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Tomorrow is a BIG day!!
Posted By: Stephen_Trumble, Dr. Kanatous on Monday, October 16, 2006
Today is October 17th here and tomorrow is the big day; we are finally going to sample an animal! After a helocopter flight last Saturday with Dr. Kanatous and Linnea Pearson in which we spotted nearly 200 animals (between McMurdo Station and Cape Royds along various ice cracks and near islands) we have finally gathered the locations of animals and assembled all of our gear and now can start sampling. We leave at 8am to take our fish hut to a spot in which he hope to have great success in seal sampling!
The weather has been COLD and windy. Just for those who have never been in cold environments, on a walk from the gym (yes, we have 3 of them!) this morning in sweaty clothes, i returned to my room to find that my shirt was frozen to the point that when i took it off, it landed on the floor and was still upright!! So, tomorrow we will attempt to find an animal and become familiar with the sampling protocol. Stay tuned for upcoming pictures and stories from the MUSCLE BEACH TEAM!!
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