Wildlife Rescue

A little excitement in the wildlife watch-- a bird rescue. A sooty tern flew into the ship and was trapped by the door. They cannot fly straight up because of the way their feet are oriented. So Stephen Marsh, our wildlife expert, wrapped his vest around him, took him to the ship's railing and off he flew!
One of my shipmates said this voyage is like being on a floating university without the exams. Last night we heard about extreme life forms, origin of life on earth, and possible areas in our own solar system for life. This morning our resident historian gave us insight about early traveling by describing the around the world travels of Isabella Bird. Then we heard about endemic birds of Polynesia. This evening the archeology and ancient culture of Tahiti.Read more