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Drones Over Dolphin Stampede and Whales off Dana Point and Maui
Captain Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, California, at great personal risk, has recently filmed and edited a 5-minute video that contains some of the most beautiful, jaw-dropping, footage ever taken with a drone from the air of a huge mega-pod of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off Dana Point, California, three gray whales migrating together down the coast off San Clemente, California, and heartwarming close-ups hovering over a newborn Humpback whale calf snuggling and playing with its mom as an escort whale stands guard nearby, filmed recently in Maui.According to N.O.A.A. Southern California has the greatest density of dolphins in the world. We have pods up to 10,000 strong stretched out for miles like the wildebeests of Africa. Over 400,000 common dolphin alone. We also have the largest concentration of blue whales on earth.Capt. Dave explains, "This is the most beautiful and compelling five minute video I have ever put together. I learned so much about these whales and dolphins from this drone footage that it feels like I have entered a new dimension! I have not been this excited about a new technology since we built our underwater viewing pods on our whale watching boat. Drones are going to change how we view the animal world. Wow!"Capt. Dave had to film this off a small inflatable boat, launching and catching the quadcopter drone by hand where a miss could mean injury to him from the four propeller blades or loss of the drone. He actually lost one drone on takeoff when it nicked his small VHF radio antenna on the 14 foot rigid inflatable he was filming from and it went into the water. Alone six miles offshore Capt. Dave , without thinking , dove into the cold, late-January waters off Dana Point to retrieve the valuable footage taken on a flight a half hour earlier that morning. "I had my hat and glasses on, I was fully clothed with long-johns on to keep warm and my cell phone and wallet in my pocket," Captain Dave explained. "It was a stupid move, but the copter started sinking so fast it was my only hope to get the amazing footage I had just shot". Since then he has attached flotation to the skids, which would save the footage, but every flight over the water still risks the DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter with a small GoPro HERO3 Black camera on it, as the $1,700 rig is not waterproof and the skids will not keep it upright on the ocean."I get so nervous every flight over the water now, after the accident, my hands start shaking," explains Capt. Dave. "My wife says no more drones if I lose this one. But she said that before I lost the other one. Now that she's seen what it can do, I think she's just as hooked as I am"."This technology, that offers such steady footage from the air for such a low price and is so easy to fly, is new. This was a ten or twenty thousand dollar copter a few years ago and flying those took a great deal of skill. I can't wait to see what footage this year will bring with this drone, getting a different perspective on the amazing sightings we already have off Dana Point. There is debate in many states right now about making use of these drones illegal. People are justifiably concerned about invasion of privacy. But it would be a shame to have this new window into a whale's world taken away."Entanglement in fishing gear takes the lives of nearly 1,000 dolphins and whales ever day around the world. Captain Dave formed Orange County's first whale disentanglement group in 2008 and has been involved in disentangling several whales, including a gray whale named Lily, whose disentanglement in Dana Point Harbor made national headlines. He authored the award-winning book, "Lily, A Gray Whale's Odyssey", which won eight awards in 2013 including the prestigious Benjamin Franklin award for Best New Voice from the Independent Book Publishers Association.A Special Note From Captain Dave:Attention any would be whale videographers: please only attempt this if you are extremely familiar with whale behavior as it is illegal to do anything that causes the whales to change their normal behavior with big fines- and the authorities do watch YouTube. Different areas have different laws on approaching whales. I am a whale watch captain with nearly 20 years of experience. All laws were obeyed by us during filming. In Maui we sat watching whales from a distance for hours before they moved closer to us. You can never approach them there closer than 100 yards. The Mom and calf as you can see in the film were completely undisturbed by the small drone. NOAA is currently reviewing drones and may create laws or guidelines for using them around whales.Fully licensed music by David Hollandsworth, themusicase.comVideo footage is copyright David Anderson/DolphinSafari.com and may not be used without permission.*****(949) 488-2828captdave@cox.nethttp://www.dolphinsafari.comhttp://www.facebook.com/dolphin.whale...*****
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
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Climate Change Debate: BILL NYE vs CONGRESSWOMAN MARSHA BLACKBURN
Global Warming First Aid Kit!
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Japanese small wind turbines are the perfect choice
New Revolution in Wind Power
Home Wind Power Japan
Green Power Easy
Residential wind power
Learn More About Home Wind Turbine Options and Their Benefits
Hot Home Wind Turbines You Can Actually Buy, Plus One You Wish You Could
Why Small Wind?
Moog Inc.
Eco Tech: Moog Japan’s new system will prevent wind turbines from a stormy end
American Zephyr's Mission
Wind-Smile Co.
Welcome to Wholesale Solar
Wind Power Has Never Been Easier – Just Plug It In!
Scoraig Wind Electric
Japanese Town, Kuzumaki, Kicks Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Massive Energy-Generating Wind Tower Proposed for Japan
Directory:Home Generation:Wind Turbine
Vertical Axis Wind Generators
The Green Optimistic
Current and future home wind power products compared
New Rooftop Wind Turbine Tested: The Helyx
Wind Energy links
Sunforce 44447 900W Whisper Wind Turbine
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Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid English - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI is contributing to society by providing green products and by developing social and industrial infrastructure around the world.
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Sunday, February 16, 2014
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The Beauty of the Catholic Church
The Beauty of the Catholic Church is a video produced as a part of the Parish Reflection sessions that will be held across the Archdiocese this year in preparation for the Archdiocesan Synod, which will take place in June 2014. Each parish session includes three parts: Catholic Identity, Evangelization and Stewardship. This video touches on the three key components of ecclesiology -- Church as Mystery, Church as Sacrament and Church as Communion -- which are also discussed in Archbishop Listecki's Pastoral Letter, "Who Do You Say That I Am?"
The Synod will provide the faith community the opportunity to develop a renewed vision of how we work together in implementing our pastoral priorities of Catholic Identity, Evangelization and Stewardship. The hope of the Synod will be to re-energize Catholics in their faith and inspire a new evangelization within the Church of southeastern Wisconsin. Though not a requirement, participants are also encouraged to read and reflect on this letter. Click here for more information http://www.archmil.org/Bishops/Listec....
Viewers of this video are encouraged to promote and share it -- showcasing The Beauty of the Catholic Church -- in available channels such as e-mail, Facebook, parish Web sites and other available social media channels. For more information on the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Synod event, go to http://www.archmil.org/Synod2014.htm.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
WFP Head Meets Displaced Families Inside Syria
During her visit to Syria, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin met displaced families who had fled to Damascus after their homes were destroyed. As the conflict continues, Syria is the most challenging and complex emergency for WFP, which is appealing for close to $2 billion to assist more than 7 million Syrians in urgent need of food assistance in 2014.
World Food Programme
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