The wind has continued to pick up for the last 2 days of our passage to the Azores, which means we have made good time, sailing at about 7-8 knots. We’re slowly getting used to walking, eating and sleeping at a 45 degree angle! We listen to the hydrophone every 15 minutes day and night,… Continue Reading
6th April 2012 SOTW made a brief stop in Vigo (NW Spain) to drop off Richard and pick up new team members, Alexa and Kerry. We left Vigo bound for the Azores on a beautiful calm morning, lit by the pink hues of the rising sun. It wasn’t long before the team sighted bottlenose dolphins… Continue Reading
March 25th 2012 Song of the Whale left her berth in the centre of Ipswich , Suffolk, at mid-day today on the first leg of a series of research projects which will see the team visiting the Azores, east coast of the USA and then on to Iceland over the next 6 months. The common… Continue Reading
Applications for this position are no longer being accepted. Song of the Whale’s research team is seeking experienced and enthusiastic individual(s) to join the team as temporary field work assistant(s) during a number of consecutive projects in and around the Azores including a transit to the USA (April – May) and North Atlantic and Iceland… Continue Reading
The IFAW research software Logger 2000 and Rainbow Click can now be downloaded here. Continue Reading