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Young Humpback Whale Found Dead on Delaware Beach
Young Humpback Whale Found Dead on Delaware Beach
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SLIDESHOW: Llama Rescued from Patuxent Floodwaters
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Wild Chesapeake: Out with the Fish, in with the Birds
Oasis Marinas Takes Over at Sixth Potomac River Marina
Oasis Marinas Takes Over at Sixth Potomac River Marina
Va. Governor Wants to Spend $773 Million to Save the Bay
Va. Governor Wants to Spend $773 Million to Save the Bay
VIDEO: Wild Oysters Reproducing at Baltimore Reef
VIDEO: Wild Oysters Reproducing at Baltimore Reef
VIDEO: Summer Buoys Out, Winter Buoys In Ahead of Bay Ice
VIDEO: Summer Buoys Out, Winter Buoys In Ahead of Bay Ice
"Christmas Crab Compost:" a Bay-Inspired Green Gift
"Christmas Crab Compost:" a Bay-Inspired Green Gift
Will New "Waters of the U.S." Definition Leave Bay Wetlands Unprotected?
Will New "Waters of the U.S." Definition Leave Bay Wetlands Unprotected?
National Racing Experts to Speak at Annapolis Yacht Club Symposium
National Racing Experts to Speak at Annapolis Yacht Club Symposium
Rock Hall Community Unites for Crab Basket Christmas Tree
Rock Hall Community Unites for Crab Basket Christmas Tree
2 Million Cubic Yards of Muck Dredged from Bay's Shipping Channels
2 Million Cubic Yards of Muck Dredged from Bay's Shipping Channels
Wild Chesapeake: "Put in the Time" to Catch Cold-Weather Fish
Wild Chesapeake: "Put in the Time" to Catch Cold-Weather Fish
Unique Virtual Tour Gets Everyone Aboard Battleship Wisconsin
Unique Virtual Tour Gets Everyone Aboard Battleship Wisconsin
VIDEO: Tangier Island Gets Special Santa Deliveries by Plane
VIDEO: Tangier Island Gets Special Santa Deliveries by Plane
Congress Passes New Engine Cutoff Switch Requirement
Congress Passes New Engine Cutoff Switch Requirement
Port of Baltimore to Get 2nd Ultra-Large Container Ship Berth
Port of Baltimore to Get 2nd Ultra-Large Container Ship Berth
Gift a Tree for the Public to Enjoy
Gift a Tree for the Public to Enjoy
Annapolis Combat Ship Commissioning Raises $200K for Sailors
Annapolis Combat Ship Commissioning Raises $200K for Sailors
Fireboat Burns on Kent Narrows
Fireboat Burns on Kent Narrows
Wild Chesapeake: Bluewater & Inshore Striped Beasts
Wild Chesapeake: Bluewater & Inshore Striped Beasts
SLIDESHOW: Md. Students Create Genius Recycled Art
SLIDESHOW: Md. Students Create Genius Recycled Art
UPDATE: Norfolk's Floating Trash Filter Brings in Big Haul
UPDATE: Norfolk's Floating Trash Filter Brings in Big Haul
Conowingo Dam Reopens Flood Gates, USCG Warns of Debris
Conowingo Dam Reopens Flood Gates, USCG Warns of Debris
VIDEO: Lighted Boat Parades Bring Holiday Cheer in Bad Weather
VIDEO: Lighted Boat Parades Bring Holiday Cheer in Bad Weather
Intracoastal Waterway to Get Federal Funding Boost for Dredging
Intracoastal Waterway to Get Federal Funding Boost for Dredging
NOAA Approves Seismic Blasts off Coast of Md., Va.
NOAA Approves Seismic Blasts off Coast of Md., Va.
Boom! Traditional Christmas Cannon Fired in St. Michaels
Boom! Traditional Christmas Cannon Fired in St. Michaels
Annapolis Crew of 4 Rescued from Damaged Sailboat 100 Miles Offshore
Annapolis Crew of 4 Rescued from Damaged Sailboat 100 Miles Offshore
Toxic Gas Leak on Delaware River Under Investigation
Toxic Gas Leak on Delaware River Under Investigation

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Three jumbo soft crabs on one bun. Photographed at Drum Point Market in Tylerton, the southernmost town on Smith Island. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Steamed crabs for lunch on the second day of the Smith Island photography workshop. Prior to eating the crabs, my photography students and I photographed the waterman catching these crabs. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
Billy John Evans working Peeler Pots in the Chesapeake Bay out of his workboat Miss Mikayla. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
A Diamondback Terrapin swims in a shallow Eel Grass bed on the southern end of the island. Grass beds are abundant in the shallows around the island and provide habitat for crabs, fish, and turtles. Photo by @jayflemingphotography
The ideal boat to run on Smith Island can handle the occasionally choppy waters of the Bay and Tangier Sound while being able to run in shallow water less than three feet deep. Photograph by Caroline Phillips (@caro_jphillips)