Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today we are headed for the dock. Yesterday was mostly routine except for high winds.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today we're working a block due west of Los Angeles.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today, we are off the south side of the northern Channel Islands -- the four northern islands plus tiny Santa Barbara Island form the Cha

Russ Vetter from Leg II, SHARK CRUISE. Today is the day we plan to deliver the open-ocean (pelagic) stingrays in our holding tanks to a researcher at the Wrigley Marine Sc

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Our third day of fishing on Leg II and all of the shark team, both veterans and new volunteers, are starting to fall into a routine.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. My, my, it’s 4:30 in the morning on Friday the 13th. I wonder what luck we will have today?

Russ Vetter from Leg II NOAA SHARK CRUISE. Well, here we are locked and loaded for Leg II of the Shark Cruise. We have some new personnel and some old hands from Leg I.