From larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net Sat Oct 1 11:23:53 2011 From: larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net (Larry Driscoll) Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:23:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 9-30 IPCo trip to Scorpion Message-ID: <1317493433.25760.YahooMailRC@web83605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Nice smooth trip ove with Cpt. Dave and crew.? Mostly weekend campers.?The weather on SC was beautiful and sunny. ?I took the morning hike and Eb took the afternoon hike.? Lola covered the visitor center.? We left a few minutes early on the way back and ran into about 30 Risso's dolphins.? They were breaching, lob-tailing and showed off for?quite a while to the delight of all the passengers. ?Larry Driscoll larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Sat Oct 1 16:47:10 2011 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 16:47:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Tues. S. Sea Otter Translocation Hearing Continues in S. Barbara Message-ID: <1317512830.35952.YahooMailNeo@web180114.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> ? http://www.fws.gov/ventura/newsroom/release.cfm?id=69 ? Dear CINC, ? Have some time Tuesday evening?? You too can?witness history as Paul Petrich and?I? did Tuesday when?I saw my first Endangered Species Act?hearing opening night in Ventura.? Most impressive was the civility shown despite divergent views on ending the Southern Sea Otter Translocation Program. This fascinating hearing continues next Tuesday, October 4 in Santa Barbara's Fleishmann Auditorium.? (Information session 5-6 pm; hearing 6-8 pm). There you can meet?engaging and friendly U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service staff who will answer your questions about our Southern Sea Otters, a keystone species in our marine ecosystem protected as threatened under the ESA in 1977, considered depleted under the MMPA, subjected to translocation in 1987, and protected under California's Fully Protected Species statute. ? Once ranging from Oregon to Baja California, hunted for their luxurious pelts in the 18th and 19th centuries, nearly extinct by the early 1900s, there are now about 2,700.? Three continuous year running averages must exceed 3,090 for removal consideration from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. ? Besides providing live testimony, you can also submit comments on a proposed rule, the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), and the Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Rev. Draft SEIS), all?in conformity with the settlement agreement of the?The Otter Project and Environmental Center complaint filed of Sept. 30, 2009, amended Dec. 23, 2009. ? Marty F. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Oct 2 09:32:53 2011 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:32:53 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Dr. Peter Sharpe to the Rescue! Message-ID: <0FF84955-33DB-4D6C-B8B7-CBF162F5F3E8@me.com> Hello Ocean People, Yesterday's SB News-Press had an interesting article about how the Santa Barbara Zoo enlisted the help of Peter Sharpe, the Channel Island's Bald Eagle expert extraordinaire, to solve a very unique zoo situation. It seems that on August 29th a juvenile Bald Eagle perched itself on top of the condor exhibit within 10 to 20 feet of passing visitors, oblivious to their presence. Was he or she educated in the ways of our island foxes?! Anyway, said visitor overstayed his or her stay, and on September 11th Peter Sharpe was called to solve what was feared by zoo authorities to be a looming problem. They had already moved 16 macaws, 13 otters, 4 chuckwallas, 4 rabbits, 2 cranes, 2 hornbills, 2 meerkats, and a swan into covered, protected areas! The new uninvited resident was not recorded to have harassed any of the aforementioned, but his or her constant eagle eying was deemed more evil than that of other paying visitors. He or she is said to also cause consternation amongst other zoo critters when "bathing and drinking" from the elephant, giraffe, and flamingo pools! So, Dr. Sharpe eventually caught this juvenile delinquent: Now he or she is reported to be doing fine, maybe looking for another zoo to terrorize, in the Mt. Shasta region. Questions remaining: was this eagle a juvenile born and bred on our islands? Was the reporter right in informing we readers that said eagle fed only on wild cormorants in the adjacent bird refuge and shoreline? And, why was she or he relocated in the Sierras instead of on one of our outer islands? Good Tidings to all, Paul From cfrench1366 at aol.com Sun Oct 2 10:13:10 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 10:13:10 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 9-30 IPCo trip to Scorpion In-Reply-To: <1317493433.25760.YahooMailRC@web83605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> References: <1317493433.25760.YahooMailRC@web83605.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9AAAEA4C-F6EC-4E54-8416-8313F6C7282C@aol.com> Nice report, Larry. The Rissos are a great sign of squid. The oh so knowledgeable Steve Silvas of IPCo told me about the Humbolt squid that Don Gillies mentioned in his report at Scorpion earlier this week. Kids were trying to send the egg-laying squid back to sea as they were beaching themselves. When the squid lay their egg sacks, they beach themselves to die. Akin to what salmon do after spawning. So, if any of us observe this we should probably explain it is their cycle of life. On a "busman's" holiday to Prisoners yesterday with Capt. Lee and daughter Rachel and her friend Amanda, we observed about forty bat rays near the pier, and saw a couple mating! Also, we sighted some leopard sharks in the area as well. On the island we spotted several SCI scrub jays and a fox crossed our path on the trail on our return from Pelican Harbor where we had seen several Garibaldi swimming in the crystal waters. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad On Oct 1, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Larry Driscoll wrote: > Nice smooth trip ove with Cpt. Dave and crew. Mostly weekend campers. The weather on SC was beautiful and sunny. I took the morning hike and Eb took the afternoon hike. Lola covered the visitor center. We left a few minutes early on the way back and ran into about 30 Risso's dolphins. They were breaching, lob-tailing and showed off for quite a while to the delight of all the passengers. > > Larry Driscoll > larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From cfrench1366 at aol.com Sun Oct 2 11:14:50 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:14:50 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Arctic ozone loss at record level Message-ID: <64570740-E42A-4CF4-9601-8EBF49D3F6F4@aol.com> I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** Arctic ozone loss at record level ** Ozone loss over the Arctic this year was so severe that for the first time it could be called an "ozone hole" like the Antarctic one, scientists report. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15105747 > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Oct 2 18:05:02 2011 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:05:02 -0700 Subject: [CINC] eagle finds prey near SB Zoo... In-Reply-To: <002d01cc7ebd$23336030$699a2090$@com> References: <002d01cc7ebd$23336030$699a2090$@com> Message-ID: <3B6DD68E-3B5E-4720-B28E-A7B1F85ACE21@me.com> Sorry Kathyrn, I just reviewed my past emails, and found you got this story out already via the LA Times. SB News-Press is slow! Paul On Sep 29, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Kathyrn Wasden wrote: > Peter Sharpe saves the day or at least the nesting flamingos > > http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0929-zoo-intruder-20110929,0,655332.story > > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Mon Oct 3 11:26:23 2011 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:26:23 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Caharter WW Condor/Sapphire Princess Message-ID: <232A3A1B-3129-4991-9230-A161B9B847B6@cox.net> Hi folks, Cetacea: 500 Common Dolphin (100, 100, 300) 1 Humpback (juvenile, with show time) Birds: Brown Pelican Western Gulls Sooty Shearwater A little different run in that this was a charter run on the Condor Express for the folks on the visiting cruise ship, Sapphire Princess. Security was very tight, even though the Condor Express had my name ready for the Sapphire Princess security folks, still an office person of CX had to come out and say I was OK to go down the ramp to the Condor, before they would let me go through. Other than that, it was a beautiful and warm day, even on the water for the 47 Sapphire Princess folks, they came a board and we were off. We gave our usual presentation, with all our toys top side, and milled with the folks all across the run. We visited the group of California Sea Lions on the outter buoy and talked about the differences between them and seals. The folks were pleasantly surprised to here of the distinction. On our way heading for the gap of SCI and SRI, it wasn't long before we came on our first pod of Commons, many scurrying about the boat, and bow wave surfing. Several young ones were sighted in the group, again to the delight of the folks on board. A good ways further and our second pod of Commons, with the usual similar action as the first, but with some getting some good air. More ohs and ahs. On out, the winds were picking up a bit, along with the swell and a couple folks feeling the qweeeezies. We plodded on for a good bit, slowing to reduce the bounce effects and ? finally, a blow, ...off about a mile ahead. We were about 4-5 miles off shore, say, ... out from about Moore Mesa. Not sure what species, yet, that bow seemed tall to me, so I was thinking Blue. Needing to catch up and still keep the boat at the smoothest ride as possible, Capt Mat, gently increased our speed. Finally, after about four breathing cycles, we pulled up with our whale, a Humpback, small, a juvenile, yet its had already had its battle scars on it back and dorsal fin. Interestingly this Humpback, acted very much like a Blue in that it did not show a fluke when diving for the entire time we were with it, which was a good long while. Yet, after about 3-4 breathing cycle with it, ? BOOOM!!! out of the water it came in a ? breach. Capt Dave, on the mic, told the folks to "keep your cameras up as it might do it again," and sure enough, no sooner than that, it did it again, another ? breach. OH boy, what a treat for the folks and all aboard, and we told them so. We do not always see a breach. Then it was back into its regular breathing cycle for a couple more sessions, and then, BOOOM!!! ? again, this time a full ? tail lob, body about half about of the water, with a follow-on tail slap, BIG slashes, both, ? quite a show for the Sapphire Princess folks.Yet even still, this was the only time we saw its Fluke. Back into its breathing cycle, ? no fluke, not one. We stayed on with it a good bit more, hoping for more show, but it was content with just moving slowly west. The swell was picking up more and more, far too windy out by the islands to attempt to go there, with, already, a few folks now on the stern. So we turned, going with the seas, and our final group of Commons came in around the Humpback while making our turn. We took note and bid them farewell. It was very slow gentle ride east, still looking for more Cetacea, and then nice tour of the oil platforms, rounding DCOR's Platform C with very good info commentary by Capt Mat. A nice warm day, not too cool on the Channel, seas were not bad but coming up a good bit in the west, and all the Sapphire Princess folks were very pleased with what they saw. Folks were from the UK, New Jersey, Tennessee, and many from the LA, Long Beach area, for their nice cruise to here, SF, Catalina, Ensenada and back to LA. Capt Mat, Capt Dave and Crew Matt did a fine job of narrating and keep the boat and folks a comfortable as possible, and of course, scoring again, finding our very playful juvenile Humpback. Ken Tatro From landerson at islandpackers.com Mon Oct 3 14:02:10 2011 From: landerson at islandpackers.com (Lisa Anderson) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:02:10 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Dr. Peter Sharpe to the Rescue! In-Reply-To: <0FF84955-33DB-4D6C-B8B7-CBF162F5F3E8@me.com> References: <0FF84955-33DB-4D6C-B8B7-CBF162F5F3E8@me.com> Message-ID: <000501cc820f$b939b930$2bad2b90$@com> The Bald Eagle guys went out today PR today--including Peter. They don't think the bird was from the islands--no tag! From what I gather from the Golden Eagle relocation, the birds cannot be transplanted outside of California. So far up north seems the most logical solution. Lisa -----Original Message----- From: channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org [mailto:channel_islands_naturalist_corps-bounces at rain.org] On Behalf Of paul jr petrich Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:33 AM To: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps Cc: Kate Faulkner Subject: [CINC] Dr. Peter Sharpe to the Rescue! Hello Ocean People, Yesterday's SB News-Press had an interesting article about how the Santa Barbara Zoo enlisted the help of Peter Sharpe, the Channel Island's Bald Eagle expert extraordinaire, to solve a very unique zoo situation. It seems that on August 29th a juvenile Bald Eagle perched itself on top of the condor exhibit within 10 to 20 feet of passing visitors, oblivious to their presence. Was he or she educated in the ways of our island foxes?! Anyway, said visitor overstayed his or her stay, and on September 11th Peter Sharpe was called to solve what was