Bill and I were up early and I was in the water by 06:40 AM to begin recording the dolphins’ behavior and interactions. It was a good session and the underwater visibility was better than yesterday. The younger individuals still are more inquisitive than not about me and my camera, but I am also recognizing the individual marks more readily to know exactly who is poking and prodding me! Ronnie, Anthony, Ken and Bill are often culprits.
Category: Roatan 2009
Friday (8 May) – Camera on at 07:11:29 & me in the water with the MVA
The dolphins have no concept of “personal space”! Or maybe they did not think I needed any as they were all over me and around me during the first 30 minute session this morning. The cacophony of sound was intense and filled with whistles, click trains and some odd squawk-like sounds that were not aggressive. Maury leaped over me or next to me several times.
Thursday (7 May) was a travel-filled day, but included arrival to Roatan
Bill S. has been helping to coordinate the DCP eco-tours for 6 or 7 years now. He and I met up at IAH airport in Houston and traveled together to Roatan. Our flight was delayed about an hour but that was fine with us as we are now on island time. Everything is “ish”. We were greeted with high humidity and temps upward of 91F.
We got to Roatan and Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR) by about 2 pm and I was out to Bailey’s Cay visiting the dolphins and trainers for the late afternoon program by 2:30.
Roatan 2009 Field Season Begins – almost
Happy “cinco de mayo” to everyone reading! Today is also called “pack for Roatan” for Kathleen. I have the array (MVA4), tapes, mask, fins, snorkel and shorty wetsuit set out near my bright orange gear case. I have the datasheet copies ready, information about our studies in Roatan, copies of reprints, slates, sunblock, and more ready to be packed.
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