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Rising from the Deep: Plastic!
  We’re now on the southeastern edge of the South Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, on the home stretch to Cape Town,
December 1st
December 1st at 1200 GMT Sea Dragon is at 33.00.02S / 002.40.14W... "All well no wind ... need some please. Clive"
Algalita Marine Research Foundation announces North Pacific Gyre adventure!
  Algalita Marine Research Foundation Offers 2011 Summer North Pacific Gyre Scientific Adventure !       Take advantage of a rare opportunity to
Flat Seas, No Breeze and a Mountain of Trash
1200 GMT Nov. 30 Sea Dragon is at 32°11.77S / 6°14.09W.   “There’s another one!” Bonnie yells, pointing to a bobbing
Slimeheads and plastic in the Gyre. We’ve arrived.
  We’re here! After 2 weeks of punishing storms, pelting rains, 40-knot winds, and life at a constant 45 degree
Surprising things...
  At 1200 UTC on November 29 Sea Dragon is at 31.38.5S / 007.58.9W.  With the expedition well over half way
Nov 26th - Update from sea
1200 GMT 26th Nov 34.31.36S / 016.42.05W Curently we are south of the SAG due to the weather. CT is
Thanks to you
  The team is at position 33.20.73S  / 19.30.09W as of 1200 GMT on Thanksgiving, November 25th.  "All well the
Latest Position Report - 24 Nov
Sea Dragon and her team continue to press SE, towards the heart of the Gyre center. This morning the crew