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Day 3 Out of the Deep… (Written on June 03, 2013) It’s just after midnight and a very, very black sky cleverly hides all celestial bodies.  We are heading 099 degrees and just south of Denmark, Western Australia.  At first we are alone on our journey, but soon three “comets” appear on the 96 nm […]

A Day in the Perth Canyon Listening to Blues! (Written on March 21, 2013) A four member film crew from Prospero Films recently joined us for a day trip to the Perth Canyon looking for pygmy blue whales.  Our day began early with the 0630am arrival of the film crew and Prof. Rob McCauley, our […]

Whale Song is Home Again! (Written on Mar 12, 2013) “Brrrrrrrrmmmmmm” the motor speeds up and I feel the boat swirl in a circle.  Lifting my head and looking out our window the blue, white and yellow lights of the Fishing Boat Harbour blur in an arc and I can see that we are leaving […]

“And there’s Whale Song – she’s on the home stretch!” (Written on Mar 11, 2013) “Ahh, that isn’t in my dream…” that’s Resty knocking twice…  “Get up girl!” I say and heave myself out of my sleep.  Our midnight position is 21 nm ESE of Point D’Entrecasteaux and the next coastal town of Augusta at […]

Bolting for home! (Written on Mar 10, 2013)   At midnight we are still moving along the shelf, as per usual, but sadly there is no phosphorescence and no dolphins bow-riding… and PASOR needs some TLC from Rodney, sooo the wheelhouse is strangely quiet.  My crickets are loud… The sky is cloudy and a vessel […]

Diamond Dolphins! (Written on Mar 09, 2013) Coming to from my sleep, I wonder “Have I done my watch yet?”  A few minutes later ‘Knock, knock’ on the door, answers that question right away!  In the wheelhouse Resty says that Sam has left me a note written at 1105pm, which when I put my glasses […]