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Category: Blog & Field Reports
Two-Week Summary!
We had two very productive weeks at Anthony’s Key Resort and the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences from 24 May – 7 June! The first week was an ecotour with two families, Bill, Manon, and me, and the second was a field course with CSU. The field course had …
Best Week Ever!!!🐬😊
Data collection went well … our last morning of observing the dolphins and they did not disappoint. There was social activity at the surface and lots of splashing in front of the Palapa and near Platform 1. Kathleen said the underwater visibility was …
Shipwrecks, Sea Stars, Stingrays, and a Shark
Data collection was early but not bright … it was overcast this morning! The featured group photo was actually from yesterday before our encounter and swim. It’s bright and shows our anticipation! Even though this morning was cloudy, the dolphins were VERY active. Gracie and Alita both seemed to be …
Swimming with Dolphins!
We brought our snorkel gear to data collection this morning to be overly prepared for our dolphin encounter and swim, which were after breakfast. The morning data collection session was mostly quiet from the surface view. Kathleen said it was similar underwater, although Buzz was enamored of her fins and wetsuit, when not playing with …
Good Conversations and Night Snorkel
Our days have a pattern – morning data collection at Bailey’s Key followed by a lecture or conversation. Today was no different. The underwater visibility was spectacular, though Kathleen was slightly delayed getting in the water due to a “SD card error” in the top-mounted GoPro. So, we removed the card, replaced it and …
Maya Key Visit!😃
Data collection went well with better underwater visibility. And it was the first full day of both surface and space use data collection by our CSU students. Well done! The dolphins were more quiet overall with Gizmo showing lots of interest in …
Kid questions! And answers! The Dolphin Pod Episode 25
In this special episode of The Dolphin Pod, Kelly and Justin sit down to answer a whole batch of awesome questions from kid listeners! We tackle questions like:
Is a whale’s spine hard?
Why do whales have blowholes?
How long can whales stay underwater for?
How high can dolphins jump out of the water?
How long do dolphins live?
Intro to Data Collection and Dolphins
Our morning began EARLY but with sunshine and dolphins. Our arrival to Bailey’s Key was greeted with several dolphins as we learned “on the fly” how to recognize individuals. Both Susie and BigBoy (Bailey’s Key’s feline guardians) were as attentive to …
Change Over Day!
Data collection was truncated this morning because Tank just could not get enough of Manon’s fins! The underwater visibility was better but still a tad silty. That said, there was quite a lot of contact behavior between …
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