Anawak and Stringer

The Swarm

Anawak’s close professional bond with Susan Stringer is cut short by the whale attack, leaving grief mixed with the burden of failing to save her.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Comfortable Partnership A Comfortable Partnership from "The Swarm". Friendship at Work Daily companionship Stringer and Anawak share the routines of whale-watching and research in Tofino.

A Comfortable Partnership from "The Swarm". Friendship at Work Daily companionship Stringer and Anawak share the routines of whale-watching and research in Tofino.

Friendship at Work Daily companionship Stringer and Anawak share the routines of whale-watching and research in Tofino. Her humor and acceptance make her one of the few people with whom he feels at ease.

Concern for the Missing Whales

Shared Unease Work turns toward uncertainty Stringer listens as Anawak worries about missing whales and failed tracking data. Their collaboration offers him companionship without demands about his background.

The Attack Begins The Attack Begins from "The Swarm". A Rescue Turns Lethal The boat is overwhelmed Whales attack the Lady Wexham and nearby boats as Anawak and Stringer try to save passengers.

The Attack Begins from "The Swarm". A Rescue Turns Lethal The boat is overwhelmed Whales attack the Lady Wexham and nearby boats as Anawak and Stringer try to save passengers.

A Rescue Turns Lethal The boat is overwhelmed Whales attack the Lady Wexham and nearby boats as Anawak and Stringer try to save passengers. Stringer is seized by an orca while Anawak holds her hand.

The Water Closes The Water Closes from "The Swarm". Loss Without Closure A colleague dies before him Stringer disappears beneath the water, and Anawak can do nothing to pull her back.

The Water Closes from "The Swarm". Loss Without Closure A colleague dies before him Stringer disappears beneath the water, and Anawak can do nothing to pull her back.

Loss Without Closure A colleague dies before him Stringer disappears beneath the water, and Anawak can do nothing to pull her back. The moment becomes a lasting source of grief and self-doubt.

Guilt Becomes a Question Guilt Becomes a Question from "The Swarm". The Researcher Blames Himself Knowledge is not control Anawak wonders whether understanding animal minds could have saved Stringer.

Guilt Becomes a Question from "The Swarm". The Researcher Blames Himself Knowledge is not control Anawak wonders whether understanding animal minds could have saved Stringer.

The Researcher Blames Himself Knowledge is not control Anawak wonders whether understanding animal minds could have saved Stringer. His later work is shaped by the painful recognition that scientific expertise has limits.

March, at Davie’s Whaling Station

March, before whale sightings resume

11 April, off Clayoquot Sound

moments after Stringer is taken

after the attacks, during the investigation