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 …
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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 …
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 …
Last Full Day – It was FULL!
As expected, our day began with a boat ride to Bailey’s Key for dolphin observations and data collection. It was a good session, even though the underwater visibility was still bleh! Manon operated the MVA and … Stan ignored her! Sandy, Gizmo, and Kami thought it was …
Swimming with Dolphins!
It was data collection as usual including the silty underwater visibility this morning. But we got some good close-up views of Stan and Buzz, and Kami with Poli. Georgie and Trixie made a few passes as did Alita and Gracie, both engaged in pectoral fin contacts. Kathleen also saw …
Georgie and the Bats!
All of us spent a good chunk of the day in the water. Our morning data collection included a sequence with Georgie, Kami, and Gizmo all about Poli and focused on the MVA and Kathleen’s mask. Kami seems to like to target on our masks while Gizmo pulls at …
Awesome Underwater Visibility!!
This morning’s session presented exceptionally great underwater visibility with views of the dolphins at 10 meters plus away from Kathleen and the MVA, as depicted by Ronnie in the feature photo. This vis meant …
Dolphins, Data, Dives
Buzz tried grab Manon’s phone! Not sure who he wanted to call but Manon’s grasp was better than his aim! You can see him in the featured photo just after he missed her phone. Our first session for data collection was this morning and…
Prepare, Pack, Scramble?
In Florida, as we pack the last few items into our bags for travel to Roatan, it is thundery and beginning to rain. This is GOOD since we’ve been very, very dry … think “crunchy” grass but not from ice and snow. From not enough water. But I digress. We are wrapping up details for our next two programs to…
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