feared by zoo authorities to be a looming problem. They had already moved 16 macaws, 13 otters, 4 chuckwallas, 4 rabbits, 2 cranes, 2 hornbills, 2 meerkats, and a swan into covered, protected areas! The new uninvited resident was not recorded to have harassed any of the aforementioned, but his or her constant eagle eying was deemed more evil than that of other paying visitors. He or she is said to also cause consternation amongst other zoo critters when "bathing and drinking" from the elephant, giraffe, and flamingo pools! So, Dr. Sharpe eventually caught this juvenile delinquent: Now he or she is reported to be doing fine, maybe looking for another zoo to terrorize, in the Mt. Shasta region. Questions remaining: was this eagle a juvenile born and bred on our islands? Was the reporter right in informing we readers that said eagle fed only on wild cormorants in the adjacent bird refuge and shoreline? And, why was she or he relocated in the Sierras instead of on one of our outer islands? Good Tidings to all, Paul _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From cfrench1366 at aol.com Wed Oct 5 17:56:31 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 20:56:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Thought this might be of interest Message-ID: <8CE51D9EBE23724-1054-2F0E6@webmail-m162.sysops.aol.com> THE OXNARD COLLEGE MARINE CENTER & AQUARIUM CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR presents Harborside Speakers Series The Santa Clara River: Our Local Treasure The Santa Clara River flows through Ventura County from its headwaters near Acton, California to the Pacific Ocean. It is one of only two natural river systems remaining in Southern California. The river?s 100 mile jour-ney brings it through areas of many uses and local governments. Threats to the ecological health of the river include urban development, oil spills, stormwater runoff pollution, and channelization. The river supports a great variety of flora and fauna with riparian habitat totaling over 4,000 acres along its entire length. Ron Bottorff, founder of Friends of Santa Clara River will share current issues concerning this vital watershed. WHEN: Friday, October 14, 2011 TIME: 6pm-7pm WHERE: OXNARD COLLEGE MARINE CENTER & AQUARIUM Located in Channel Islands Harbor at Fisherman?s Wharf, on the corner of Channel Islands Blvd & Victoria Ave. Next to The Studio Gallery and the VC Maritime Museum More info: 805 985-9801 Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vfolson at cox.net Wed Oct 5 18:01:22 2011 From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 18:01:22 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Cancelled Tomorrow 10/6/11 Message-ID: <922B24C1-86E8-4AB3-BB0A-3DA40583C18C@cox.net> Too bad!! Valerie Olson From debbiemshelley at hotmail.com Wed Oct 5 18:16:32 2011 From: debbiemshelley at hotmail.com (Debbie shelley) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 18:16:32 -0700 Subject: [CINC] condor 10/5/11 Message-ID: 2000 common dolphin 1 minke 1 short look at a blue shark Could not believe we actually went out today. I was a little leery that everyone would be sea sick, which never happened. We had about 25 passengers and most of them were from Apple Valley Ca. The boss was treating them to a trip to Santa Barbara for 3 days. They were one of the best groups in a long time. They laughed and joked and had a great time even in the pouring rain. First thing we spotted was a small pod of dolphin in the pouring rain. Almost everyone went outside to see them. On the way out toward the middle of Santa Cruz island Captain Dave spotted a blue shark, but as soon as we slowed down we lost sight of it. Finally there was a break in the weather and we had some great views of Santa Cruz Island. We went to Pelican bay and cruised east to Prisoner's where the birds and seal lions were having a large feast of bait fish. As were were leaving Prisoners we spotted a lone mike whale that gave us a few great sightings and poof disappeared. Then as we were heading home we came across a mega pod of dolphin which was enjoyed by all. Then we came across another mega pod of dolphin and 50% were really small calves. The calves were just having the greatest time and so were all the passengers. Why is it when anyone sees baby anything we all sort of speak in a higher baby voice. Anyway 1 passenger ask me if that was the first time I saw calves, because I was sooooo excited. As were cruised home the sun came out over Santa Barbara, really showing what a paradise it really is. Everyone said they had a great trip and want to come back and hike so they can see our wonderful islands and the foxes. Thanks to the great crew for another totally awesome trip despite the weather, Captain Dave, Dennis and Brooke. I also want to thank Leeza Price for all her help with the passengers. After all these years we have never been on a boat together. It was a pleasure to work with her and hope we get together again. Debbie Shelley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From trent_barnhart at hotmail.com Wed Oct 5 22:39:52 2011 From: trent_barnhart at hotmail.com (Trent Barnhart) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 22:39:52 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Bald Eagle at SB Zoo Message-ID: Hopefully I can shed some light on Paul's questions. 1) The eagle was a juvenile estimated around 1-1.5 years of age, there were no identifying tags on said bird so hatch location would not be established.2) The eagle was only observed consuming wild cormorants that were perched in eucalyptus trees that line the zoo. Zoo staff had constant eyes on the bird from dusk to dawn to watch so all of the reported behaviors were very accurate.3) Eagles come and go from the islands on a daily basis, so there was some concern that the eagle would just return to the zoo. It was also hopes to relocate the eagle to a more remote area where he would not have a greater chance to interact with humans/areas, since this bird should little to no fear of people. Hope this helps, Trent BSB Zoo Staff member and proud CINC Volunteer. Questions remaining: was this eagle a juvenile born and bred on our islands? Was the reporter right in informing we readers that said eagle fed only on wild cormorants in the adjacent bird refuge and shoreline? And, why was she or he relocated in the Sierras instead of on one of our outer islands? Good Tidings to all, Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Thu Oct 6 08:36:29 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:36:29 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: NZ condemns Japan's whaling plans Message-ID: I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** NZ condemns Japan's whaling plans ** New Zealand condemns Japan's decision to resume whaling in Antarctic waters later this year, calling it "entirely disrespectful". < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15180776 > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad From cfrench1366 at aol.com Thu Oct 6 08:35:38 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:35:38 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Ocean-like water found on comet Message-ID: I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you should see it. ** Ocean-like water found on comet ** Scientists say that Comet Hartley 2 contains water like that found in our oceans, challenging the notion that Earth's water did not come from comet impacts. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15181123 > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad From langle411 at gmail.com Thu Oct 6 14:31:55 2011 From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 13:31:55 -0800 Subject: [CINC] "Invasion of the Squid" in today's Independent Message-ID: <115CE64A02814B6895DD88CAC8AD6F30@Janeway> Invasion of the Squid: Long-Running Undersea Mystery Plays Out in Santa Barbara Channel http://www.independent.com/news/2011/oct/06/invasion-squid/ From dbellman28 at gmail.com Fri Oct 7 15:26:08 2011 From: dbellman28 at gmail.com (Dick Bellman) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:26:08 -0700 Subject: [CINC] ESCI Hike Message-ID: I need to be out of town on *October 21*, so must give up my ESCI hike scheduled for that date. I have removed my name from volunteer spot and will contact Island Packers with this change. Dick "Attitude; the difference between an ordeal and an adventure" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garydel at aol.com Fri Oct 7 16:54:42 2011 From: garydel at aol.com (garydel at aol.com) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 19:54:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Condor 10/7 Message-ID: <8CE53639E2C96AC-1904-50C15@webmail-m101.sysops.aol.com> Just the facts... Commons..................... about 2500 in 3 pods Risso's ........................ about 250...really! Hump .......................... about 1 Capt's Mat and Dave took about 28 passengers out on a calm sea under a blue sky and very light wind. The first small pod of commons... maybe a 100, was spotted first. Within a few more minutes the first large pod appeared; maybe 800-1000 animals. Heading to the east, the third and largest pod appeared. All pods were widespread with many babies. Next came the Risso's, almost at the east end of SCI. This pod, largest group of Risso's I've ever seen, was also very widespread and quite active. Some tail slapping and even an incident of spy-hopping that I observed. Then came the whale, observed swimming slowly to the west with short dives of about 4 minutes and fluking nicely. Visitors from Germany, the UK and family groups from Texas, Utah and Ohio. A great day out there thanks to cooperative critters, nice passengers, great crew (Mat, Dave, Matt). Larry Driscoll and Bart Francis on interpretive duties and yours truly on PID. Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Sat Oct 8 11:45:13 2011 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 11:45:13 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Blues in LB and Redondo/ Coral in Hawaii Message-ID: Hi folks Thought you might be interested in these. Ken Tatro Confirmation of Calambokidis's studies here now in the LA area. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-blue-whales-20111007,0,6430497.story Coarl reef preservation by native hawaiians, positive encouragement. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-coral-reefs-20111008,0,6622589.story From davidchubb at cox.net Mon Oct 10 17:02:17 2011 From: davidchubb at cox.net (David Chubb) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:02:17 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Oct 9th IPCO to Scorpion - Wildling Art Museum / Artist David Gallup In-Reply-To: <4E9380FF.3040801@cox.net> References: <4E9380FF.3040801@cox.net> Message-ID: <4E938789.6070802@cox.net> The 11am Islander to ESCI on Sunday included 52 members of the Wildling Art Museum in Los Olivos. With them was artist David Gallup, who has made over 70 paintings of the Channel Islands. He set up his easel at the end of the pier and made two oil paintings of the Island, while chatting with museum members who came out to watch him paint. Pepperdine University recently held a show of Gallup's CI paintings. After he started painting the Channel Islands, Gallup learned to scuba dive. His work includes several painting of underwater scenes. The visit of museum members was in conjunction with the "Island Encounters" exhibition at the Wildling, which, in addition to Gallup, features works by Elmer Wachtel, Carl Oscar Borg, Lockwood de Forest, Marcia Burtt, Ron Guthries, Marc Muench, Whitney Abbott, Bill Dewey, and Bud Bottoms. Executive Director, Stacy Otte, was amazed when the phone started ringing with so many members wanting to come out. She talked to me about wanting to bring a group out to Anacapa this spring. The Wildling Art Museum is dedicated to displaying art that helps people appreciate the importance of preserving our natural heritage. "Island Encounters" is on display until Jan 8th. If you go, be sure to mention your CINC affiliation. Not surprisingly, the Wildling members were wonderfully appreciate of their personal Island Encounter at Scorpion. Paul Petrich also enjoyed the trip out with me, and led a Cavern Point hike for the other visitors on our boat. David Chubb From ppetrich39 at me.com Mon Oct 10 21:01:18 2011 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:01:18 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Oct 9th IPCO to Scorpion - Wildling Art Museum / Artist David Gallup In-Reply-To: <4E938789.6070802@cox.net> References: <4E9380FF.3040801@cox.net> <4E938789.6070802@cox.net> Message-ID: P.S. To the Wildling Art Museum Outing, We had 88 total passengers with only three going to Prisoners. David had most of his Museum group go on his Cavern Pt hike! My group included tourist from Germany. Everyone on the way over was thrilled at the encounter we had with a very mature pod of Common Dolphins who played in our wakes for a long time. On the way back, the Wildling group became very interested in our CINP Newspaper, and their requests used them all up! Many younger folks aboard got their Jr Ranger badges, most of them from Washington School in Santa Barbara. They had come out to the island on the boat prior to our 11 a.m. boat. It was an all around great day for all, with plenty of fox sightings. Paul On Oct 10, 2011, at 5:02 PM, David Chubb wrote: > > The 11am Islander to ESCI on Sunday included 52 members of the Wildling > Art Museum in Los Olivos. With them was artist David Gallup, who has > made over 70 paintings of the Channel Islands. He set up his easel at > the end of the pier and made two oil paintings of the Island, while > chatting with museum members who came out to watch him paint. Pepperdine > University recently held a show of Gallup's CI paintings. After he > started painting the Channel Islands, Gallup learned to scuba dive. His > work includes several painting of underwater scenes. > The visit of museum members was in conjunction with the "Island > Encounters" exhibition at the Wildling, which, in addition to Gallup, > features works by Elmer Wachtel, Carl Oscar Borg, Lockwood de Forest, > Marcia Burtt, Ron Guthries, Marc Muench, Whitney Abbott, Bill Dewey, and > Bud Bottoms. > Executive Director, Stacy Otte, was amazed when the phone started > ringing with so many members wanting to come out. She talked to me about > wanting to bring a group out to Anacapa this spring. The Wildling Art > Museum is dedicated to displaying art that helps people appreciate the > importance of preserving our natural heritage. "Island Encounters" is on > display until Jan 8th. If you go, be sure to mention your CINC > affiliation. Not surprisingly, the Wildling members were wonderfully > appreciate of their personal Island Encounter at Scorpion. > Paul Petrich also enjoyed the trip out with me, and led a Cavern > Point hike for the other visitors on our boat. David Chubb > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Oct 11 12:18:55 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:18:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Humpbacks still in the channel Message-ID: <8CE5661C0FF855D-15B8-15435@webmail-d017.sysops.aol.com> On the way back from my overnight duties on Santa Rosa Island, with hike guide Don Gillies onboard the Islander as well (having lead the day visitor hike at Cherry Canyon), we were stopping at Prisoners Harbor for a pick up. Just as we rounded the corner to Prisoners, we encountered--very close in to the island in shallow water--5 humpbacks! Two were juveniles and three were adults, identifiable by the very distinct markings on their fins. One of the juveniles had approached the boat (unseen) so closely it doused me with water as it sounded and came up with the rest of the group on the other side of the boat. Very odd that the group remained very close in to the island in less than 100 feet of water. We watched them quite a while before taking off to Ventura and nearing the harbor we found a playful group of about 100 common dolphin. Capt.s Dave and Mike aboard with crew Jean, Luke, Laurie and then Joel who had led the Prisoners hike. What a great way to end an incredibly wonderful 4 days on lovely Santa Rosa. Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sent from i love my iPad From nymeetsca at gmail.com Tue Oct 11 21:14:17 2011 From: nymeetsca at gmail.com (HAL ALTMAN) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:14:17 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CX OCT. 8 Message-ID: NO WHALES, BUT... 500 Common Dolphins in 3 different sightings. Noteworthy: Many juveniles in these pods, perhaps 20%. 125 Risso's Dolphins in 2 sightings. Some examples of full breaching. Passengers from Germany, Switzerland, Iowa, Missouri were delighted with sightings and flat seas. Also interacting with passengers were Dick Bellman and Debbie Shelley. Crew included Capt. Dave, Dennis and Matt in galley. ENJOYING LIFE, Hal Altman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Tue Oct 11 21:17:29 2011 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:17:29 -0700 Subject: [CINC] SB News-Press attacks again Message-ID: <3FB996CD-E108-4B13-B2EE-D5784E3E17BE@me.com> Hello Hard working CINC Naturalists, Today the Santa Barbara news-Press's headline front page was "Santa Rosa Slaughter Called Ugly but Necessary". It included a photo of Elk skulls from 2002. The "investigative" reporter was Scott Steepleton. I can't give you a link as it cost money, that I choose not to spent on this. Seventy five cents is enough. Scott parrots the twist the New-Press owner has presented in the past when sheep were removed from SCI, when rats were eliminated from Anacapa, and when pigs were eliminated from SCI, and even the moving of Golden Eagles from the CINP. But he steps up the propaganda skills with his use of verbal creativity such as: "carcasses to rot after marksmen in helicopters conduct rapid-fire killings". Mr. Steepleton nowhere mentions the successes that followed the previous "slaughters and eradications," as they were then described by his newspaper. Nor does he even refer to the numbers of elk and deer that were annually hunted ( I guess not slaughtered ), nor how much each hunter had to pay to get their "trophies". He nowhere explains the efforts and failures by the Vickers to get the animals off of Santa Rosa prior to the 2011 deadline. He fails to explain how these animals would be "managed" in the future, if left on the island, as they were when it was done for great profit. Nor does he explain how that would be done without closing parts of the island to the public, as he complains is being done right now! He also pulls up the name of Teddy Roosevelt as somehow supporting the transfer of the Roosevelt Elk to Santa Rosa from the Grand Canyon area. I guess he is unaware of Teddy Roosevelt's famous declaration that the Grand Canyon should not be distorted by human hands, as humankind could not improve in any way what was created by nature there! Paul From cfrench1366 at aol.com Wed Oct 12 07:43:48 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:43:48 -0700 Subject: [CINC] SB News-Press attacks again In-Reply-To: <3FB996CD-E108-4B13-B2EE-D5784E3E17BE@me.com> References: <3FB996CD-E108-4B13-B2EE-D5784E3E17BE@me.com> Message-ID: <055DA081-6C2F-4DBF-B064-4337AE3A425D@aol.com> I get the rant, Paul and you raise some great questions. This weekend, I was witness to freshly removed antlers from the elk on Santa Rosa still dripping blood, about ten was my count. I understand people enjoy hunting, not my thing, but this is America and that's why it's the best place to be. What is interesting, Paul, is how one-sided so much "reporting" is today. Somewhere between the NPS and the ranch families on SRI lies the real story and the real story is always based on one's own perspective. I for one look forward to a day with no introduced species in our special places. Already the island natives are starting to recover from my naive point of view with fewer ungulates on the island. I have witnessed same on SCI with the necessary eradication of the pugs. The island is alive with plants I haven't seen before on the normal trails. And, the recovery of the island fox there is nearly miraculous. It gives me hope. It is hard to imagine how it must feel to Vail/Vickers family at this moment in time, facing an end of an era that they have lived. Bittersweet these last few months as they slowly say goodby to their way of life and of there parents and grandparents. I wish them well. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad On Oct 11, 2011, at 9:17 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Hello Hard working CINC Naturalists, > Today the Santa Barbara news-Press's headline front page was "Santa Rosa Slaughter Called Ugly but Necessary". It included a photo of Elk skulls from 2002. The "investigative" reporter was Scott Steepleton. I can't give you a link as it cost money, that I choose not to spent on this. Seventy five cents is enough. > > Scott parrots the twist the New-Press owner has presented in the past when sheep were removed from SCI, when rats were eliminated from Anacapa, and when pigs were eliminated from SCI, and even the moving of Golden Eagles from the CINP. But he steps up the propaganda skills with his use of verbal creativity such as: "carcasses to rot after marksmen in helicopters conduct rapid-fire killings". > > Mr. Steepleton nowhere mentions the successes that followed the previous "slaughters and eradications," as they were then described by his newspaper. Nor does he even refer to the numbers of elk and deer that were annually hunted ( I guess not slaughtered ), nor how much each hunter had to pay to get their "trophies". He nowhere explains the efforts and failures by the Vickers to get the animals off of Santa Rosa prior to the 2011 deadline. He fails to explain how these animals would be "managed" in the future, if left on the island, as they were when it was done for great profit. Nor does he explain how that would be done without closing parts of the island to the public, as he complains is being done right now! He also pulls up the name of Teddy Roosevelt as somehow supporting the transfer of the Roosevelt Elk to Santa Rosa from the Grand Canyon area. I guess he is unaware of Teddy Roosevelt's famous declaration that the Grand Canyon should not be distorted by human hands > , as humankind could not improve in any way what was created by nature there! Paul > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps From cfrench1366 at aol.com Wed Oct 12 09:37:22 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:37:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Fwd: "Invasion of the Squid" in today's Independent In-Reply-To: <115CE64A02814B6895DD88CAC8AD6F30@Janeway> References: <115CE64A02814B6895DD88CAC8AD6F30@Janeway> Message-ID: <8CE57145A05823C-17D0-8B21@webmail-d179.sysops.aol.com> More detail on this unique species of squid and the recent behavior observed in So. Cal. http://earthsky.org/biodiversity/humboldt-squid-washing-up-on-southern-california-beaches Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Angle To: CINC CINC Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 2:40 pm Subject: [CINC] "Invasion of the Squid" in today's Independent Invasion of the Squid: Long-Running Undersea Mystery Plays Out in Santa arbara Channel ttp://www.independent.com/news/2011/oct/06/invasion-squid/ _______________________________________________ hannel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list hannel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org ttp://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Lee Clark To: Catherine French Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2011 9:28 am Subject: Pugs Hope you don't have all the pug dog lovers (eradication of the pugs) staging protest outside your door:-) Thanks for your perspective. Deb From: Catherine French To: paul jr petrich Cc: channel_islands_ naturalist_corps Sent: Wed, October 12, 2011 7:43:48 AM Subject: Re: [CINC] SB News-Press attacks again I get the rant, Paul and you raise some great questions. This weekend, I was witness to freshly removed antlers from the elk on Santa Rosa still dripping blood, about ten was my count. I understand people enjoy hunting, not my thing, but this is America and that's why it's the best place to be. What is interesting, Paul, is how one-sided so much "reporting" is today. Somewhere between the NPS and the ranch families on SRI lies the real story and the real story is always based on one's own perspective. I for one look forward to a day with no introduced species in our special places. Already the island natives are starting to recover from my naive point of view with fewer ungulates on the island. I have witnessed same on SCI with the necessary eradication of the pugs. The island is alive with plants I haven't seen before on the normal trails. And, the recovery of the island fox there is nearly miraculous. It gives me hope. It is hard to imagine how it must feel to Vail/Vickers family at this moment in time, facing an end of an era that they have lived. Bittersweet these last few months as they slowly say goodby to their way of life and of there parents and grandparents. I wish them well. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad On Oct 11, 2011, at 9:17 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > Hello Hard working CINC Naturalists, > Today the Santa Barbara news-Press's headline front page was "Santa Rosa Slaughter Called Ugly but Necessary". It included a photo of Elk skulls from 2002. The "investigative" reporter was Scott Steepleton. I can't give you a link as it cost money, that I choose not to spent on this. Seventy five cents is enough. > > Scott parrots the twist the New-Press owner has presented in the past when sheep were removed from SCI, when rats were eliminated from Anacapa, and when pigs were eliminated from SCI, and even the moving of Golden Eagles from the CINP. But he steps up the propaganda skills with his use of verbal creativity such as: "carcasses to rot after marksmen in helicopters conduct rapid-fire killings". > > Mr. Steepleton nowhere mentions the successes that followed the previous "slaughters and eradications," as they were then described by his newspaper. Nor does he even refer to the numbers of elk and deer that were annually hunted ( I guess not slaughtered ), nor how much each hunter had to pay to get their "trophies". He nowhere explains the efforts and failures by the Vickers to get the animals off of Santa Rosa prior to the 2011 deadline. He fails to explain how these animals would be "managed" in the future, if left on the island, as they were when it was done for great profit. Nor does he explain how that would be done without closing parts of the island to the public, as he complains is being done right now! He also pulls up the name of Teddy Roosevelt as somehow supporting the transfer of the Roosevelt Elk to Santa Rosa from the Grand Canyon area. I guess he is unaware of Teddy Roosevelt's famous declaration that the Grand Canyon should not be distorted by human hand s > , as humankind could not improve in any way what was created by nature there! 