OT: Research Cruise Pictures

Octoman · 06-25-2008, 11:33 AM

I got to go on a day-trip research cruise last week and I thought I would share some photos with y'all.

The cruise was aboard the R/V Savannah based at the Skidaway Island Institute of Oceanography...

We headed out to the Savannah River, they had to put the drawbridge up for us...

On the way there we rode by Bonaventure cemetery (Garden of Good/Evil)...

Then we rode on into the Savannah River where we did CTD casts (measures water parameters throughout the depth of the River)...

Octoman · 06-25-2008, 11:37 AM

We also did trawls in the Savannah and out in the Atlantic Ocean. We pulled up some interesting stuff.

Newborn baby stingray...

Horseshoe crab (looks like something out of Alien)...

Shameface crab...

Octoman · 06-25-2008, 11:40 AM

The birds knew where the party was at and followed along closely...

Octoman · 06-25-2008, 11:48 AM

And the last couple pictures are of our mammalian friends who kept a close eye on us too...

Gina · 06-25-2008, 11:49 AM

Dang! That looks like alot of fun!
I loved the baby stingray! So cute!!!

Gina · 06-25-2008, 11:50 AM

Went deep sea fishing once and I had hoped the dolphins would follow the boat while we were out in the gulf but I only saw them from a distance.
Dolphins are my favorite marine animal.

Royalscott · 06-25-2008, 11:59 AM

Looks like you had a great day. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Octoman · 06-25-2008, 12:04 PM

It was a blast! I go on these cruises whenever I can, sometimes we get to do overnight trips. On the overnight trip last year, we were cruising at night and dolphins were riding the pressure wave up on the bow. When they jumped out of the water and splashed back in, there was bright burst of bioluminescent flashes all around them. It was an amazing sight!!

AQTCJAK · 06-25-2008, 12:08 PM

Very interesting trip Nice photos

Frankie · 06-26-2008, 01:30 AM

Awesome pictures Mark! I love the one of the pelican close to the water.

nikkipigtails · 06-26-2008, 09:40 AM

Awesome pics but I think I'll be having nightmares of that horseshoe crab tonight.

dfurbee · 06-26-2008, 03:15 PM

Nice, that would have been interesting. Shameface crab, I have never seen one before. Thanks for sharing.

BoomerD · 06-28-2008, 01:03 AM

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06-25-2008, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	OT: Research Cruise Pictures I got to go on a day-trip research cruise last week and I thought I would share some photos with y'all. The cruise was aboard the R/V Savannah based at the Skidaway Island Institute of Oceanography... We headed out to the Savannah River, they had to put the drawbridge up for us... On the way there we rode by Bonaventure cemetery (Garden of Good/Evil)... Then we rode on into the Savannah River where we did CTD casts (measures water parameters throughout the depth of the River)... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

06-25-2008, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures We also did trawls in the Savannah and out in the Atlantic Ocean. We pulled up some interesting stuff. Newborn baby stingray... Horseshoe crab (looks like something out of Alien)... Shameface crab... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

06-25-2008, 11:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures The birds knew where the party was at and followed along closely... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

06-25-2008, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures And the last couple pictures are of our mammalian friends who kept a close eye on us too... __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

06-25-2008, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures Dang! That looks like alot of fun! I loved the baby stingray! So cute!!! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

06-25-2008, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures Went deep sea fishing once and I had hoped the dolphins would follow the boat while we were out in the gulf but I only saw them from a distance. Dolphins are my favorite marine animal. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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06-25-2008, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Octoman Pumpkin Pie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,789 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures It was a blast! I go on these cruises whenever I can, sometimes we get to do overnight trips. On the overnight trip last year, we were cruising at night and dolphins were riding the pressure wave up on the bow. When they jumped out of the water and splashed back in, there was bright burst of bioluminescent flashes all around them. It was an amazing sight!! __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction Last edited by Octoman : 06-25-2008 at 03:09 PM.

06-25-2008, 12:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,261 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures Very interesting trip Nice photos __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

06-26-2008, 09:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,985 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures Awesome pics but I think I'll be having nightmares of that horseshoe crab tonight. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

06-26-2008, 03:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
dfurbee Krankenschwester Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the hills Posts: 1,091 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: Research Cruise Pictures Nice, that would have been interesting. Shameface crab, I have never seen one before. Thanks for sharing. __________________ (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

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