Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) researcher Dr James Darling playing song live from Maui to son's school in British Columbia, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) researcher Jim Darling photographing whales for identification, southeast Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) shot by researcher Dr Jim Darling with a biopsy dart to collect samples of fat and skin for genetic tests, southeast Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Tourists viewing Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Hawaii

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) researcher Dr James Darling listening to whales, Hawaii

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) songs being recorded by Dr James Darling and research assistant, Maui, Hawaii

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) biologist examining data at campfire, Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) researcher Dr James Darling listening to singing whales, Maui, Hawaii

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) research notes taken by Dr James Darling while observing whales, southeast Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) researcher Dr James Darling photographing tail for identification purposes, Southeast, Alaska