HUMPBACK WHALE RESEARCH IN NICARAGUA
Aggression
between males in a competitive group off the coast of Nicaragua. Erin Falcone
(c) Cascadia Research 2008. Not to be used without permission.
Cascadia Research conducted its first surveys for North Pacific humpback
whales in Nicaragua in 2004. There, we found plenty of whales, and a unique
locale from which to base our operations in a new marina on the northwest coast
of the country. In 2006 we sponsored our first participatory research trip to
Nicaragua, in which people joined us in our work to learn about research
techniques and experience whales in this quiet, beautiful part of the world.
These trips have become a popular aspect of our work, enjoyed by researchers
and participants alike, and we have conducted one or two trips each year since.
If you are interested in joining us on a future trip, please contact 2009 trip leader Erin Falcone (efalcone@cascadiaresearch.org), as future trips may be scheduled in response to sufficient interest. Trips are usually conducted in February, but January and March are productive months as well. For details on past trip itineraries and costs.
For more information about where
we stay during these trips please visit the Marina Puesta del Sol web
site
Breaching calf
off the coast of Nicaragua. Frank Garita (c) Cascadia Research 2008. Not to be
used without permission.
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