Nefertiti Roldán WongJun 17, 20192 minFirst successful exploration!!A couple of days ago we decided to go out and explore our study site again: Balandra. This is a beautiful place, with 7 white sand...
Nefertiti Roldán WongMay 22, 20192 minFinding octopus densOctopuses are famous for their camouflage skills; however, they are also very good at hiding in shelters or dens. Apparently, each...
Gavan CookeMay 18, 20193 minPlaya de BalandraAs the only non-Mexican on this project, and also the blog writer, I have the scary prospect of describing the uniqueness of the primary...
Gavan CookeMay 13, 20191 minThe disappearance of the Humbolt Squid (Dosidicus gigas).Another important and incredibly valuable use of the Trident ROV will be to work in much deeper waters. The Gulf of California (more...
Gavan CookeMay 11, 20191 minBeach trappingLight trapping as these beaches and shallow waters have so much to offer, we are not missing the opportunity to investigate as much as we...
Gavan CookeMay 8, 20192 minShell dwelling octopusesNefer, and her colleagues at CICIMAR, had knowledge about the shell dwelling octopuses presence in the region for a long time and had...
Gavan CookeMay 8, 20191 minA few more bits about the octopuses and our researchO. fitchi and P. digueti inhabit the tidal and subtidal waters off the coast of La Paz, Mexico, and surrounding area. The two species are...
Gavan CookeMay 7, 20191 minTeam projectsThe team in this project also run a citizen science project for cephalopod observations and amazingly, the amazing citizens and students...
Gavan CookeMay 5, 20191 minThe Secret Lives of Shell Dwelling OctopusesIn the beaches of Balandra, La Paz, Mexico, two species of octopus hide away in shells. In another part of the world, octopuses are using...
Gavan CookeMay 5, 20191 minTool use in OctopusesOctopuses are well known for their incredible abilities, they can change their appearance instantaneously, hunt with other species and...