This is a powerful place. On Thursday morning we watched a documentary describing the native Hawaiian meaning of Papahānaumokuākea as integrally connected to the creation of new life. This relates to flora and fauna, but also toContinue reading
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Video Posts
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Oahu (Mon., 1/18/10) – The Auctioneer Video
A short clip of one of the auctioneers at the Honolulu Fish Auction.
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
Palmer station (Wed., 5/6/09) – Underwater Leopard Seal Video
Dave managed to take some spectacular underwater video of two leopard seals On May 6th, Dave used our underwater video camera to get some amazing footage of leopard seals swimming next to their Zodiac asContinue reading
Palmer Station (Sun., 4/26/09) – Exploring the Islands around Palmer Station (videos)
The day began with a windy wake-up call, making the waters around Palmer Station choppy and too dangerous for small boat operations. Last night gusts were clocked up to nearly 40 knots, and even atContinue reading
Palmer Station (Sun., 4/26/09) – Video walking tour
Here is a quick walking tour of Palmer Station from the outside from the dock where we arrived to the Palmer Station Glacier in the backyard. Hey everyone, I just wanted to upload a quickContinue reading
Midway (Thurs., 1/29/09): Endangered species day
Our last full day features three endangered species found in the reserve… I awoke this morning to the realization that today was our last full day on Midway. So I hit the snooze button andContinue reading
Midway (Wed., 1/28/09):The Jacks of Midway: A Jack-of-all-Trades and an Ulua w/ videos
Our adventures on Midway continued with story-time about amazing conservation successes and another incredible snorkel trip on the Atoll’s pristine reefs. Day 8 on Midway did not disappoint. The sky-moos, bill-claps, and eh-eh bows fromContinue reading
Midway (Tues., 1/27/09): Spinners & the Natural and Human History Clash
The day moved right on past stunningly beautiful into some extreme dolphin action, the confused history of Midway, and a hundred other things you know you want to read about. Today we all felt blessedContinue reading
Midway (Mon., 1/26/09): Battles, Birds and Fire Trucks – w/video
We got a history lesson and awesome birdwatching opportunities on Midway Atoll’s other island before helping Fish & Wildlife in the field. The day ended with sirens and lights… Eastern Island This morning we expandedContinue reading