Sam Carmack is a writer, photographer, speaker, goofball, whale nerd, science storyteller and wanderer.

Hi there, I’m Sam!

I believe everyone is a Naturalist

Through my unconventional path to become a naturalist, I have developed a philosophy that everyone carries a unique connection to wild places they just have to find a way to foster it. Through my work I try to instill permission to be curious, encourage the time and space to slow down and pay attention, and the tools to understand the role we each play in our shared world.

My work and projects

PHOTOGRAPHY & PRINT SHOP
PHOTOGRAPHY & PRINT SHOP
LECTURES
LECTURES
WOMEN LOVING WHALES
WOMEN LOVING WHALES
A female elephant seal lying on a rocky beach surrounded by seaweed and rock in the Falkland Islands.
Two harour seals resting on a chunk of ice in icy waters with floating icebergs surrounding them.
View through rocky cliffs of a turquoise water inlet in Malta, with steep, rocky hills in the background under a clear blue sky.
Large, layered iceberg floating in cold Alaskan ocean water
Two crested caracara perched on a branch against a cloudy sky.
A Hawaiian Monk seal lies on the sandy beach near the water, with its head resting on the sand and eyes closed.
A whale breaching the water with its head and one pectoral fin visible above the surface, with a distant shoreline and some houses in the background.
A Gentoo penguin with a fluffy brown chick standing on sandy ground near green bushes with yellow flowers.
A large elephant seal resting on the beach near the water.
A young Steller Jay perches on a moss-covered branch in a tree, with blurred green foliage and cloudy sky in the background.
A whale's tail flukes rising above the water in the ocean.
Creche of Magellanic penguins standing on grassy terrain in front of green shrubbery.

Need a speaker for an upcoming voyage, expedition, retreat or conference? Want to learn more about my freelance services as a naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer? Let’s chat!

Let’s work together!