Today was probably our last survey for crabeater seals. We didn't see any, but we did find a group of Antarctic terns resting on the ice. Coming back into Palmer station was took a lot of time as we had to work through a lot of heavy ice. In a Zodiac this is slow going.
The picture today was taken by Mike Goebel.
Click here to join TOPP's online community for updates about the TOPP predators and other TOPP news. Privacy Policy.
Dr. Costa is currently a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has specialized on the physiological and ecological studies of marine mammal
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
September 2008 - October 2009
Mayumba National Park, Gabon. Olive Ridley Sea Turtle tagging
Lead Researcher: Sara Maxwell
November - February 2009
San Nicolas Island, Channel Islands. Calfiornias Sea Lion tagging.
Lead Researchers: Dan Costa and Melinda Fowler
December-March 2009
Año Nuevo State Reserve, Northern California. Northern elephant seal tagging.
Lead Researcher: Daniel Costa
December-March 2009
Año Nuevo State Reserve, Northern California. Northern elephant seal physiology studies.
Lead Researcher: Daniel Crocker
January to March 2009
Isla Lobos, Uruguay
Female Southern Sea Lions. Satellite and GPS tags for tracking and TDRs for dive behavior
Lead Researchers: Dr. Federico Riet Sapriza, Cetáceos Uruguay and Daniel Costa
March- April 2009
Fernandina and Floreana Islands Galapagos, Ecuador.
Galapagos sea lion and Galapagos fur seal; GPS tracking and TDRs for dive behavior
Lead Researchers: Prof Fritz Trillmich, University of Bielefeld, Germany and Daniel Costa
RECENT COMMENTS