The rainstorm at 4 AM woke all of us. It sounded like reindeer running rampant on the roof! The water visibility was next to nothing. We could not …
Tag: RIMS
Two Dolphin Observation Sessions and Fiesta Celebration – sort of!
Our morning began as usual with a trek to Bailey’s Key at 6:30 am. The sky was overcast and thick with clouds. There was even some drizzle, but the underwater visibility was good and the dolphins … well, Stan, Buzz, Rocky, and Tank decided Kathleen’s fins were …
Dolphins, Meeting Dolphins!
Today, there was no such thing as personal space! Marie, Felicia, and Morgan met Rocky during their encounter and had fun with some of the younger dolphins in the pod during their swim. During Kathleen’s early morning …
Another Sunny, Animal-filled Day!
We began our day early with data collection – In the featured photo you can see Marie, Bill and Morgan ready to document my entry (Thank you, Don, for the photo!). The greeting party took a few minutes to come over, but they were …
A42528 – our 28th session of 2025 – excellent underwater vis!
Our first session for October went very well! I was able to collect about 31 min of video with the MVA and both GoPros (front and back facing). And, I was greeted by nearly everyone. I saw Mr. French and Tilly but did not think I got them on camera, then saw Tilly behind me on …
Coming home … to dolphins and other friends
Everyone arrived as expected and arrived to AKR in the early afternoon. The sunshine and breeze met us on after we got off the shuttle and welcomes to the resort. Bill and Don helped me get the MVA case from RIMS while Felicia and Morgan checked out their cabana. Marie’s flight was the last …
It’s mid-October! Time to Return to AKR and RIMS!
I am still trying to comprehend where exactly this year has evaporated to! It’s passed in the blink of an eye, and I’m almost packed for my next trek to Roatan to collect more data and make more observations of the dolphins at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) at Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR)! I’m looking forward to seeing Ronnie, Gracie, Alita, the juveniles, even the …
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 …