Today’s Marine Science Rabbit Hole: Velella velellas
I finally got to see Velella velellas in the wild! In April I went whale watching three times in three days (it was awesome) and saw them on two of the trips. I even got to hold one! These small…
Category Deep Dives
Home base for all my sometimes random, often purposeful, exploration of all things whales, water, and life related. Many of these posts will be source material and hoding places for the information shared in smaller bites in the newsletter.
The Unpredictable Moments of Whale Watching
Part of why I love going whale watching is for the moments you can’t predict. We know that Humpbacks breach (aka fling themselves out of the water at speed, twist around and land on their backs with a huge splash).…
Humpback whales!
Humpback whales are my gateway drug. The first whale I ever saw in person was a Humpback whale – in 1987 off the coast of Province Town, MA. Then came Star Trek Four – the Search for Spock aka the…
Today in Marine Science studies: Basking Sharks!
I attended a great virtual lecture this morning offered by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust: The Basking Shark – The Road Back From Oblivion with Colin Speedie Many of us have heard about Whale sharks – which are whale…
This week in Marine Biology studies: CA Academy’s online classes
I discovered (and took) the California Academy of Science’s Marine Mammal Identification Master Class. It’s part of a series of 3 Marine Bio ID Classes that they did in 2021. The recordings of the classes are still available and still…