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Please remember if you wish to exchange ideas back and forth on a specific topic please reply _only_ to the original person that posted the email. This helps to reduce long chains of emails that overwhelm our in boxes while maintaining an opportunity for you to communicate among one another. It is appropriate to REPLY ALL when verifying a sub. There will be a From Shore to Sea lecture tonight at 7:00 pm at the park visitor center, the topic is Harmful Algal Blooms. This is relevant to your interpretation since a lot of people want to know why marine mammals can get sick during bloom events. Thank you! Shauna -- Shauna Bingham Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 3600 S. 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Lagomarsino Visitor Center 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor, CA 93001 (805) 658-5730 * ?Restoring Natural Resources Harmed by DDT and PCBs within the Southern California Marine Environment?* You Will Learn About: ? Restoration completed during Phase 1 involving: Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Seabirds, Fishing, and Fish Habitat ? Proposed Restoration Projects within the Phase 2 Restoration Plan ? How to submit a comment on the Phase 2 Plan ? How to stay connected with MSRP in the future ? Th e latest news from the Fish Contamination Education Collaborative -- Shauna Bingham Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #2-202 Oxnard, CA 93035 Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (805) 382-6149 ext. 102 Fax (805) 382-9791 http://channelislands.noaa.gov ??`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??.. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ktl at canyonvoices.com Wed Oct 12 14:33:40 2011 From: ktl at canyonvoices.com (Karen Telleen-Lawton) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:33:40 -0700 Subject: [CINC] SB News-Press attacks again In-Reply-To: <055DA081-6C2F-4DBF-B064-4337AE3A425D@aol.com> References: <3FB996CD-E108-4B13-B2EE-D5784E3E17BE@me.com> <055DA081-6C2F-4DBF-B064-4337AE3A425D@aol.com> Message-ID: On my way to San Clemente Island to yank iceplant with Channel Islands Restoration. Nicely said, Catherine. Karen Telleen-Lawton www.CanyonVoices.com On Oct 12, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Catherine French wrote: > I get the rant, Paul and you raise some great questions. > > This weekend, I was witness to freshly removed antlers from the elk on Santa Rosa still dripping blood, about ten was my count. I understand people enjoy hunting, not my thing, but this is America and that's why it's the best place to be. What is interesting, Paul, is how one-sided so much "reporting" is today. Somewhere between the NPS and the ranch families on SRI lies the real story and the real story is always based on one's own perspective. > > I for one look forward to a day with no introduced species in our special places. Already the island natives are starting to recover from my naive point of view with fewer ungulates on the island. I have witnessed same on SCI with the necessary eradication of the pugs. The island is alive with plants I haven't seen before on the normal trails. And, the recovery of the island fox there is nearly miraculous. It gives me hope. > > It is hard to imagine how it must feel to Vail/Vickers family at this moment in time, facing an end of an era that they have lived. Bittersweet these last few months as they slowly say goodby to their way of life and of there parents and grandparents. I wish them well. > > Calm seas, > > Catherine French > > Writer, naturalist, mentor > 805.570.0432 > To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. > Sent from i love my iPad > > On Oct 11, 2011, at 9:17 PM, paul jr petrich wrote: > >> Hello Hard working CINC Naturalists, >> Today the Santa Barbara news-Press's headline front page was "Santa Rosa Slaughter Called Ugly but Necessary". It included a photo of Elk skulls from 2002. The "investigative" reporter was Scott Steepleton. I can't give you a link as it cost money, that I choose not to spent on this. Seventy five cents is enough. >> >> Scott parrots the twist the New-Press owner has presented in the past when sheep were removed from SCI, when rats were eliminated from Anacapa, and when pigs were eliminated from SCI, and even the moving of Golden Eagles from the CINP. But he steps up the propaganda skills with his use of verbal creativity such as: "carcasses to rot after marksmen in helicopters conduct rapid-fire killings". >> >> Mr. Steepleton nowhere mentions the successes that followed the previous "slaughters and eradications," as they were then described by his newspaper. Nor does he even refer to the numbers of elk and deer that were annually hunted ( I guess not slaughtered ), nor how much each hunter had to pay to get their "trophies". He nowhere explains the efforts and failures by the Vickers to get the animals off of Santa Rosa prior to the 2011 deadline. He fails to explain how these animals would be "managed" in the future, if left on the island, as they were when it was done for great profit. Nor does he explain how that would be done without closing parts of the island to the public, as he complains is being done right now! He also pulls up the name of Teddy Roosevelt as somehow supporting the transfer of the Roosevelt Elk to Santa Rosa from the Grand Canyon area. I guess he is unaware of Teddy Roosevelt's famous declaration that the Grand Canyon should not be distorted by human hand > s >> , as humankind could not improve in any way what was created by nature there! Paul >> _______________________________________________ >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list >> Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org >> http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > From macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu Wed Oct 12 15:56:33 2011 From: macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu (Ken Macdonald) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:56:33 -0700 Subject: [CINC] FW: [MSI-News] Oct. 19 Community Colloquium, Lynn Scarlett, former deputy secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, "Conservation in a Time of Scarcity" In-Reply-To: <4E9613DD.1010304@msi.ucsb.edu> Message-ID: This is the same day as island hike training for us newbie's, but at least its much earlier in the day. Could be interesting. Ken Macdonald ------ Forwarded Message From: Bonnie Williamson Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:25:33 -0700 To: Subject: [MSI-News] Oct. 19 Community Colloquium, Lynn Scarlett, former deputy secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, "Conservation in a Time of Scarcity" To view this announcement as a web page, please go to: http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/events/scarlett_2011.htm Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Presents A COMMUNITY COLLOQUIUM Lynn Scarlett Environmental Consultant, Co-Director, Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth Senior Visiting Scholar, Resources for the Future Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 11:30 - 12:30 Bren Hall 1414 "Conservation in a Time of Scarcity" Hosted by Steve Gaines Summary The former deputy secretary of the Department of Interior will discuss the current budget and economic context and its implications for conservation and environmental investment and action. NOTE: Community colloquia are generally talks of broad interest geared toward a diverse, sophisticated audience. Their purpose is not only to enhance knowledge and understanding, but also to bring people together and promote interaction that will strengthen the community. _______________________________________________ MSI-News mailing list MSI-News at lists.msi.ucsb.edu https://lists.msi.ucsb.edu/mailman/listinfo/msi-news ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura_email2000 at yahoo.com Fri Oct 14 19:30:40 2011 From: laura_email2000 at yahoo.com (Laura Shelton) Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:30:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Sunday Condor Spot avaiable Message-ID: <1318645840.81406.YahooMailNeo@web160106.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Hi All, Just signed up for an open Condor Sunday slot a couple days ago and something important came up so have to give it up. 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This is when the Minke appeared too. Two of the humps were mother and calf. The Condor stayed for this amazing show for a while and then set out to find Risso's, apparently reported by another boat. But, alas, no Risso's were to be seen. Instead, the sixth Humpy appeared, traveling slow near the surface in a westerly direction. Water conditions were so flat and smooth that it was possible to "track" this whale as it produced its "footprints"! About 40 people from the UK, Ohio, Idaho, Minnesota and an alumni group from UCSB were on board. Barry Enticknap and I served as volunteers and I got of few decent PID shots too! Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sun Oct 16 10:02:11 2011 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:02:11 -0700 Subject: [CINC] IPCO to San Miguel-10/15 Message-ID: <0B7889F5-6DA7-48CF-8271-F6F4BE53666C@me.com> Island and Ocean People, Fantastic day: Out and Back-and On San Miguel yesterday! I shadowed Diane Rennel on the caliche forest hike and Enge Rose took half of our 46 passengers toward Harris Point. The slightly overcast day without wind was perfect for a fast shirtsleeve outing. The trip over was spotted with two different sighting of active Common Dolphin pods of about 100, and a very active pod of 30 Risso's Dolphin. Cuyler Harbor was like a lake and no one got there feet wet during the ferrying, except for Paige, Steve, Luke, and Daniel who did masterful landings. The sun came out by the time both hikes got back to the beach, and many enjoyed a quick dip in the quite bay. I would have as well, if I were not in uniform!. One brave sole snorkeled. Two kayaked. The Park fox biologist for SMI , Jennifer Savage, informed Diane and myself that the fox on the island are probably at there pre-crash numbers and doing very well, however, we did not see any. Captain Dave was a Master Mariner and a wealth of knowledge on the way home. He first took us to witness hundreds of hauled out sea lions and Elephant Seals in Simanton Cove. Then he gave us a narrated tour of the north shore of Santa Rosa Island and then of Santa Cruz Island to mid island. The highlight which ended in a spontaneous applause from all aboard, was his masterful navigation way, way into Painted Cave at a near minus tide. Again we were treated to entertaining common dolphin on the way home. This was a fantastic end to the SMI season! Paul From debbiemshelley at hotmail.com Mon Oct 17 06:58:07 2011 From: debbiemshelley at hotmail.com (Debbie shelley) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:58:07 -0700 Subject: [CINC] trips open Message-ID: My mother is back in the hospital in Oceanside and will be going into hospice. I need someone to cover my trips on Oct 20th Condor 10-2:30 and two trips on Oct 28th on the Condor. I will be taking my name off the whale watch. Thanks Debbie shelley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vfolson at cox.net Mon Oct 17 07:17:22 2011 From: vfolson at cox.net (Valerie Olson) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:17:22 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 20th on the Condor Message-ID: <804B95AE-9496-4B9F-89A2-74991F814239@cox.net> Hi Debbie and All, I have taken the 20th. Valerie Olson From kensword at cox.net Mon Oct 17 08:54:30 2011 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:54:30 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor, 28th Oct, Taken Message-ID: <5AE53B53-6F69-4E48-8445-AA22B3437DB9@cox.net> Hi Debbie and all, I've taken the two on the 28th. Ken Tatro From b.matt at cox.net Mon Oct 17 16:23:59 2011 From: b.matt at cox.net (R BRUCE MATTHEWS) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:23:59 -0700 Subject: [CINC] (no subject) Message-ID: <20111017192359.BNM00.2271916.imail@fed1rmwml37> http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/10/redondo-beach-kayaker-takes-plunge-with-blue-whale-video.html -- Bruce Matthews b.matt at cox.net 805-562-3502 703-674-9335 From diane.rennell at gmail.com Tue Oct 18 12:35:40 2011 From: diane.rennell at gmail.com (Diane Rennell) Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:35:40 -0700 Subject: [CINC] VENECO boat tour to platform, Wed Nov 16 Message-ID: Dear CINC Volunteers: In response to your requests, Shauna has contacted Veneco to inquire about a platform tour. Due to safety concerns, we are no longer able to obtain a walking tour ON a platform, however, we are able to take a guided tour around Platfrom Gail and Grace on a Veneco boat. Due to the* limited number of passengers (30),* and the fact that they *want to "try" one trip out first *-- *we will need we need to limit this first trip to CINC volunteers based on the following critera: * a) You submitted your timesheets for 2011 (we know who you are :)) b) If you meet criteria, a, then you will added first come first served c) Any open slots after that will be open to all active CINC volunteers It should be a lot of fun -- you get swing rope training since that is how you will get from Carpinteria pier to the crew boat! Requirements include general health of participant, must be physically able to support their weight during swing rope transfer, no open-toed shoes or high heels and no one under the age of 18. Further, participants must be willing to sign the liability waiver. The trip will depart at 0800 and return at 1130. Based on Veneco's schedule we have selected *WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011*. If you are not able to go on the tour we will make an effort to capture the key messages and ensure all CINC volunteers receive that information. We will also see how it goes and try to add another tour in the near future. *Please do not REPLY ALL, reply directly to Diane Rennell *< diane.rennell at gmail.com>, who is coordinating our RSVPs for the tour! *Please RSVP by October 28, 2011.* Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Oct 18 13:06:59 2011 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:06:59 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] VENECO boat tour to platform, Wed Nov 16 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CE5BE8A0B0E410-14B8-7FAAB@Webmail-m109.sysops.aol.com> Great. I am lucky to have been on the platform during a previous CINC trip a few years ago. Everyone that can should go, it's a great learning experience. Even if getting on the platform is no longer allowed. Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -----Original Message----- From: Diane Rennell To: Me, Diane Rennell ; RAIN Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 12:38 pm Subject: [CINC] VENECO boat tour to platform, Wed Nov 16 Dear CINC Volunteers: In response to your requests, Shauna has contacted Veneco to inquire about a platform tour. Due to safety concerns, we are no longer able to obtain a walking tour ON a platform, however, we are able to take a guided tour around Platfrom Gail and Grace on a Veneco boat. Due to the limited number of passengers (30), and the fact that they want to "try" one trip out first -- we will need we need to limit this first trip to CINC volunteers based on the following critera: a) You submitted your timesheets for 2011 (we know who you are :)) b) If you meet criteria, a, then you will added first come first served c) Any open slots after that will be open to all active CINC volunteers It should be a lot of fun -- you get swing rope training since that is how you will get from Carpinteria pier to the crew boat! Requirements include general health of participant, must be physically able to support their weight during swing rope transfer, no open-toed shoes or high heels and no one under the age of 18. Further, participants must be willing to sign the liability waiver. The trip will depart at 0800 and return at 1130. Based on Veneco's schedule we have selected WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011. If you are not able to go on the tour we will make an effort to capture the key messages and ensure all CINC volunteers receive that information. We will also see how it goes and try to add another tour in the near future. Please do not REPLY ALL, reply directly to Diane Rennell , who is coordinating our RSVPs for the tour! Please RSVP by October 28, 2011. Thank you. _______________________________________________ hannel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list hannel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org ttp://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yergs at hotmail.com Tue Oct 18 21:04:56 2011 From: yergs at hotmail.com (Pam Yerger) Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:04:56 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Oct 19 Message-ID: Condor whale watching trip for Wed Oct 19 has been cancelled. Pam Yerger and Tom Boyd -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hilburndesigns at gmail.com Thu Oct 20 16:04:06 2011 From: hilburndesigns at gmail.com (Barbara Hilburn) Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:04:06 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Report--Oct. 20, 2011 Message-ID: > Hello Naturalists: > > Sightings: 5 Humpbacks--Lunge feeding, surface feeding, fluking, slow traveling 1 Minke > About 100 common dolphins > Sea Lions > Naturalists: > Valerie O. Don G.--PID > Barbara H. > > Crew: > Capt. Mat > Dennis Dave > Details: > > The statistics above do not describe today's amazing events. On an Eastern run between the coast and the oil platforms (off Ventura), we encountered repeated feeding frenzies, with crowds of birds > (Brown pelicans, red-neck phalaropes, cormorants, and gulls) flying in, circling and diving in concentrated areas. Humpbacks were lunge and surface feeding, and common dolphins and sea lions > were swimming in and feeding. It was quite a show! 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Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. Sent from i love my iPad From sally.eagle at cox.net Sat Oct 22 07:13:50 2011 From: sally.eagle at cox.net (Sally Eagle) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:13:50 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Friday on the CX Message-ID: 1 humback 1 (3?) minke hungry sealions, commons, pelicans, cormerants, etc Overcast most of the day with a too small group of passengers from here and over there. Not a whole lot of action on the Channel, wave (oh yeah) or animal. Finally, off to the East, we spotted a bait ball with it's subsequent feeding frenzy. Some debate if it was the same minke spotted 3 times or 3 minkes; the Mn got in there and took the majority of the bait. Every creature interested in food, not people-watching; but, all the passengers got some good views of the action. Not long before the bait was totally consumed and we headed South to SCI for a short cruise along the east ead. The sun did come out around the islands and lots of kayakers were out enjoying the calm seas. Always a treat to retreat to nature. Sally Tara Debbie Capt Mat Capt Dave Brooke and Photographer, Mr Z, Bob Perry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From camccleskey at yahoo.com Sat Oct 22 11:59:27 2011 From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:59:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 10/20,Thursday on SCI Message-ID: <1319309967.31607.YahooMailClassic@web160715.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> An overcast, foggy day didn't deter a diverse group of hikers from enjoying a hike to Potato Harbor, led by Bob Holm.? On the way to Scorpion, a massive feeding frenzy of 500 dolphins, pelicans, cormorants, gulls and 2 Humpbacks (who fluked many times) thrilled the passengers, especially an 8 year old girl who had wished for "just one dolphin" before the trip.? Capt. Anthony spent some time making? sure all had great views of the whales before resuming our trip. Tagging along on the guided hike, I especially enjoyed a family from Massachusetts with 8yr old triplets, 2 boys and a girl, who were coached before the trip to prepare for any emergency. Each carried backpacks full of survival items, in case they were stranded !? When grandma skinned her knee, two of the kids ably cleaned and bandaged her scrapes, and all listened intently to Bob's interp. and asked many questions about the wildlife, bugs and lizards.? Showing the value of thorough home schooling, they each left with a Jr. Ranger book to complete.? When Mom asked her daughter what she liked the most about the trip, she replied " There are no words to describe how wonderful this day has been!"? and each came and personally thanked Bob and me for the day. Leaving Scorpion at 5pm, we were treated to a huge pod of commons with many football size babies, all leaping and flying above the water to catch up with the boat, another thrill for all, including a school group from S.B. This is the kind of day we treasure as volunteers, Carolyn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu Sat Oct 22 12:34:51 2011 From: macdonald at geol.ucsb.edu (Ken Macdonald) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:34:51 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Humpbacks making major comeback Message-ID: Latest issue of Science, see: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/10/scienceshot-humpbacks-make-a-c om.html?ref=hp Summary: In 1966, at the end of the commercial whaling era, humpback whales in the North Pacific numbered only 1400. But now thanks to the international whaling ban, researchers say there are at least 21,000 humpbacks, and possibly even more, according to numbers reported in this month's Marine Mammal Science. The whales were counted during a special 3-year project, known as Structure of Populations, Levels of Abundance and Status of Humpbacks (SPLASH), which was launched in 2004. Ken C Macdonald Professor Emeritus Dept. Earth Science, Mail Code 9630 University of California, Santa Barbara 93106 web page: http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/faculty/macdonald Cell phone 805 895 9214 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From massina at sbcglobal.net Sun Oct 23 10:01:59 2011 From: massina at sbcglobal.net (Rose Messina) Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:01:59 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Today on the Condor Express - October 22, 2011 Message-ID: Sightings: 2 Humpacks 3 Minkes 500 Common Dolphins 500 Sea Lions We were completely socked in as we left the harbor on calm seas. Most people had gone below after Tamara's presentation to take refuge from the wet and cold. We spotted a couple of small pods of dolphins on the way out, enough to get people out on deck and excited, but then the crowd retreated to the warm, dry boat fortified by hot drinks and food. Captain Mat called out a Minke and a humpback and the people exited as if it was a fire drill. We were not disappointed. Two humpbacks (one of them "Rope" who is frequently mentioned in these write-ups) were surface lunge feeding for well over an hour. They moved from place to place followed by dolphins, sea lion, and birds. The pelicans were particularly spectacular as they dove from above, wings pulled back for splash-free dives. All passengers were on deck for the entire time. What a show! Passengers were from England, Germany, Ukraine, The Dominican Republic, Georgia, North Dakota, Sacramento, Orange and Los Angeles. Thanks to Captains Mat and Dave, and Dennis. Rose Messina, Tamara Thompson From tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com Mon Oct 24 21:46:55 2011 From: tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com (TARA BROWN) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:46:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Island Adventure 10-24 Message-ID: <1319518015.99451.YahooMailNeo@web38302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you Alec, Jean, and Zac for taking Bill Wakelee, me and about 30 other passengers to Santa Cruz Island, via the feeding areas in the Channel. ? We saw: 2 Humpbacks (a cow/calf pair) 1,000 common dolphin --- there and back, all along the way 1 island fox ? Angela, who was monitoring the island fox (and her radio smelled like skunk) told me not to worry about the island fox I saw who was favoring his/her foot and looked a bit hungry.? There is not much in bloom now, except the island morning glory.? Got my first photo today of a raven (with another raven look-out close by --- I do believe they work in pairs) successfully opening a camper's back-pack. ? Everyday is a good day on the water, and we are blessed to be a part of nature.? Winter is coming on, the sherwaters are here from New Zealand --- why --- I guess it is a right of passage.? Who knows? ? Best regards, Tara Brown -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maria at rasnowpeak.com Mon Oct 24 22:49:57 2011 From: maria at rasnowpeak.com (maria ornelas) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:49:57 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Whale watching Sunday Oct. 23 Message-ID: <80975AB0-9E29-45DD-BD23-3D1DB76736E9@rasnowpeak.com> Hi Naturalists, Note: This is my second attempt to send to RAIN. Please excuse if you receive a second report Here's the final scorecard from Bob Perry: 6 Humpback Whales 3 Minke Whales 800 Common Dolphins 500 California Sea Lions Additionally: Countless Pelicans, Cormorants, Grebes, Sea Gulls, Captain Dave + crew (Dennis, Brooke). Naturalists: Maria Ornelas, Mary Bucholtz, and Eileen Avery on PID > 30 national and international passengers (Germany, UK, Sweden, Indiana, Virginia, San Francisco, among others Today's story (Sunday): We left the SB Harbor blanketed in heavy, thick fog. A few Western Grebes and sea lions saw us leave the harbor. Visibility improved as we got into the Channel. We encountered a small, dispersed pod of Common Dolphins. It was great fun to see mother and baby swimming side by side, riding the bow. The people really enjoyed seeing dolphins, including the two second graders, Kyle and Eden. The greatest show started around 11:30 a.m., when a substantial group of pelicans, sea lions, and cormorants, congregated on the water surface. A shy Minke whale showed itself, and promptly disappeared. 5 minutes later Capt. Dave spotted the first Humpback about a mile away. We watched it for a while, until Capt. saw in the distance an even bigger feeding congregation, which included a number of Humpback and Minke whales. They were feeding along with countless gulls, cormorants, sea lions, and Common Dolphins. About 20 minutes later, the 1st Humpback, which we left behind, had joined this group. It was an incredible experience being in this area. There were at least 3 major feeding frenzies, with pelicans and cormorants diving constantly, Sea Gulls perched on the surface of the water eating. Sea Lions in the hundreds, Minke whales, and the great Humpbacks launched feeding, in pairs, < 70 feet away. At one point, a Humpback dove under the boat < 25 feet from our boat, we were astounded to see the top of its huge tail, as he was diving under the boat, following a"ball" of schooling fish, either mackerel or anchovies, or both. Cameras and i-phones were clicking away. Most of the passengers had never seen a whale in the wild, so this spectacle was super special for them. As for us old Naturalists, we seem to keep on saying, "It just doesn't get any better", but today's experience has pleasantly proven us wrong, yet once again. And yet once again, we thank the CX and their highly competent Captains and crew, for the privilege of having us aboard. Maria G. Ornelas Maria G. Ornelas maria at rasnowpeak.com \ / \ / ??'