Marine Biology Research Camp
June 10-17, 2006
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Aimee puts on a happy face during our Houston layover. |
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Lucie reads while we wait for our plane to arrive. |
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Joey and Tobi Acklen take a nap in the terminal. |
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Disembarking on "la isla de Roatan"! |
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Amanda and Natalie enjoy the pool after a dive. |
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Brian waits for the water taxi to shuttle him from the key to the dock. |
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Emily and Jamie enjoy the Caribbean blue water of Tabyanna beach. |
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Pete lounges in the shallows searching for fish. |
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Rob and Brian get read to snorkel. |
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Brad tries to hide from the camera behind a coconut tree. |
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Brian, Max, Brian, and Rob team up for a snorkel. |
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Tonya promotes her sunscreen. |
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Brett and Morgan enjoy a conversation in the shade of a palm tree. |
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Alexandra and Lilly write the species they spot in their logbooks. |
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Aimee, Lucie, and Emily enjoy the white sand of Tabyanna Beach. |
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Natalie shows off her catch of the day! |
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Stephanie, Aimee, Alanah, Alexandra, and Sadie clap for the dolphins. |
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A dolphin jumps during the show. |
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Rob is getting ready for he Canopy Tour
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Noah and Lilly enjoy some time together while preparing for the Canopy Tour
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John is just happy to be here
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Josh and Rick are up to something
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John is ready to roll
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And they are off
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Just hanging out on Roatan
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I wonder wants going on at home???
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so, that's what they mean when they say "if John junps off the bridge are you going to also" I think that is a bad thing
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get out of my way!!
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Lucie is overcome by the flowers Roatan has to offer
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What a day!!
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Let's go diving!
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No really, let's go
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Peter is alays ready to go.
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MBRC staff member Dan tells us that he wants to see a turtle. Shocking, I know!
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Follow us!
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It's the dolphin talk. Everyone's favorate!!
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backwards tail walk.
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and a frontwards tail walk
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MBRC students pose after the anatomy session
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I'm ready!
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I am too!
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MBRC staff member Myfanwy is always excited to show someone somehing new underwater.
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MBRC students enjoying some free time by the pool |
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How do you steer this thing?? |
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OK, I'm on, what do I do now |
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MBRC students enjoy a relaxing horseback ride down the beach |
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Wednesday is the social event of the week. It's a bar-be-que dinner on the Key. |
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The crab races are a big part of the Wednesday social. |
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The Garifunas dance for the group |
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The Garifuna dancer shows Missy a few Caribbean moves. |
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Limdo is also a huge part of our Wednesday night bar-be-que activities |
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MBRC June 10, 2006 Limdo King and Queen is Dan and Missy Wood |
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Thursday's dolphin swim begins with an ecounter |
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everyone enjoys a little free tme with the dolphins |
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Greg and Dan enjoy lunch on Anthony's Key as they discuss our upcoming activities |
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Aimee' enjoys the ride to the back reef area on the snorkel boat |
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Our students are excited about the dolphin encounter |
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Some of our girls take advantage of the opportunity
to get a dolphin hug. |
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Our boys do not want to be left out. |
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Peter is in deep thought about all of the great things that have happened this week. |
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Stephanie and Morgan are ready to go. |
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Marsh prepares for the night dive. |
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Greg leads an underwater activity. |
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The group is excited to find a juvenile Drum. |
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A crab is just one of the things we found on the night dive. |
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Throughout the week our students became really close |
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Lilly is excited about the dolphin training session.
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Aimee' shakes hands with a dolphin
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how exciting!!
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Look, there are people up there!
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Alexandra is making a new friend
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All of the MBRC students take turns teaching the dolphins different behaviors.
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Our students come away from this activity with a new respect for dolphins.
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The dolphins are our students high for the day.
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The interaction is incredible
for both the students and the dolphins.
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The dolphins love to interact with people.
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Natalie gets a foot push from a dolphin
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Brook gets a dorsal fin ride
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Greg and Alson visit on Baily's Key
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This dolphin performs a jump for our students
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Everyone looks forward to our Friday shopping trip.
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West end is the place to shop on Roatan
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Our girls are enjoying their trip to town
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They stop long enough for a photo and were on their way again
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Back at the resort we all get together for our last group photo
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