Joe Carlotta Arthur Kopelman Gallery

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