We explore Puerto Rico’s rainforest with Dr. Robert Mayer, Duke Marine Lab alumnus Sleep deprivation reached its peak this morning, when we tumbled out of bed at 4:30 (or thereabouts) and stumbled into the BallenaContinue reading
Category: Puerto Rico – 2011
Mosquito Bay – (Sun., May 1) – The true definition of field work!
Today, we experienced the highs and lows of field work—-well, mostly just the lows. After an uneventful night on the beach, we slept in and then headed out to catch some green sea turtlesContinue reading
Culebra – (Thurs., April 28) – Our last afternoon
We wrapped up our time in Culebra with a beautiful afternoon filled with kids, snorkeling, a stroll through town, and a final effort to find the elusive Leatherback. After the morning trip to Mosquito,Continue reading
Brava and Resaca Beaches (Tues., Apr. 26) – Sea Turtle Fananza!!
We began our day with an early start at 6 by heading for two separate beaches: Brava and Resaca. Both of these are known Leatherback nesting beaches and we went to see if there wasContinue reading
Culebra – (Mon., Apr. 25) – An Epic Encounter with Culebra’s Greens
Turtles! Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day! After a slow start this morning due to boat troubles and constantly changing plans, afternoon thunderstorms threatened to keep us from the water even longer.Continue reading
Culebra – (Sun., Apr. 24) – Happy Easter!
Happy Easter everyone! Today was our first official day in Culebra (Koo-leh-brah). It was an absolutely beautiful Easter! Samantha and Andy started their day quite early with a six-mile run, including lots of hills andContinue reading
San Juan to Culebra – (Fri-Sun, Apr. 22-24) – First Days
From our arrival in San Jaun to the Ferry for Culebra and our First Night on the Island Friday à 22 Abril 2011 Arrive around noon at SJU with six others. Seven girls stayed here atContinue reading