A good day to be in the field
Yesterday was an exciting day for the Panacetacea research group at the Islas Secas. Although […]
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How to keep the males away
Yesterday we spent some time observing a group of males competing for primary position to
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Humpback whale 2018 summer field season begins with an auspicious start!
We are all geared up and ready to go to continue our monitoring study of
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Day 13, bonus day 2.5 - Return to David and end of the expedition
With a few hours to spare before catching my return flight, we did one last
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Day 12, bonus day two — A trip to Islas Contreras, Montijano wind, two elusive whales, and bottlenose dolphins
Our last full day of the expedition was spent surveying the small island group to
Day 11, bonus day with gelatinous zooplankton
We had planned for 10 days of survey to account for bad weather days. But
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Day 10, the land-sea breeze, a loud male singer in rough seas, and a trip to Islas Paridas
We are fortunate that the Gulf of Chiriquí is situated in a wind shadow while
Day 9, lunch with dolphins
Today we surveyed the southern margin of our study area around Islas Secas. No humpback
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Day 8, looking for whales at very low densities, and grateful for hydrophones — our ears in the water
Unlike what some people might imagine our work entails, it is not uncommon for us
Day 7, low, low tides, and a trip to Islas Contreras — kingdom of the bryde’s whale
This morning we got a little complacent about an early departure, and our trusty research
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