21 April Team 2 arrived and we spent our first (half) day at sea. Five minutes out we encountered a pod of common dolphins, and five minutes after that, five bottlenose dolphins. The lookouts had advised us that they saw baleen whales south of Pico, and sure enough; our first whale encounter was with a blue
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April 16 Biosphere Expeditions Diary
16 April Monday the sun smiled on us as we went in search of the baleen whales that our vigia (lookout) had spotted, and we were rewarded with three fin whales; a mother, its calf and another individual. Seeing them glide through the water, skins glistening in the sunlight, you could see how the ancient
16 April Monday the sun smiled on us as we went in search of the baleen whales that our vigia (lookout) had spotted, and we were rewarded with three fin whales; a mother, its calf and another individual. Seeing them glide through the water, skins glistening in the sunlight, you could see how the ancient
April 13 Biosphere Expeditions Diary Entry
13 April With wind from the east on Saturday, the swell was large. We all bundled up into our Buffs and waterproofs and braced ourselves for it. As we crashed through the waves we encountered our first pod of Risso’s dolphins with their distinctive beakless faces and white markings. Duncan, our reluctant photographer for the
13 April With wind from the east on Saturday, the swell was large. We all bundled up into our Buffs and waterproofs and braced ourselves for it. As we crashed through the waves we encountered our first pod of Risso’s dolphins with their distinctive beakless faces and white markings. Duncan, our reluctant photographer for the
April 11 Biosphere Diary Entry
Wednesday we had good weather for our first full day at sea. The lookouts told us there were sperm whales to the north of Faial, and so that’s where we headed first thing. We stayed with 8 sperm whales at least half the day, cataloging at least 5 individual whales. We then moved on
Wednesday we had good weather for our first full day at sea. The lookouts told us there were sperm whales to the north of Faial, and so that’s where we headed first thing. We stayed with 8 sperm whales at least half the day, cataloging at least 5 individual whales. We then moved on
First Day at Sea – April 9 (Diary Entry)
9 April Team 1 arrived last week, and our first day at sea we were quite successful even though the first day is only a half day. We caught and tagged two loggerhead turtles – a wee one and a larger one. Scientist Lisa obviously has had a great deal of practice netting these
9 April Team 1 arrived last week, and our first day at sea we were quite successful even though the first day is only a half day. We caught and tagged two loggerhead turtles – a wee one and a larger one. Scientist Lisa obviously has had a great deal of practice netting these
Azores: 2014
Hello Everyone, I had a quiet couple of months in California setting up our new base camp., and now I am off traveling again. I arrived in the Azores April 2nd, and I am once again working for Biosphere Expeditions. This is my third year leading the Azorian Expeditions (click this link to see details
Hello Everyone, I had a quiet couple of months in California setting up our new base camp., and now I am off traveling again. I arrived in the Azores April 2nd, and I am once again working for Biosphere Expeditions. This is my third year leading the Azorian Expeditions (click this link to see details
Posh boats in the harbor
All sorts of ships sail/motor into the Horta harbor because of the location of the archipelago – 1000 miles off the coast of Europe (Portugal). It’s an ideal stopping-off point for ships transiting from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean or from Europe to the Med or from the Caribbean to the Med. Some ships are
All sorts of ships sail/motor into the Horta harbor because of the location of the archipelago – 1000 miles off the coast of Europe (Portugal). It’s an ideal stopping-off point for ships transiting from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean or from Europe to the Med or from the Caribbean to the Med. Some ships are
Last walk on the Wharf
Here’s my last stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. It’s my walk to the Physeter every day–just another day at the office 🙂 I’ll miss it.
Here’s my last stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. It’s my walk to the Physeter every day–just another day at the office 🙂 I’ll miss it.
A walk on the Wharf 3
Here’s my third stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. I just love the cultural diversity and the freedom of spirit these paintings represent. (In case you missed the first set of wharf paintings, here they are: http://www.motoadventuregal.com/2012/05/a-walk-on-the-wharf-1/ and http://www.motoadventuregal.com/2012/05/a-walk-on-the-wharf-2/)
Here’s my third stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. I just love the cultural diversity and the freedom of spirit these paintings represent. (In case you missed the first set of wharf paintings, here they are: http://www.motoadventuregal.com/2012/05/a-walk-on-the-wharf-1/ and http://www.motoadventuregal.com/2012/05/a-walk-on-the-wharf-2/)
Diary 02 May
2 May (written for Biosphere Expeditions) The weather remains challenging as is the visibility and wind, and the team members have had to remain flexible. We had an unusual – and sad – sighting on Sunday when we saw a dead common dolphin. It was missing its tail, and we assume it got caught in
2 May (written for Biosphere Expeditions) The weather remains challenging as is the visibility and wind, and the team members have had to remain flexible. We had an unusual – and sad – sighting on Sunday when we saw a dead common dolphin. It was missing its tail, and we assume it got caught in