Joe Carlotta Arthur Kopelman Gallery
Joe Carrotta01Dr. Arthur Kopelman is the president of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. He holds a PhD in population ecology.
Joe Carrotta02A Humpback Whale calf breaches off the coast of Long Island, New York.
Joe Carrotta03Kopelman wears a whale earring he made by attaching a charm to a hoop earring.
Joe Carrotta04Humpback whales filter krill through baleen bristles in their jaw.
Joe Carrotta05Dr. Kopelman sits on a beach in the WestHamptons, shielding his face from a sandy gust of wind.
Joe Carrotta06Guests of the Cresli whale watch look out towards a humpback whale breaching.
Joe Carrotta07The Viking Fleet “Viking” sign outside the docks in Montauk, on the northern tip of Long Island. This is where the New York Bight begins.
Joe Carrotta08A passenger points at a whale from the decks of the Viking Starship, one of the vessels Kopelman takes out for whale watching cruises.
Joe Carrotta09Dr. Kopelman walks atop the deck during a night cruise.
Joe Carrotta10Equipment aboard the Viking Starship.
Joe Carrotta11Hundreds of whales swim the waters of the Northern Atlantic.
Joe Carrotta12A volunteer walks the side of the Viking Starship. Volunteers help watch for whales.
Joe Carrotta13Dr. Kopelman talks over details about tracking equipment with his crew of Cresli volunteers aboard the Viking Starship, a boat within the Viking fleet.
Joe Carrotta14Passengers gather at the front of the boat as it approaches toward a humpback whale feeding site.
