Franciscana Dolphins - Tracking Day #16 (March 19)

Kona and Nahuel are together to the northeast of the banks north of San Blas, but they may be returning to Bahia San Blas. Kure and Tunken were together earlier in the tracking window inside the bay, but it is unclear if they are still together as Nahuel moved to the mouth of the bay (his most recent positions are several hours more recent than Kona's). Martin Mendez will have all of the genetic samples from the tagging efforts over the past four years in-hand by May, and will be proceeding with analyses to determine relationships of the tagged animals as well as those caught in fishing nets. The photo-ID team found orcas yesterday, and it is believed that they were the same ones seen by our team in 2007 in Bahia San Blas.