Zooplankton. Pronounced Zo [like AlonZO Mourning ex-Georgetown and Miami Heat center) – plank [like what pirates would make you walk on] – ton. Cool Ice Don’t make the rookie mistake I did on my firstContinue reading
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Gerlache Strait (Thurs., 5/13/10) – “Tag boat ‘I Love You,’ this is Doug.” “Doug ‘I Love You’; go ahead.”
Each day shortly after breakfast (7:00-8:30 am), two small boats are deployed. One boat, the “tag boat,” is dedicated to tagging, recording behavioral observations of the tagged whale(s) and associate(s), and taking identification photos includingContinue reading
Wilhelmina Bay (Tues., 5/11/10) – Our first day in Wilhelmina Bay
“There’s a lot of ice around here!” — L. Peavey We awoke this morning to the most spectacular views. Steep mountains covered in snow dipped into the water and large circles of ice (called “iceContinue reading
Drake Passage (Sun., 5/9/10) – Batten down the hatches
Yesterday we watched the sun set over Tierra del Fuego and ventured from the Estrecho de la Mairre into the Drake Passage. Coffepot tiedown Before heading off to bed we made certain that everything inContinue reading
Port Lockroy (Fri., 6/5/09) – Let the Party Commence
With all of our science completed, the MISHAP team woke today ready to p.a.r.t.y! Doug checking out the penguins The schedule for the day was to launch the zodiacs at daylight so that we couldContinue reading
Lockroy Station (Thurs., 6/4/09) – A super happy something or other
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
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
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
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