It's been another busy and exciting week for the six Earthwatch volunteers. With another there days on the water and three and a half days in the lab each, the volunteers came up with the following (highly impressive) results:
Sharks seen and photographed: 24
Encounters submitted to the ECOCEAN Photo-ID Library: 112
Additional images processed to be uploaded by next week's team: 40
Hours spent swimming with sharks: 9
Kilometers traveled in the ECOCEAN signature van: 120+
Hours spent on computers: 24 (plus an additional several by each of the TeachLive volunteers as they answered their eager students' whale shark inquiries)
All in all, it was a fantastic trip from start to finish. After a cloudy and slightly uncomfortably cold first day on the water (with 5 sharks seen to help neutralize the chill factor), the expedition ended with a perfect day out at the national park, and a swim at Lakeside with sharks, turtles, rays, and a delightful array of Ningaloo corals and fish.
Thanks for all your hard work Susie, Robbie, Damon, Trent, Richie and Sean!
Until next time...
-Steve and Darcy
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