By Daniela Maldini, PhD | Chief Scientist
September to November is the best time to be in the water in Monterey Bay. The climate is milder this time of year and the waters are calmer. Our staff has been travelling the world in the meantime working on dolphins in similar environments to acquirecomparative data. Daniela Maldini, the Chief Scientist is currently in Namibia working on a similar population of bottlenose dolphins to understand whether skin lesions here are similar or different in nature from the skin lesions we are seeing in our animals in California. Understanding similarities and differences is just another way of checking weather contamination or different environmental conditions contribute to the health issues seen in the dolphins.
FIeld Director Mark Cotter is in California as we speak preparing the boat for another field season. In order to be able to get back in the water we need to check the motor, the hu and the trailer for wear and tear, damage and weak spots. Our boat is old and proper maintenance is key to having an operational and safe vessel in the cold water conditions of Monterey Bay.
We will have fresh news for you as the field season progresses.
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