Captain Jeff's Life at Sea
Captain Jeff was raised in the fjords of Southeast Alaska. His home near the Saxman Tlingit Viliage was right on a small protected beach and much of his spare time was devoted to fishing, hiking and gathering wild shellfish like abalone, mussels, clams and scallops to compliment his familys subsitance diet. It was from that shore, in front of his parents cedar built homethat he saw an Orca whale for the very first time.
Jeff spent much of his childhood exploring the remote passages and inlets that surrounded his island home. Inspired by his Father Mike, an Alaska US Forest Service Ranger and Federal Forest Law Officer, Jeff was active in youth activities such as Scouting and Volunteer Search and rescue
Jeff travelled extensivly around the
Pacific Rim working as a Bering Sea Fisherman, Greenpeace & Rainbow Warrior Environmentalist and
Ecotourism Marine Wildlife Guide.
To date, Jeff has traveled by sea to nearly every major Pacifc island archipelago, from the Bering Strait to
the Antactic Pennisula.. His passion for Pacific marine wildlife has inspired explorations of the Walrus breeding
grounds in the Bering Strait, Grizzly Bear watching in the Alaskan Pennisusla and many trips to the Antarctic.
Also intersted in primitive pacific cultures, Jeff studied Polynesian cultures for three years in the South Pacific.
Working first as an assistant to Archaeologist Edmundo Edwards in Tahiti and the Marquesas, Jeff later
lived on Easter Island where he worked as a cultural guide in the Archaeolgy Park and World Heritage Site.
Jeff’s photography is Inspired by his late Grandfather Bill J Lorton who was an accomplished military & Civiliian
photographer. Jeff only recently began photo documenting some of the finer moments of his time on the sea
and has been fortunate to witness thrilling encounters with ocean predators and other exciting wildlife
Like his Grandfather, Jeff is always looking for ways to bring out the best in his Camera’s subjects and capture
the emotional truth of the moment.
He has turned several of his photos have been turned into conservation themed posters that celebrate our
planets unique and magnificent wild sea creatures.
Currently Jeff is a Marine Wildlife Guide working out of Victoria, BC Canada. You can reach Jeff through his
website: www.jefflorton.com
