Our first trial requesting dolphin attention We've been recording dolphin echolocation for several years and have greatly increased our data from here at RIMS. But, we did not have a good example of dolphin echolocation from specific distances, from changing (decreasing) distance, or from the side 'view'. Our ECD testing provided some of this detail today. (more tomorrow)
For about 30 min, we asked Paya and Esteban to swim at Kathleen and the MVA3. At first, they thought this was a new game and speed swam by Kathleen.
John arrived to help with documentation Today we rested and reviewed videos. We made room for John's gear and clothing. We also planned out some of the week's activities. Monday and Wednesday will have us conducting ECC directivity tests.
We'll ask the dolphins to swim at Kathleen and the MVA3 while Robin and John videotape from above (likely from the tower).
After having helped gather more than 10 hours of data For Kathleen:
There is a lady scientist by the name of Kathleen
Who videos dolphins with her array of green.
Now - KD - she's not like most scientists you see
She enjoys educating people like you and me.
So off goes a group to Honduras
All of them very curious.
To work with KD on data sheets
Recording whistles and bubbles and some strange bleats.
All agree, working with Kathleen is very unique
And learning so much from her unique t