14 May 2012
Brown Bears
The storms have passed and the sun has broken through the clouds, making our work much more pleasant. We conducted two coastal surveys today along the North Eastern coast of Iturup Island and were rewarded with sightings of a good numbers of animals and stunning views of the volcanoes. The shore based survey teams reported the highlight of their day was seeing several brown bears. We will stay in our sheltered anchorage overnight and tomorrow head north to Urup Island.
149° 28.4' E 45° 32.7' N
13 May 2012
Sea and wind conditions have eased somewhat allowing us to work the South and South East coasts of the small Kuril Islands. The two shore parties …READ MORE
12 May 2012
Seeking shelter behind Yuri Island during a passing storm yesterday, we observed a fishing vessel operating illegally within a prohibited zone. Insp…READ MORE
11 May 2012
This morning the weather has deterioated, but it hasn't stopped us making history. We are currently sailing through the Small Kuril Islands, very clo…READ MORE
