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 …
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 …
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 …
Day 5, the problem with false killer whales
Again, we encountered false killer whales today! This is a rather rare species and it's …
Day 4, a trip to Coiba Island
Our friends Linda and Jim offered us the opportunity to survey the waters between the …