Rays and Skates
Scuba diving with eagle rays, manta rays, southern stingrays, electric rays, cownose rays, and skates in Mexico, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Belize and Florida. Elasmobranchs in the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Amazing Bait Ball!
Scuba diving with a bait ball of Pacific Grunts in the Catalina Islands of Costa Rica. Una buceadora nada con una bola de cebo de la escuela Pacific Grunt en las islas Catalina de Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expedition: Whale Sharks
Research Location: Costa Rica Location Mission Collect tissue sample of a whale shark to help identify migration patterns of the species. Costa Rica, scuba diving with whale sharks for a citizen scientist research expedition with Fins Attached, CREMA and students of the University of Costa Rica. The Scientific Process A small sample is taken, where …
Citizen Science Makes an Impact on M/Y Sharkwater
We join actress Kelly Greyson and Alex Antoniou with Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation aboard M/Y Sharkwater off the coast of Costa Rica. Scientists and Citizen Scientists join together to make in impact on the planet by inspiring others to do the same. “I always feel that we are here for a purpose. We …
Read more “Citizen Science Makes an Impact on M/Y Sharkwater”
Costa Rica Expedition: Bull Shark Tagging
Research Target: Bull Sharks Mission Purpose In the Bat Islands of Costa Rica, our mission today is to take tissue samples from adult Bull Sharks at a cleaning station. The samples help scientists document and identify migration patterns of the species, to better understand and protect both adults and their offspring. Two Bull Sharks We …
JS5 2 Bull Shark Tissue Sampling
We begin our dives today at a seamount in northern Costa Rica on the Pacific side. Our goal is to assist scientists and researchers with tissue sampling adult Bull Sharks. Each member of the scuba diving team has a job – photographers and videographers document the sharks while others measure and take tissue samples. Everyone …
JS5 Awakening as a Citizen Scientist
Citizen Science program onboard M/Y Sharkwater off the coast of Costa Rica. Bull Shark tagging, Hawksbill turtle tracking and more.