Cocos Island Update

Hello Everyone, I know the Cocos Island Seamount Project is coming together slowly, but it is coming together. I have news, so I thought I'd update those who are interested in the project.

I'm in Costa Rica right now, and I met with the biologist that is going out to Cocos Island with me who is a Costa Rican himself. We have made some exciting plans to actually capture and tag hammerheads with tracking units which will be more reliable than the kind placed on the sharks from underwater with a spear. We will also be taking the French Ambassador to Costa Rica who is involved with the French Fund for the environment, and will be giving them a first hand experience of the issues that are taking place on Cocos Island, the tagging of the sharks, and the submarine exploration of the seamount. Once we get to the Island, my role will be just to get the photographs that will help tell the story, but I'm working hard to get everything set up before we go again in March.

In Other related news, a Tiger Shark and Silky Shark Rookery have been discovered about 40 miles off of Costa Rica near Gulfito, a major fishing port, I plan on working with Randal and his Non-Profit organization PRETOMA to protect these areas in the coming months.

Potrero Chico Mexico

I just spent two weeks shooting rock climbing in Potrero Chico Mexico with my friend Sean. The photos came out beautifully and I'm excited to get them sent out to clients to get a reaction. To read more about the trip go to my blog.