We actually saw the sun this morning! Data collection went well with the youngest animals engaging in LOTS of play – object play and play with each other. And Kathleen was happy because they played less with her fins! The drone flight started as Kathleen was getting ready to enter (featured photo) and showed us …
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Lots of Good Questions, a few answers, and a dog name Rotisserie
Everyone was early for data collection this morning, meeting at the water taxi for our trek to Bailey’s Key. The underwater visibility was improved, and there was a slight current. The dolphins were quite social and spread out throughout the main lagoon … we did not see the nurse shark and think it might have moved on! Mr. French was VERY interested in …
We’re Here! CSU RAMS Abroad Arrived for first 2025 program
The rain held off until just the end of the observation session, which Manon conducted with the MVA like a pro! Mr. French was on his best behavior and checked her out repeatedly while Gizmo continued her love affair with the left hydrophone. Gizmo also was very …
Morning Gloom Yields to Dolphin Fun
We woke to a drizzle and heavy clouds.
But we had to see if the underwater visibility was better at Bailey’s Key. It was! Manon collected the underwater data today and turns out that Kami still has no concept of personal space. She was all over Manon, including swimming on top of her. This sequence was captured with the GoPro facing backward. In the featured photo, you see …
Travel Day! And, Happy New Year!
This was the smoothest travel day we have ever had to Roatan from Florida. Driving the 2 hrs with hardly any cars on the road at 7 AM. The Miami airport was calm and our TSA lines short! Even though our flight was delayed, we arrived on time with a smooth flight. It was actually short – less than 2 hrs long. The immigration line was the usual length but moving faster than usual! It was delightful to …
October 2024’s Last AM Observation Session!
Our day dawned with a slight orange hue to the sky … the wind was still up and the current stronger with less underwater visibility. Still, my team was ready and …
Wind! Some Current and better Underwater Visibility!
We woke before sunrise to the sound of rain, leading us to believe the underwater visibility might have deteriorated. But, the west side of Anthony’s Key looked good. The rain had …
Tug-o-war??
This morning saw an early data collection session so Don and Will could do the early morning wreck dive. The underwater visibility was a bit better than …
Travel, Arrival!
It was a relatively smooth day for four of us. Don, Bill, Will arrived from Houston and I arrived from Miami. Roatan was sunny and warm! The immigration line …
Data, Data, Data!
Of course, we began the day with data collection … and it was relatively quiet (maybe even a tad bit boring) for surface observations and space use data collection. Kathleen agreed, saying the underwater views were similarly quiet. There were numerous …