So today was Andy Read’s birthday. What a mess that was. I woke up early, about 5am, worried I was going to be the last one to start the all day boozin’ that’s usually associatedContinue reading
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Gerlache Strait (Wed., 6/3/09) – Thoughts towards the voyage home
Now, over fifty days later we’ve seen some of the densest aggregations of humpback whales ever recorded… We are wrapping up our science as the cruise comes to an end. Our initial goals were farContinue reading
Wilhelmina Bay (Mon., 6/1/09) – A fond farewell to Wilhelmina Bay
June 1 was the last day of major operations in Wilhelmina Bay, our most frequented portion of the study area, and the place with the biggest signal to noise ratio of life I have everContinue reading
Wilhelmina Bay (Sun., 5/31/09) – Hiiii Wayne! Hiii-iii–iiiiiii!!
Humpback tagging from the whale’s perspective…. Dora Hello readers! I’ve been asked to write a guest post on this blog, so first I think I should introduce myself. My name is Dora. The details ofContinue reading
Wilhelmina Bay (Fri., 5/29/09) – A Delightful Snowy Day
In hand: snowballs. Note to self: Get revenge. Gorgeous sunset in Wilhelmina Bay We started the day in thick fog, searching for ‘Nacho’, our tagged whale, and we are ending the day again in thickContinue reading
Wilhelmina Bay (Thurs., 5/28/09) – Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Another tag on today in a bay full of whales and a spectacular sighting of a leopard seal eating a Gentoo penguin. sunrise As I write it is about 6:00 PM on Thursday night. It’sContinue reading
Chance Miller
Antarctica - 2009, conservation, faculty, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
Antarctica - 2009, conservation, faculty, marine studies, students, travel, Video Posts
Palmer (Sun., 5/24/09) – An Icy Night becomes a SNOW DAY!!
Time to explore a new area – so we pushed on to Charlotte Bay, just to the northeast of where we’d been working. Turns out Charlotte was pretty full of ice as well as whales…Continue reading
Errera Channel (Thurs., 5/21/09) – Don’t Distract Us from the Scenery
As we cruised passed Cuverville Island, we could see the tell-tale signs of penguins hauling out and resting on the snow. As one of the observers noted, it was a good thing there weren’t manyContinue reading
Andvord Bay (Wed., 5/20/09) – The ice is getting thick and the minke whales are getting playful…
While the science was going right on schedule, the highlight of the day was an unanticipated visit from an extremely curious minke whale. The team awoke this morning in Andvord Bay and we readied forContinue reading
Piccard Cove (Tues., 5/19/09) – Just Another “Normal” Day in the Antarctic
I am humbled to be a part of this experience and am continuously amazed at how a “normal” day for us here in the Antarctic is an extraordinary day in each and every one ofContinue reading