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
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
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/)
A walk on the Wharf 2
Here’s another stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. (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/)
Here’s another stroll along the wharf (docks) in the Horta Harbor. (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/)
12 April
12 April (Diary written for Biosphere Expeditions) Our first Expedition is over, and most of the team has gone home. Our last day on the water showed us both the highs and the lows of being on a research team. Once again we were lucky in our sightings– sperm whales with babies, more fin whales,
12 April (Diary written for Biosphere Expeditions) Our first Expedition is over, and most of the team has gone home. Our last day on the water showed us both the highs and the lows of being on a research team. Once again we were lucky in our sightings– sperm whales with babies, more fin whales,
09 April
09 April (Diary written for Biosphere Expeditions) Today the joke on board the Physeter was“common fin whales” because we usually see a lot of common dolphins, and today every whale we saw was a fin whale! It was a key day for dolphins—a lone common dolphin bow riding a large fin whale kept letting us
09 April (Diary written for Biosphere Expeditions) Today the joke on board the Physeter was“common fin whales” because we usually see a lot of common dolphins, and today every whale we saw was a fin whale! It was a key day for dolphins—a lone common dolphin bow riding a large fin whale kept letting us
Half Day on the Water
Well, I took my anti-sea-sickness pills, and voila’! Did almost okay with a half day on the boat. I *know* I get sea sick, so I was prepared…many of the other team members weren’t sure, and many did not take pills or wear wrist bands. At the end of the three hours, we had five people feeding the fish
Well, I took my anti-sea-sickness pills, and voila’! Did almost okay with a half day on the boat. I *know* I get sea sick, so I was prepared…many of the other team members weren’t sure, and many did not take pills or wear wrist bands. At the end of the three hours, we had five people feeding the fish