Our morning data collection session went very well with much social activity both above and below the surface. Stan and Tank were hanging out together while Rocky played with Ronnie or pulled at Kathleen’s fins. Our ecotour participants …
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TGIF! Dolphins Abound!
Our morning data session was a bit earlier than normal to plan ahead for arriving on time for our group’s dolphin swim! Manon did another …
Shaking Things Up!
Today was a sunny, warm, delightful day! And, we shook things up a bit – in more ways than the hermit crab race, limbo contest, and Garifuna dancing! Manon did …
Day 2 of Leap Year 2024!
Our day began dryer and warmer and with dolphins! Kathleen was joined by Manon, Rebecca, Eric, and Tracy to observe the dolphins and collect data at Bailey’s Key. It was our first 31+ min session of the year! The dolphins were playful and scattered all around the lagoon. We have …
Happy New Year! The Sun Appeared!
Even though rain greeted our morning, the clouds did part and we did see the sun today! It was very welcome. The underwater visibility was exceptionally …
Happy New Year’s Eve!
We had an unexpected morning session. Manon and Kathleen went to the AKR overlook from the old dining room at about 6:30 AM and were pleasantly surprised by what looked like clearing/cleared/good visibility water at Bailey’s Key! So, we decided …
The Rest of Our Group Arrived!
Weather was the day’s highlight! The last winter storm of 2023 arrived with a flourish at 3:30 AM with a heavy downpour and high winds that rendered data collection moot. Underwater visibility was like liquid mud …
Extremely Long Travel Day!
Automobiles, ‘trains’, and planes! (Not quite the movie!) We started the day in the car then to the monorail train between the car rental return and the airport. Then we waited and waited …
Is it really almost 2024?!
Time for DCP to return to Roatan, Anthony’s Key Resort (AKR), the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) for our 21st year of research … observing and recording the behavior and vocalizations of the dolphins who call RIMS home! And to Celebrate the New Year with Sandy and the other dolphins (and people) at RIMS.
Friday the 13th! Happy B-day Bailey!
Though the underwater visibility was less than yesterday, today was a good day! We had a good data collection session … with some very playful dolphins. I would have …
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