The Whale Guy

Flip Nicklin has spent 30 years looking whales in the eye. His acclaimed photographs have practically defined these massive and graceful creatures to the general public and helped break new ground in marine mammalogy.

By Kim Castleberry, Photography By Flip Nicklin

Published June 7, 2011
Updated October 14, 2016

On March 10, 1979, Flip Nicklin met Frank, who was "singing" in the waters off of Maui at the time.

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