?.??..><((((?>.???'?.??.???'?.?><((({?>?.???'?.?. ,. / \ / \ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diane.rennell at gmail.com Tue Oct 25 13:33:00 2011 From: diane.rennell at gmail.com (Diane Rennell) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:33:00 -0700 Subject: [CINC] VENECO platform tour now open to all CINCers Message-ID: Hello, all fellow CINC naturalists, We have a good many openings left on the special VENECO platform tour *WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011*. Let me know if you want to sign up -- first come, first served. Happy sailing! Diane PS. Here's Shauna's original letter: ** *Dear CINC Volunteers:* * * *In response to your requests, Shauna has contacted Veneco to inquire about a platform tour. Due to safety concerns, we are no longer able to obtain a walking tour ON a platform, however, we are able to take a guided tour around Platfrom Gail and Grace on a Veneco boat. Due to the limited number of passengers (30), and the fact that they want to "try" one trip ut first -- we will need we need to limit this first trip to CINC volunteers based on the following critera: * * * *a) You submitted your timesheets for 2011 (we know who you are :)) b) If you meet criteria, a, then you will added first come first served c) Any open slots after that will be open to all active CINC volunteers* * * *It should be a lot of fun -- you get swing rope training since that is how you will get from Carpinteria pier to the crew boat! 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Message-ID: Hi Fellow Volunteers, I?m going to be installing a MPA sign for the CINMS this Saturday at the boat ramp in the Ventura Harbor. Paul Petrich is going to help me. Tonight I went to pick it up and found that it?s quite heavy! Like around 300 lbs. assembled (my estimate). Let me put it this way. It took Paul and I , and we just barely got the 1/4? x 4? x 5? steel back piece into my truck! So, we need a couple of strong folks to help us take it out of my truck, assemble the back to the legs, then move the whole thing into the holes. Paul and I are meeting at 8am to get the holes dug, so we don?t need the muscles until 9am (unless of course you want to show up at 8am and help dig the 2 holes!). I?m figuring we?ll be done by noon and actually, once we have the sign in the holes, you can probably take off as Paul and I can mix and pour the concrete. So, arrive at the Ventura Harbor Boat Ramp between 8am and 9am, bring some work gloves and you muscles, and some water. 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Dave David Begun Channel Islands National Park david_begun at nps.gov 805-658-5731 ----- Forwarded by David Begun/CHIS/NPS on 10/27/2011 10:16 AM ----- David Begun/CHIS/NPS To 09/23/2011 02:43 cinc rain PM cc Derek Lohuis/CHIS/NPS at NPS, cconnally at islandpackers.com, info at islandpackers.com, shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Subject New IPCO booking procedures In our ongoing effort to improve our system for booking volunteer activities with Island Packers we are implementing the following changes to our system. These changes only apply to Island Packers day trip and whale watch activities. There are no changes to procedures and rules for overnight island assignments with IPCO, or for activities with any of our other partners. Volunteers will continue to use volunteer spot to book all IPCO whale watch, island day hike, and Scorpion visitor center activities. As before, you may sign up for one of each type activity that you are trained and certified for as of 7:00 A.M. on the third Tuesday of each month for activities occurring the following month. As of 7:00 A.M. on the Friday following the third Tuesday of each month you may sign up for as many trips as you wish of any type activity that you are trained and certified for. Once you have secured an assignment for an activity with IPCO on volunteer spot you must contact Island Packers directly by phone at: 805-642-1393 and reserve a spot on the boat. Tell them you have secured the assignment on volunteer spot and let them know which activity, island, date and time you are making the reservation for, and that this is a "volunteer comp spot". You will need to also give them your name and contact information at this time. Once this is done and confirmed, IPCO will give you a confirmation number (the "R" number). If you have a change in plans and need to cancel, you must contact IPCO directly with that information by phone and let them know. You then should go to volunteer spot and remove your name from the activity and post a notice on the rain list that the activity is open and in need of replacement. Volunteers wishing to fill that replacement spot should sign up directly on volunteer spot as they would for any new assignment and follow the procedures listed above to make their boat reservation. If any changes occur on IPCO's end they will contact the volunteer directly to notify them of the changes. For all direct contact with IPCO, they request that we not call them during the hour prior to any boat departures. Boat schedules can be found on their website: www.islandpackers.com. Any activity not filled by a volunteer within 48 hours of the day it occurs is subject to being deleted if the boat fills up, so it is essential that you call and book your reservation before that time period. Last minute sign ups are still permitted using the above procedures if boat space permits. We hope that these changes will help eliminate the confusion that we have had regarding these activities and that they will allow for greater accuracy, control and efficiency for all involved. These changes will take affect for any activities from October 1 and beyond so please contact IPCO for anything you have signed up for from that date on. Key points of the new system are: Applies only to IPCO day trip and whale watch activities Still use volunteer spot to sign up for activities Once signed up volunteer contacts IPCO to reserve spot on boat Volunteer contacts IPCO regarding any changes, along with posting notice on rain list and updating volunteer spot calendar Don't contact IPCO during hour prior to any boat departures Thank you for your understanding as we make these necessary revisions to our system. Dave David Begun Channel Islands National Park david_begun at nps.gov 805-658-5731 From langle411 at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 20:45:46 2011 From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:45:46 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Sea Landing says no CX Friday References: <4E95D7C8.7030407@noaa.gov> Message-ID: <114BCD0AEFBF4457BD9270726C9EF33C@Janeway> Thought there was going to be back to back (8 am-5:30pm) trips on the Condor Express on Friday. But I called Sea Landing this evening and they said no trip at all on Friday, but maybe a special charter on Saturday. So guess the back to back trips got canceled afterall. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalebear at cs.com Thu Oct 27 22:21:39 2011 From: whalebear at cs.com (whalebear at cs.com) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:21:39 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Himpback whales In-Reply-To: <8CE62EFC86F3E1F-B40-7D3F7@webmail-d073.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CE62EFC86F3E1F-B40-7D3F7@webmail-d073.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CE63489AE5462D-166C-82E43@Webmail-d118.sysops.aol.com> Hello All, The link provided by Bernardo yesterday is indeed to an excellent paper. The full reference is: Fleming, Alyson and Jennifer Jackson. (2011). Global Review of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). NOAA Technical Memorandum 474. La Jolla: Southwest Fisheries. Copies can either be downloaded through the link, printed if desired (it runs to 209 pages), or a hard copy purchased through NOAA. There are a few caveats. Although it is a superb monograph, it has not been subjected to the full peer review of a formally published paper (for those of you not familiar with the phrase "peer review," it refers to the pre-publication analysis that papers published in "refereed" journals must undergo with respect to appropriateness and thoroughnessof methodology, accuracy and appropriateness of data analysis, and appropriateness of conclusions, done by other professionals familiar with the area of research). In this case, lack of rigorous peer review is not a problem. This paper is a review article, and it is exemplary in its use of superb primary and review sources. Work by John Calambokidis and Phil Clapham is liberally referenced; both researchers are synonymous with rigorous methodology, superb data analysis, and carefully drawn conclusions. Where older whaling lliterature is referenced, it often draws on the work of researchers such as Mackinstosh and Chittleborough, who represent the best of an earlier era. This paper is not a review of Megaptera biology, although it provides some excellent references that cover parts of the subject. Rather, it describes "humpback whale population structure...by incorporating information on spatial distribution, migratory connections and genetic population differentiation. Data on abundance and trends are presented relative to population structure. Habitat conditions, threats and recovery status are discussed." The scope is global, and the treatment is excellent. The North Pacific portion does a great job of summarizing some of the SPLASH findings. A review paper like this one takes a long time to write, so some of the data has been superseded by more recent papers (although this review is admirable in including references into 2010). One such more recent paper (alluded to in a recent CINC posting) is by John Calambokidis in the most recent Marine Mammal Science (Barlow, Jay, J Calambokidis, E A Falcone, et al. 2011. Humpback whale abundance in the North Pacific estimated by photographic capture-recapture with bias correction from simulation studies. Marine Mammal Science 27 (4): 793-818.). The Barlow/Calambokidis article estimates population numbers in the North Pacific through 2004-2006 (typical of the time lage between data collection, through analysis and peer review, to publication). Although replete with large amounts of math/statistics (which can make for some rough going for the uninitiated), this represents a rigorous analysis of the data that goes into determining population numbers, with a corresponding rigorous analysis of potential sources of error. In sum, I commend both the Fleming monograph and the Barlow/Calambokidis article to all of you as the sort of references that you should be at least scanning. All of you (at least at the time of my last lecture) have demonstrated to me the intelligence and inquisitiveness necessary to delve into some of the technical lieteraure. I would also warn you about popular marine mammal web sites. Many have utililty in formatting approaches to your audience of whale watchers, but be careful in accepting some of their technical data. Unlike the peer reviewed literature (which is itself not perfect), the numbers you are seeing (maximum size, deepest depth, etc) in these web sites are not necessarily vetted and are often inaccurate. Although the technical literature does yield some of these numbers, I much prefer to talk in generalities (despite the public's thirst for absolutes); the extremes are not representative of "typical" anatomy or physiologic response. In response to requests for more blue whale information, I'll also send an e-mail this afternoon with a revision of the blue whale portion of my marine mammal handout; it incorporates technical information about both feeding and diving, among other topics. If there are questions about anytning above, please e-mail me. Chuck Rennie Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Medical Director Channel Islands National Park whalebear at cs.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From massina at sbcglobal.net Fri Oct 28 14:50:06 2011 From: massina at sbcglobal.net (Rose Messina) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:50:06 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express October 27, 2011 Message-ID: Sightings: 3 pods of dolphins for a total of around 600 a few sea lions near the whales and dolphins 4 humpbacks We had a terrific sunny day without the predicted East winds. The passengers were pleased to be so close to the oil platforms on the way out and thrilled with Captain Dave's commentary. We headed east to look for whales, accompanied by dolphins. First we found the Humpback "Rope" cruising solo. She was not interested in us but continued in a fairly straight line surface feeding. The crowd was excited to be able to closely observe her. After staying with her for a long while, we turned around to see if we could find the two whales the Captain had located earlier. We were surprised to see that there were three whales feeding, sometimes cruising side-by- side in formation. At one point there was a lone sea lion accompanying one of the whales doing a good job of joining the formation. Passengers were From England, Germany, Austria, New York, Indiana, and California. One young German man who attended UCSB says he visits Santa Barbara often and never misses going on the Condor Express. To quote him, "These guys are just the best!" Thanks to Captain Dave, Dennis and Matt for another incredible experience. Rose Messina, Tina Armbruster-Stephens, Carolyn McClusky PID From nymeetsca at gmail.com Fri Oct 28 19:06:54 2011 From: nymeetsca at gmail.com (HAL ALTMAN) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:06:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 10/29 CONDOR EXPRESS RE-SCHEDULED? Message-ID: Although our VolunteerSpot site indicates that the CX is scheduled for 10am-2:30 on Saturday, a call to Sea Landing this afternoon indicates a hand-written change to an "open" (UNCHARTERED) trip from 1pm-5:30. At this point, there's no certainty that the re-scheduled time is official, according to Sea Landing. Scott Cuzzo and Don Gillies: please confirm tomorrow morning before showing up at the Condor. HAL ALTMAN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here's the?Montrose restoration plan phase 2 draft EA/IS for public review::? ? http://www.montroserestoration.