winding down with only a couple of weeks to go to the end of the field...
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John J King II
Jul 12, 20151 min read
Close Encounters of the Shark Kind II
Heartfelt thanks to the Nickerson Art Gallery in Chatham, to all those who turned out for our reception last night and to those of you...
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John J King II
Jul 3, 20151 min read
Close Encounters of the Shark Kind: An exhibit of original photographs
With Discovery Channel's Shark Week fast approaching, the adrenaline in this household is starting to increase with anticipation as it...
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John J King II
Jun 19, 20151 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Spring on the Water
On the outer Cape as most Cape Codders know, spring comes later than on the mainland. Sea temperatures are cool from the long winter and...
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John J King II
Sep 20, 20143 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Chasing the Last Dragons
A large male tagged earlier in the season is called Chex (nicknamed Darth Vader by the DMF Team). He is riddled with battle scars...
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John J King II
May 27, 20142 min read
Cetaceans on the Outer Cape
The month of May is fast moving to a close and the spring migration continues to be an adventure. Launching our boat , Aleutian Dream...
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John J King II
Feb 12, 20141 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter 2014
We are still sifting through the images and savoring the experience of our recent trek down Sandy Neck here on a frozen Cape Cod but this...
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John J King II
Jan 28, 20141 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter-Barrier Beaches #3
This is the third post highlighting our walks on the barrier beaches on the Cape in the month of January. Still in search of up close and...
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John J King II
Dec 12, 20131 min read
Green Water…White Death
wild cape cod Third in a series of photographs leveraged to raise awareness, the 2013 poster edition of wild cape cod illustrates a story...
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John J King II
Nov 14, 20131 min read
Transitions of the Season
It is that time of year when the NE Gales start to become more frequent and the temperatures drop toward the freezing mark. Our boat...
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John J King II
Nov 6, 20131 min read
Offshore with the Humpbacks
The blessings of our mild and beautiful autumn weather continue to flow as we have been able to keep our boats in the water and in the...
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John J King II
Oct 27, 20131 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Autumn
We are down to the last few days of our beloved "Septober" season and the changes toward winter have been signaled by the return of...
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John J King II
Oct 13, 20133 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Atlantic White Sharks
The Cape Cod fall has been spectacular especially in this month of October. The weather has been largely sunny, temperatures have been...
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John J King II
Oct 5, 20132 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Autumn
The beauty of this time of year on Cape Cod is exemplified by the diversity of observations that one can have in a short period of time...
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John J King II
Sep 19, 20131 min read
Wild Cape Cod Notebook
As summer days turn into autumn here on Cape Cod the beautiful "Septober" environment blesses locals who get to celebrate the close of...
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John J King II
Sep 2, 20131 min read
Expedition Cape Cod Concludes
If you have followed this page you are aware that M/V Ocearch has been in Cape Cod waters for the past month supporting a consortium of...
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John J King II
Aug 20, 20131 min read
Offshore with the Humpbacks
Our good friend Denise Lawrence of Aquatic Adventures - an accomplished naturalist, diver and guide for whale encounters in the...
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John J King II
Apr 26, 20132 min read
A Midnight Memory of Wooden Ships
A chance conversation with Brad Pease, master craftsman an co-owner of Pease Boat Works in Chatham, gave me a heads up that they planned...
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