By Dhivya Nair & Louisa Ponnampalam, PhD
Fanbelt — how one dolphin’s name came to be The day was 2nd August 2017; a survey day around the waters of the Langkawi archipelago that started like any other for the MareCet team. With two additional volunteers onboard, Sandra, Jol Ern, and their skipper headed out on the boat in search of their favourite cetaceans. On a normal survey day, once a pod is found, the team quickly sets to work, collecting data on the animals, and recording details on the area they are in. Sandra (a Ph.D. student studying the social…
MareCet is an NGO dedicated to the research and conservation of marine mammals and their habitats in Malaysia.