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Montrose-Phase-2-RP-Public-Review.pdf ? Marty Flam -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalebear at cs.com Fri Oct 28 22:10:45 2011 From: whalebear at cs.com (whalebear at cs.com) Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:10:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Blue whales Part I Message-ID: <8CE64103F1251E6-BC4-960CE@webmail-m032.sysops.aol.com> Hello All, I attempted to send this earlier, but it was too large for the server; I've therefore divided the posting into two parts. In response to recent postings requesting more blue whale information, I offer a few comments on the skeleton at the museum, followed by excerpts from the blue whale section of my marine mammal handout...As always, please e-mail me with any questions. Regarding the blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus: Blue whale skeleton With respect to the blue whale skeleton at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, there are critical points to emphasize beyond the number of bones. It is important to note that the mandibles (jawbones) do not articulate with the skull as they do in humans and most other mammals; the attachments are only ligamentous. This is what allows blue whales and other Rorquals to open their mouth to the vast extent that they do. If one delves into the fossil record, there are intermediate forms to be found. It is also important to note that few ribs in Mysticetes articulate with the vertebrae and only one pair of ribs articulates with the sternum (unlike Odontocetes and most other mammals). This allows compression of the thorax with the pressure associated with depth. Although Mysticetes are not deep divers, they do have enormous lungs; an adult blue whale has a total lung capacity of approximately 3000 liters. At depth (even the depths at which blue whales sometimes dive), there is thoracic compression, which allows the lung air to be forced into the non gas-exchanging portion of the tracheobronchial tree where it is not subject to absorption into the bloodstream. This diminishes the possibility of these animals getting the ?bends." What follows below is abstracted from my revised handout on marine mammals. Some comments on Blue Whales, Balaenoptera musculus. -General: General characteristics of Balaenopteridae include a streamlined shape (Megaptera is the sole exception), small dorsal fins which vary widely among members of a given species in shape (in general, the larger the species, the more posterior the dorsal fin), and numerous throat grooves. -External Morphology: B. musculus is the largest organism known ever to inhabit the earth. As with all balaenopterids, females are larger than males. The largest individual ever measured (a female) was 33.6m (110 ft.) in length. The heaviest weighed was 190 tons (if lost blood volume were factored in, the weight would probably have been 200 tons). At adulthood, the mouth measures 6m in length and the flukes 4.5m in width. Dorsal fins are small (0.4m) and posterior. >300 baleen plates (<1m in length) are in each upper jaw. The baleen and fringe bristles are black. 55-88 ventral pleats, of varying length, are found on the ventral surface. A single midline ridge extends from the blowhole to the rostrum. Blue whales are longer than 2 school buses laid end-to-end, and they are heavier than 1500 people. Their tongue weighs as much as an adult elephant, and their heart is larger than a VW Beetle. An adult human would be able to crouch in the left ventricle. When they spout, their blow is up to 3 stories (9m). Their flukes are as wide as a soccer goal. -Subspecies: Three subspecies have been recognized: B musculus intermedia (the largest, inhabiting the Southern Hemisphere), B musculus musculus (intermediate in size, inhabiting the North Atlantic and North Pacific), and B musculus brevicauda (the shortest, inhabiting the tropical Southern Hemisphere in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic). Specimens from elsewhere are often assigned to intermedia, but their true subspecies is unknown. B. musculus brevicauda has a shorter tail than other subspecies, a proportionately longer body, and is less than 24.4m (80 ft) in length. Although controversy accompanied the first description of brevicauda by the Japanese (many felt the separation into what was originally claimed as a new species was simply a ploy to exceed International Whaling Commission limits on blue whales), the subspecies is now fully accepted. The degree of hybridization among subspecies is unknown. Theoretically, the temporal displacement of migrations between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere animals should prevent intermingling (and DNA work supports this), but there is some interchange of animals. There is also evidence of some hybridization between B. musculus and B. physalus. -Communication: Vocalizations are in the 15-20 HZ range with intensities of 180-190 decibels, among the loudest in the animal kingdom. Four different vocalizations have been recorder in Eastern North Pacific blue whales. These include long-duration, low frequency calls referred to as pulsed A calls and tonal B calls. Repetitive A and B calls together constitute song. The characteristics of this song have been well-described and occur on Northeastern Pacific feeding grounds ranging from the Costa Rica Dome to the Gulf of Alaska. Singing (repetitive AB units) has been observed only in males and appears to occur only while the males are traveling and not feeding. High source levels of these song units and their repetition and duration (they may last for 30 minutes) have led to hypotheses that they are designed to be heard over long distances. Their presence only in males suggests a reproductive context; perhaps, as has been hypothesized for humpback singing on feeding grounds, it ?may serve as low-cost advertisement to estrous females who did not conceive the previous winter or may promote pair-bonding for the upcoming breeding season.? This is supported by high rates of male-female association in the summer.? Singular A and B calls are also seen only in males but have been recorded during ?feeding, milling, resting, and traveling.? The singular A and B calls occur with other blue whales in proximity; where sex of the associated animals has been determined, it has been female. The proximity of other whales suggests communication with those nearby, but no coordinated activities have been observed in this context. Within a season, there is little variability of A and B call frequencies for any given blue whale or between individuals. An annual temporal change has been observed, however: the mid-frequency of A and B calls has decreased each year since the mid-1960s. It has been concluded that populations of blue whales synchronize their A and B calls annually and shift the call frequency annually at a predictable rate. A third type of call, the D call, is a downswept call with greater variation in frequency and duration than A and B calls. They are produced by both males and females during shallow non-feeding dives in whales otherwise feeding at greater depths. Multiple calls are produced throughout the dive profile at depths between 15 and 35 m. They often occur in association with another whale, and have been almost uniformly recorded with other whales within 1 km distance. It has been hypothesized that these calls are related to social interactions. Again, no coordinated activities have been observed in this context Additionally, blue whales produce occasional highly variable frequency modulated (FM) and amplitude modulated (AM) calls. Their function is unknown. Ultrasonic clicks have also been recorded from blue whales. Crude echolocation has been postulated but not substantiated, and these animals lack the Odontocete anatomy that makes echolocation possible. -Respiration/Diving: Older literature, based in large part on whaler observations (under non-chase conditions) and summarized by Yochem and Leatherwood in 1985, indicates that blue whales make 10-12 shallow dives of 10-20 seconds duration in a row. 8-14 respirations are taken between dives. This is then followed by a deeper dive of 10-30 minute duration. The species has never been considered a particularly deep diver and has generally been believed to feed in the top 100m of the water column. There is now a substantial body of recent literature regarding diving behavior off the Central California coast. Much of this is corroborated by similar work done on balaenopterids in other parts of the world. The numbers below are not absolute. Different prey species behavior and differing physical oceanographic conditions modify behavior within and in different environments. Numbers also vary due to the differing ways in which dives are defined by researchers. Lagerquist (2000) monitored dive time for four blue whales off the Central California coast. The whales spent a total of 94% of their time submerged. Number of dives observed during 3 hour periods ranged from 83-128. 72% of dives lasted <1 min. Average duration of true dives (defined as >1 min) for each whale ranged from 4.2 to 7.2 min. Duration of the longest dive for each whale ranged from 10-18 min. Average surface time between dives was 64.8 seconds, and the average number of blows during this time was 4.0. Duration of dives from studies during older whaling operations log dives from 10-50 minutes (which may be measuring maximum dive capacity/fright response rather than ?normal? dives); studies from later whaling operations logged dives from 5-7, 2-5, and 2-7 min. Another study logged average dive times of B. musculus brevicauda at 9.9 min. Croll (1998) in work in the Santa Barbara Channel logged average dive duration of 4.3 min. Fiedler (1998) logged dive times of 3-5 minutes in the same area. 75% of dives recorded by Lagerquist were to <16 m and represented 78% of the animal?s time. The average depth of dives >16 m was 105 m; the average depth of all dives (including those <16m) was 33m. Croll (1998) reported an average depth of dive at 68.1m, but did not give a definition of dive. Maximum depth in this study was 152m. Only 1.2% of dive time was spent at depth of 97-152m. Croll (2001) attached time-depth recorders to 9 B. musculus. He found the average depth of foraging dives to be 140.0m with an average time of 7.8 min. The average depth of non-foraging dives was 67.6m with an average time of 4.9 min (dive was defined as submergence >20m). Only 4 of 21 dives were to depths of >100m, with the deepest dive to 172.8m. The longest dive was for 14.7 min. Calculated theoretical aerobic dive limit (TADL) was 31.2 min. He concluded that this limit was not reached (many marine mammals do exceed this limit) either because of prey dispersal or because of energy cost of lunge feeding. To this I would add a third hypothesis?that adequate caloric intake did not necessitate exceeding the TADL. Calambokidis (2008) studied 13 B. musculus tagged with Crittercams. Four of these animals had dives to >250m. In general, these animals dive for 4-7 minutes, with dives under non-stressed conditions not exceeding 18 minutes. Most foraging dives are in the upper 150 meters of the water column. Flukes are not regularly shown during diving, although the Makah refer to blue whales as kwakwe axtLi, or ?noisy tail.? Blue whales generate peak respiratory flows of 624,000 liters per minute during exhalation/inhalation; human maximum is 800 liters per minute. Part II will follow. Chuck Rennie Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Medical Director Channel Islands National Park -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalebear at cs.com Fri Oct 28 22:14:34 2011 From: whalebear at cs.com (whalebear at cs.com) Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:14:34 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Blue whales, Part II Message-ID: <8CE6410C7DE905E-BC4-96109@webmail-m032.sysops.aol.com> Part II, as promised. References, all either primary or review articles appearing in refereed journals, appear at the end. -Feeding: Blue whales feed primarily on euphausids. In the North Pacific, the primary prey species are Euphausia pacifica, Thysanoessa spinifera, and Nematoscelis difficilis. E. pacifica is the most common species in the Santa Barbara Channel, but T. spinifera is the preferred prey. The latter is larger and more coastal in distribution. B. musculus is considered the most selective feeder among the baleen whales. They may also take in small fish, particularly sardines and capelin, but this ingestion may be accidental. This species is considered a ?swallower? or ?gulper? as opposed to Balaenidae (right whales), which are considered ?skimmers.? Side feeding (on the surface) and lunge feeding while submerged are characteristic of this species. Peak feeding is in the evening and early morning, which correlates with euphausid abundance in the water column. Dietary intake for a full-sized adult is 3-4 million calories per day, which corresponds to 4-5 tons of krill. The oral cavity of an adult blue whale can hold 2+ tons of water, while the stomach can hold 1-2 tons of krill. Recent work by Goldhagen (2011) regarding massive intake of water is in