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Bremer Canyon Expedition 15/3/18
Published on March 15, 2018Aviate, navigate, communicate, it was a day for pilots today! Heading out to the canyon riding the smooth swell with little wind we heard a radio call from the current research vessel Dhu Force that pilots were incoming to the west, so we...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 14/3/18
Published on March 14, 2018It was quiet day out in the canyon today, navigating our way to the 1000m drop off through foggy conditions of low-lying clouds and misty rain we spotted Orca straight off the shelf. The quick detection fooled us into thinking it would be an...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 11/3/18
Published on March 11, 2018The canyon was on fire today with a charging swell and tireless Orca! Dropping off the shelf we first sighted Orca just of the bow at our 12 o'clock. They appeared to be surrounded by a number of shearwaters and storm petrels, both Wilsons and...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 10/3/18
Published on March 10, 2018We had a rough trip out to the blue office today. Our bumpy passage was rewarded as soon as we arrived at the hotspot. There were birds everywhere. There were pods of killer whales everywhere. One of the pods we could see close by looked the...
Read moreBremer Canyon Expedition 9/3/18
Published on March 9, 2018Birds filled the air as we arrived at the canyon today. We pointed out the diverse range of species to the bird enthusiasts on board, from the magnificent Wandering Albatross, with the largest wingspan of any bird, to the tiny Wilson’s Storm...
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