Saturday, July 16, 2011

Photos from Puerto Lindo, Panama and Open Blue Sea Farms

James feeds 300 g cobia

A  fisherman  in a dugout canoe  just a few hundred meters from the cages at Open Blue Sea Farms creates a juxtaposition of traditional and modern "fisheries."
Loading up the M/V Lakota, owned by Open Blue Sea Farms to tow and anchor offshore cages.

Alex Garcia and James Baros, University of Miami outside the Sea Station.

Javier, one of Open Blue Sea Farms Managers dives to maintain an intake pipe.

The Feed Boat
A spider monkey on "monkey island,"  which lies adjacent to Open Blue Sea Farms.
A two-toed sloth that we spotted over our dinner table.  There's a tremendous amount of wildlife in the area.
Hans (right) is a Dutch settler who cooked us great dinner at the only nearby Restaurant.
Isla Grande is a lesser known tourist destination, but well kept secret.
Rob Naeny, University of Miami, loosing a thumb war with a friend.