Research Vessel RV Odyssey Returns to the Gulf of Mexico for a Fifth Season
Research Vessel RV Odyssey Returns to the Gulf of Mexico for a Fifth Season By Iain Kerr Dr. Iain Kerr aboard the RV OdysseyPhoto: Sea Shepherd / Eliza MuirheadI’ve spent the last two weeks with a...
View ArticleBiopsies! Why?
Biopsies! Why? By Dr. Roger Payne, Founder and President, Ocean Alliance & Member, Sea Shepherd Board of Directors Dr. Roger Payne, Founder and President, Ocean Alliance & Member, Sea Shepherd...
View ArticleSpotlight on the RV Odyssey Crew - Marc Rosenberg
Spotlight on the RV Odyssey Crew - Marc Rosenberg By Marc Rosenberg, Cook Marc RosenbergPhoto: Sea Shepherd / Eliza MuirheadOn April 10th 2014, I received an email from Peter Hammarstedt asking if I’d...
View ArticleThe Highs and Lows of Operation Toxic Gulf
The Highs and Lows of Operation Toxic Gulf By Andy Rogan Andy RoganPhoto: Sea Shepherd / Eliza MuirheadThe second leg of our Operation Toxic Gulf campaign was quite extraordinary. When I decided to...
View ArticleNew 1,000-Pound Tar Mat Washes Up in Pensacola
New 1,000-Pound Tar Mat Washes Up in Pensacola Commentary by Dan Haefner, First Mate, RV Odyssey Dan HaefnerPhoto: Sea Shepherd / Eliza MuirheadOn the 20th of June, Pensacola was the recipient of yet...
View ArticleA Rare Sighting of the Endangered Bryde’s whale
A Rare Sighting of the Endangered Bryde’s whale By Andy Rogan and Iain Kerr The Bryde’s whale (pronounced broodas) is a baleen whale of approximately 40-45 feet in lengthPhoto: Sea Shepherd / Eliza...
View ArticleOffshore Chaos in the Gulf – Part 1
Offshore Chaos in the Gulf – Part 1 Friday, July 12, 2014 By Roger Payne Dr. Roger PaynePhoto: Sea ShepherdI am writing this from 80 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico where you might safely imagine that...
View ArticleOffshore Chaos in the Gulf – Part 2
Offshore Chaos in the Gulf – Part 2 Friday, July 12, 2014 By Roger Payne Dr. Roger Payne on the bow of the RV OdysseyPhoto: Sea ShepherdWe are here to find out how those whales are reacting to the oil...
View ArticleThe Encounter of a Lifetime
The Encounter of a Lifetime By Iain Kerr Iain KerrPhoto: Sea ShepherdBeyond the hard work, there are many special moments at sea: great sunsets, spectacular light shows from thunder storms, and the joy...
View ArticleWhat is a Drone and How Can it Help Whales?
What is a Drone and How Can it Help Whales? By Iain Kerr, Operation Toxic Gulf 2014 Expedition Leader Multiple drones participating in trials aboard the RV OdysseyPhoto: Sea ShepherdI am writing this...
View ArticleWrapping Operation Toxic Gulf – Part 1
Wrapping Operation Toxic Gulf – Part 1 By Iain Kerr The RV OdysseyPhoto: Sea ShepherdThis Sunday, the RV Odyssey will return to port in Key West for the final time this summer, and the at-sea portion...
View ArticleSaving the Best for Last: the Final Leg of Operation Toxic Gulf 2014
Saving the Best for Last: the Final Leg of Operation Toxic Gulf2014 By Andy Rogan, Scientific Director for Operation Toxic Gulf 2014 Andy Rogan, Scientific Director for Operation Toxic Gulf 2014Photo:...
View ArticleOur Five Years in the Gulf Draw to a Close
Our Five Years in the Gulf Draw to a Close By Andy Rogan, Scientific Director for Operation Toxic Gulf 2014 Each and every person who has crewed on the Odyssey in the Gulf has left with a profound...
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