substantial part theoretical. The translation of its findings in the lay press has been oversimplified and grossly exaggerated. -Reproduction: Blue whales mate in the fall and winter. Migratory phase differences prevent substantial Northern and Southern Hemisphere interbreeding. Gestation is 10-11 months, and sexually mature females usually bear a single calf every 2-3 years. Calves are 6-7m and 3 tons at birth. Calves receive approximately 380 liters of milk per day. The milk is 41-50% milk fat (human milk is 3-4% milk fat). Calf weight gain is 4kg per hour, and length gain is 4cm per day. Weaning occurs at 7 months, when calves average 16m (53 ft) and 23 tons. The mother may lose 50 tons (one-third her body weight) while nursing. Northern Hemisphere females are 21-23m at sexual maturity and 25m at physical maturity. Northern Hemisphere males are 20-21m at sexual maturity and 24m at physical maturity. Sexual maturity generally occurs at 8-10 years; this has been lowered considerably by the population pressure exerted by whaling during the twentieth century. -Life Span/Population Estimates: Blue whales have an estimated life span of 80-90 years, although methodology in aging studies is problematic. Individual life spans of 40 years have been documented through photo ID. Individuals are usually solitary or found in groups of 2-3. Where males and females are paired, the males usually follow behind the females. Pre-exploitation population of blue whales is usually estimated at 350,000 individuals. The invention of the modern harpoon gun in the latter part of the 19th century and fast catcher vessels in the early 20th century made this species the favorite target of hunters (due to its size and oil yield). Approximately 350,000 blue whales were taken in the 20th century, with 30,000 taken in 1930-1931 alone. Approximately 9000 remain today. The population off the California/Mexican coast has been estimated at 2000 animals by capture-recapture (photo-identification), and 3000 individuals by line-transect. The eastern North Pacific population now extends from the Costa Rica Dome into the Gulf of Alaska. There is some exchange with the western North Pacific population. -Swimming Speeds: Various estimates exist. Sears and Perrin (2009) give estimates of 3-6km/hr while feeding, 5-40km/hr traveling, and 35+km/hr for brief bursts while being chased. The latter speed is not sustainable for long periods. -Disease/Mortality: Little is known about diseases in blue whales. Strandings are relatively uncommon and the animals are generally so decomposed that good necropsies are difficult. They appear to be less parasitized than other species of marine mammals, which may be due to a diet low on the food chain. This may also account for the relatively low level of pollutants found in their tissues, although much more work is needed. The ventral surface of blue whales often becomes covered with diatoms, particularly in the Antarctic; this has given rise to the name ?sulphurbottom.? Blue whales may also act as host to remoras. Shipping accidents and Orcinus attacks are causes of mortality. Approximately 25% of blue whales in the St. Lawrence Seaway bear marks of encounters with ships. The same number bear scars from encounters with Orcinus in the Sea of Cortez, although such predation is probably not a major cause of mortality. Limited necropsy data on Orcinus has demonstrated little balaenopterids material in their GI tracts. -Research: Blue whales are the focus of intensive photo identification work. The use of satellite tagging and Crittercams is also giving new insights into their world, as is krill research. Mortality by ship strikes recently documented in the Santa Barbara Channel has intensified ship-strike work already in progress.. Chuck Rennie Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Medical Director, Channel Islands National Park REFERENCES Calambokidis, John and J Barlow. 2004. Abundance of Blue and Humpback Whales in the Eastern North Pacific Estimated by Capture-Recapture and Line-Transect Methods. Marine Mammal Science 20: 63-85. Calambokidis, John, G Schorr, G H Steiger, et al. 2007. Insights into the Underwater Diving, Feeding, and Calling Behavior of Blue Whales from a Suction-Cup-Attached Video-Imaging Tag (Crittercam). Marine Technology Society Journal 41: 19-29. Calambokidis, John, J Barlow, J K B Ford, et al. 2009. Insights into the population structure of blue whales in the Eastern North Pacific from recent sightings and photographic identification. Marine Mammal Science 25: 816-832. Croll, Donald A, A Acevedo-Gutierrez, B R Tershy, et al. 2001. The diving behavior of blue and fin whales: is dive duration shorter than expected based on oxygen stores? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: 797-809. Dunn, Robert A and O Hernandez. 2009. Tracking blue whales in the eastern tropical Pacific with an ocean-bottom seismometer and hydrophone array. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 126: 1084-`094. Fiedler, Paul C, S B Reilly, R P Hewitt, et al. 1998. Blue whale habitat and prey in the California Channel Islands. Deep-Sea Research II 45: 1781-1801. Goldbogen, J A, J Calambokidis, E Oleson, et al. 2011. Mechanics, hydrodynamics and energetics of blue whale lunge feeding: efficiency dependence on krill density. Journal of Experimental Biology 214: 131-146. Lagerquist, B A, K M Stafford, and B R Mate. 2000. Dive Characteristics of Satellite-Monitored blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off the Central California Coast. Marine Mammal Science 163: 375-391. McDonald, Mark A, J Calambokidis, A Teranishi, et al. 2001. The acoustic calls of blue whales off California with gender data. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 109: 1728-1735. Oleson, Erin M, J Calambokidis, W Burgess, et al. 2007. Behavioral context of call production by eastern North Pacific blue whales. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 330: 269-284. Panigada, Simone, M Zanardelli, S Canese, et al. 1999, How deep can baleen whales dive? Marine Ecology Progress Series 187: 309-311. Sears, Richard and W Perrin. 2009. Blue Whales. In Perrin, William F, B Wursig, and JGM Thewissen, eds. Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 2nd ed. New York: Academic Press, Slijper, E J. 1962. Whales. New York: Basic Books. Small, George. 1971. The Blue Whale. New York: Columbia University Press. Stewart, Brent S. 2009. Diving. In Perrin, William F, B Wursig, and JGM Thewissen, eds. Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 2nd ed. New York: Academic Press. Thode, Aaron M, G L D?Spain, and W A Kuperman. 2000. Matched-field processing, geoacoustic inversion, and source signature recovery of blue whale vocalizations. J. Acoust. Soc. AM 107:1286-1300. Yochem, Pamela K and S Leatherwood. 1985. Blue Whale?Balaenoptera musculus, pp 193-240. In Ridgway, Sam H and R Harrison, eds. Handbook of Marine Mammals Volume 3: The Sirenians and Baleen Whales. New York: Academic Press. Charles J Rennie, III Adjunct Curator, Marine Mammals Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Medical Director Channel Islands National Park -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bart at vnusinfo.com Fri Oct 28 22:46:20 2011 From: bart at vnusinfo.com (Bart Francis) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:46:20 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Up Close and Personal Message-ID: <9854957B-ABC3-4BFB-BC4E-4DF081E9D436@vnusinfo.com> See attached article with photo of kayaker in Monterrey Bay Tuesday getting an unexpectedly close look at a pair of humpbacks lunge feeding. Enjoy. Bart Francis -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mr.zalophus at gmail.com Sat Oct 29 07:48:39 2011 From: mr.zalophus at gmail.com (Mr Zalophus) Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:48:39 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Blue Whale Notes - Chuck Rennie Message-ID: I collated Dr. Rennie's Blue Whale notes into a single PDF. I'll try attaching it to this message. It's also available on my Malibu High marine biology class page. http://malibuhigh.org/downloads/teacher_perry/Blue%20Whale%20Notes%20-%20Rennie%202011.pdf Bob Perry Malibu High School, and Condor Express -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Blue Whale Notes - Rennie 2011.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 23158 bytes Desc: not available URL: From scott at scottcuzzo.com Sat Oct 29 20:49:51 2011 From: scott at scottcuzzo.com (Scott Cuzzo) Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:49:51 -0700 Subject: [CINC] On the Condor today. Message-ID: Aboard the Condor today we were treated to 2 Minkes, 1000 or so common dolphin, and 5 lung feeding humpbacks! I think we saw the same two minkes on the way out...and then on the way back. After seeing the two minkes, we found a pod of common dolphin, and which lead us to 5 lunge feeding humpbacks. It was glorious. Probably two solid hours or more watching 5 humpbacks lunge feed at the surface in calm, clear water on a spectacular day. The commons were present the entire time, and scads of birds were feeding as well. The five whales would split up and come together over and over. Sometimes in a group of 5, sometimes into two or three separate groups, then together again, etc. I'm sure many small fish did NOT survive the ordeal. Everyone had their fill of clearly seeing humpbacks... as only a dentist could appreciate. I did notice that one humpback had strangely deformed baleen...plus some odd (to me) orange patches on it's chin. Perhaps some kind of disease??? Many people thought they saw birds go into the mouths of whales. I think I saw that too. The whales were fairly close to shore, near Coal Oil Point. As I drove back to Ventura, I saw spouts and lunge feeding from the freeway, just before I entered the city. Not sure if they would be the same whales we saw on the Condor or not. I'm guessing not. It was so great! I wished the boat had been full. But everyone had a great time and lots of great conversations occurred. Oh, the dolphin were extremely amorous...and the water was very clear. Hal Altman was onboard with me, Dave was captain, Dennis and Matt were there. With all those birds in a feeding frenzy...and halloween just around the corner...I'm popping The Birds into the DVD player right now. Scott Cuzzo From davidchubb at cox.net Sun Oct 30 13:38:25 2011 From: davidchubb at cox.net (David Chubb) Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:38:25 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Presentation by Julie Tumamait, descendent of Island Chumash Message-ID: <4EADB5C1.5050109@cox.net> The following announcement was in the recent newsletter of the Wildling Art Museum in Los Olivos. The presentation is in conjunction with the Island Encounter exhibit at the Wildling - http://wildlingmuseum.org/ChannelIslands.html ... mark your calendar for *Saturday, November 12* when the Wildling will be presenting a free "Island Encounters" Day, with island related crafts, take away materials about the Channel Islands, and a special presentation from Julie Tumamait, who is a descendent of the Island Chumash. Tracing her family's history back to villages on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands, Tumamait will share her culture through song and storytelling and bring unique items for guests to learn about. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From michaelberg6 at gmail.com Sun Oct 30 23:25:47 2011 From: michaelberg6 at gmail.com (Michael Berg) Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:25:47 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 10/30/11 Fantastic Condor Express Trip Message-ID: Observed Marine Life: 6-8 Humpback Whales 1 Minke Whale 1000 Common Dolphins A perfect whale watching day- calm seas,clear visibility, informative commentary on marine life by Captain Dave, and 20 very friendly passengers from Sweden and the US ( Santa Barbara, Nevada, Florida, and Missouri). The bait fish balls provided the catylists for feeding frenzies by humpback whales, western gulls,cormorants, shearwaters and dolphins. The humpback whales delighted all aboard the Condor Express with their lunge feeding, fluke up dives, pec slaps and one breach. What was really impressive was seeing three humpback whales repeatedly work together to capture the bait fish and lunge together at the capture climax. This whale watching trip was action packed and loaded with photo opportunities. During action lulls, CINC volunteers Diane and Michael provided informal interpreting while PID volunteer Morgan captured the action in photos. Thanks to Captain Dave, Matt and Dennis for a memorable trip. Michael Berg michaelberg6 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com Mon Oct 31 21:48:04 2011 From: tara_brown_sb at yahoo.com (TARA BROWN) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:48:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] IPCO's Happy Halloween! Message-ID: <1320122884.60451.YahooMailNeo@web38304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks to Captain Jimmie, ? We had an incredibile day --- from his opening with his goulish voice welcoming us to our one-way?"Island Adventure!?? ? He also (or maybe it was Steve, Pancho, or?Zac) found ? 5 Humpbacks ? 1 Minke ? 300 Common Dolphin ? On the way out we?"rescued" a mylar baloon that Captain?Jimmie used as a teaching opportunity.? He said he's been?keeping count, and just this year he has picked up?over 200 mylar ballons on the way out and back.?? Think what the wind is carrying out to sea?????Two years ago on Santa Barbara Island, I found a?five-foot mylar?"3" --- we have to make balloons as important as plastic bags.? ? Best wishes, Tara Brown Mike Sos -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: