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December 3, 2004

 

 

Alvin's Porthole

Anchors away for the Alvin!

The A-Frame lifts Alvin back onto the fantail and onto its cradle. The tracks will take it into its hangar for the night.


Sea Flicks

Charles Lee, a first-time Alvin observer, is a good sport during some fun at the hands of his fellow scientists upon his return to Atlantis. Check out Charles' reaction to a cold bath!

 

Deep-sea mussels and clams are carefully removed from the collection boxes and ushered into the laboratory for analysis.

 

Dr. Craig Cary and Dr. Monika Bright peer into catch a glimpse of the tubeworm, Riftia pachyptila, as it is removed from the collection box on Alvin's scientific basket. Monika's passion for these creatures is quite contagious!

 

 

 

 

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