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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Humpack Whale Winter 2018
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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Day 6, the search for humpback whales continues
Today we extended our search to the Paridas island group, to the west of our
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Day 5, the problem with false killer whales
Again, we encountered false killer whales today! This is a rather rare species and it's
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Day 4, a trip to Coiba Island
Our friends Linda and Jim offered us the opportunity to survey the waters between the
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