TheGrayWhaleCycle

Follow my (@JewellBecci) journey as I cycle alongside the southward migration of gray whales.

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Join me at the Royal Geographical Society (or online) on Friday for an evening of microlectures, including a quick whizz through my journey alongside the gray whales' migration from Alaska to Mexico 🐳🚲

[Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @RGS_IBG]

✨Are you ready to be transported around the world by amazing speakers?✨⁠
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Our 2023 'Microlectures' evening is taking place Friday 6 October.⁠

Follow the 🧵 to find out what fascinating stories our speakers will be sharing...

Book your tickets: https://t.co/cZ0QJoURFP

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Seeing whales never gets old, but there's something particularly special about gray whales. It was a real treat to be back in Baja last month, even if my trip didn't go quite to plan (I'm looking at you, covid). More photos to follow.

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Cycling to Pasagshak was the start of a steep learning curve with lessons in ignoring Google maps predicted journey times, coping with the ever present fear of death by bear, & how to keep going. All that in just 34 miles 😬

https://t.co/6wQUbB1HrT

#Alaska #cycletouring #bears

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

It was on the 24th September 2019 that I reached Kodiak Island, reassembled my bike and cycled the first miles of my trip before camping at Buskin River State Park. Massive thanks to @engaged_art for the awesome illustration of what happened next.

https://t.co/7HYiusoFD1

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

The 23rd September 2019 was my only full day in Anchorage and a busy one. Having stocked up on food and a shiny, new bear canister to store it in, my next stop was the Wells Fargo Museum.

https://t.co/xSuNU2fZNh

#Alaska #Anchorage #museum

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

On the 22nd September 2019, I arrived in Anchorage for a stopover en route to Kodiak Island. Leaving my bike at the airport, I took the bus downtown...

https://t.co/G7bKGpwRMi

#Alaska #Anchorage #journey

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Just like that, it’s been almost two years since I set off on the Gray Whale Cycle. There was so much more to the trip than I was able to share. So, I'm going to relive my trip, day by day, from the 22nd Sept at https://t.co/UDGFNUxOnR 🐳

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Four days left to apply, go go go! This is the grant that funded The Gray Whale Cycle in 2019 and I can't thank the @IMarEST enough.

[IMarEST @IMarEST]

Just 4 days left to apply for the David Henderson Inspiring Journey Grant! Apply now for your chance to take an inspiring marine journey.

📅Deadline: 31 Aug
📝Apply here: https://t.co/jbpKwNGXuC

#funding #grant #award

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

I loved chatting with the incredible @MNKnaranjo back in 2019 as I prepared to embark on The Gray Whale Cycle 🐳 https://t.co/CuD1gpfGPC

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

@CarbonCycleKate @TRANSNATURALPOD @iconbooks @theportablekj @blackpooltower Not to worry, I can wait. Roll on spring 2022!

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

@CarbonCycleKate @iconbooks @blackpooltower I'll absolutely be reading it, can't wait!

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this, particularly the bit about @CarbonCycleKate's next book being out this spring. Excellent news!

[Transnatural Perspectives Podcast @TRANSNATURALPOD]

Listen to the most recent episode of the podcast: The Life Cycle: Travel Writing as Environmental Activism w/ Dr. Kate Rawles (@CarbonCycleKate ) #Sustainability #AcademicTwitter #WritingCommnunity #EnvironmentalJustice https://t.co/p06XM2S9H7

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

An exciting opportunity here for support with future environmentally-minded journeys.

[Environment Journal @envjournal]

Sponsorship Opportunity: Experienced adventurers with an environmental conscience sought.

https://t.co/IqTiEUlrHs

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

Happy #WorldWhaleDay! This time last year I was in #Baja looking for - and finding - gray whales as part of my journey, The Gray Whale Cycle. You can read more about it at https://t.co/UDGFNUxOnR

#graywhale #whales #adventure

[Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) @MEPS_IR]

Gray whale body condition research in a breeding lagoon in Mexico, using drone photogrammetry, shows a decline in the condition of whales in association with the recent gray whale unusual mortality event in the northeast Pacific.

Read more: https://t.co/epKzyEy7Jg

[Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whales_org]

Just your daily reminder that whales are incredible! 😉
They help to:
🐋 Create oxygen by pooping
🐋 Take in carbon
🐋 Help fight climate change
Truly, when you help #SaveTheWhales, you can help save the world! https://t.co/7qGfw8Al2Z

[Leila Lemos @leila_lemos]

How do steroid and thyroid #hormones vary in #graywhales? Hot off the press, our newest paper has been published in Conservation Physiology: https://t.co/AMCcSYg8Jq @GemmLabOSU @conphysjournal

[Oregon Sea Grant @OregonSeaGrant]

Poop samples are an effective, noninvasive way to monitor gray whales' reproduction, stress & other physiological responses, says a newly published study by @OregonSeaGrant's Leigh Torres & others. https://t.co/vxcfJtvIz9 Funded partly by @NOAAFisheries & Oregon Sea Grant.

[Fredrik Christiansen @FChristiansen83]

Gray whale body condition research in a breeding lagoon in Mexico, using drone photogrammetry, shows a decline in the condition of whales in association with the recent gray whale unusual mortality event in the northeast Pacific.
https://t.co/hAsozVvKIr

[TheGrayWhaleCycle @GrayWhaleCycle]

@AdvTravelmag @MrDanielHan Visiting Baja in February to see gray whales was incredible, and the memories treasured even more once lockdown hit. When I thought the trip couldn't get any better, I saw blue whales and whale sharks too. What a place!