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Read about the daily dives and discoveries on this scientific expedition to the Philippines' Verde Passage.
June 1, 2010
This Sunday represents our last day of diving. After a stormy afternoon yesterday, the water this morning was flat, calm, and even better, the water was crystal clear!
May 22, 2010
The weather this day started off very nice with glass flat water, but eventually the winds picked up and the seas became very choppy. The first two dives of the day were at Ligpo Island about a 30...
May 21, 2010
Today we headed off to one of our favorite dive sites, Devil’s Point. This site is known for the profusion of soft corals, and being close to a deepwater passage, you have the chance to see some...
May 20, 2010
Today two of us (Seth Wolters and Charles Delbeek) headed to Manila to ship out the corals we had been keeping in our coral corral. We woke up early in the morning and retrieved the corals and placed...
May 18, 2010
Our third day of diving began at a location known as Sea Pens, due to the large field of sea pens located in deep water at the base of the reef. Once in the water we headed down the reef to a depth...
May 17, 2010
Today marked the first day of collecting for the aquarists as we began looking for colorful, unique specimens of coral. When we collect we look for small pieces that may have broken off of a nearby...
May 16, 2010
On any dive expedition, the first few dives are spent checking gear and getting comfortable in the water again. Our first dive on Sunday afternoon was a short boat trip from the dive resort, Club...
May 16, 2010
After a 16 hour flight to Manila via Tokyo, we arrived at 11 PM Thursday at the hotel in Makati, Manila. The last two days have been spent in meetings with officials at the Bureau of Fisheries and...
May 14, 2010
Dr. Terry Gosliner, Bart Shepherd, Seth Wolters and J. Charles Delbeek have arrived in the Philippines. We will be posting updates shortly!
May 7, 2010
Join Academy Senior Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Dr. Terry Gosliner, Aquarium general curator Bart Shepherd, assistant curator Seth Wolters and senior biologist J. Charles Delbeek as they journey...