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I am now a BDMLR marine mammal medic =)

Mon Apr 28, 2008, 6:09 AM
  • Mood: Triumph
  • Listening to: Radio One
  • Reading: My BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic Handbook!
  • Drinking: Tea
Wow what a long day it was yesterday. I was lucky enough to take a course with the BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue) and am proud to announce that I am now a trained marine mammal medic. The BDMLR is a nationally and internationally recognised organisation and its volunteers are equiped with the skills to respond to marine mammal strandings, from individual seals or cetaceans to mass strandings and even respond to a widespread disease outbreak.

I now know how to assist in the rescue of marine mammals, take charge of and direct a group of volunteers in first aid, and can assist in the refloat of a whale or dolphin using a special inflatable pontoon system. The day consisted of 3 hours worth of lectures on how we were to go about rescuing stranded marine mammals and then I spent the afternoon practicing my newly learnt techniques on life sized and weight models of a seal, common dolphin and a pilot whale.

I was rewarded a qualifying certificate, cool badges for my car and drysuit, a handbook and species ID book, and my very own photo identity card! :D Hopefully I will get called out to any strandings in my local area, but this is just the begining! Next year I'll get the chance to work in a seal sanctuary, learning how to tube feed and practice handling seal pups and get my small crafts boating licence under my belt too. Can't wait!

If anyone would like to know more about the BDMLR and how you can get involved in your area check out their website [link]
Our group practicing on a common dolphin replica --> [link]

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  • Current Residence: University Of Wales Bangor (Studying Marine Biology/Zoology)
  • Interests: Nature / Art / Photography / Music
  • Favourite movie: Finding Nemo / Hot Fuzz / Cool Runnings / Anything Comedy
  • Favourite band or musician: Tool / Reel Big Fish / Battleska Galactica / Bob Marley / Incubus / Muse / Many Many More
  • Favourite genre of music: Ska / Punk / Rock
  • Favourite artist: Pollyanna Pickering / Christian Lassen
  • Favourite poet or writer: Garth Nix / Philip Pullman
  • MP3 player of choice: Choon Pod
  • Wallpaper of choice: My Photos
  • Tools of the Trade: 2B & 4B Pencils / Water Colour Pencils / Nikon 40D

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~Soob Feb 9, 2009, 1:11:45 PM
Please ignore the content of my last two comments on your page. I was hacked, and I'd be grateful if you could delete those comments. Thanks, and I'm really sorry about this.

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For a comic about stick figures (one of whom has a triangle for a head), it's not a bad read. :thumbsup: Really! ^^;
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*Kalasinar Sep 28, 2008, 6:25:52 AM
YOU HAVE BEEN KISSED!!!
Spread the DA love around! (you can copy and paste this message on their userpage!)


*dingding* RULES:
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2- You can't kiss the person more than 3 times
3- You -MUST- kiss 6 other people
4- You should kiss them in public! Paste it on their user page! c'mon..don't be scared of public displays of affection
5- Random kisses are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
6- You should most definitely get started kissing right away!

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Love you Becky :hug:

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Here's a Bowie, there's a Bowie
And another little Bowie
Funny Bowie, fuzzy Bowie
Bowie, Bowie, bulge

"Happiness or unhappiness is the secret known but to oneself"
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~VivaNickDrake Jul 14, 2008, 3:46:47 PM
Thanks!!

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So it goes.
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*jevigar Jul 12, 2008, 9:06:16 AM
Thank you very much for the :+devwatch:. I hope you like my upcoming photos...:wave:
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~minime2210 Jul 13, 2008, 8:14:28 AM
You are more than welcome. And I look forward to viewing them :)

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:star: My Art:
Newest - "Goshawk Portrait" [link]
Featured - "Endangered" [link]

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Mood: Joy ~tallblueangel May 24, 2008, 6:53:21 PM
Thanks for adding my turtle painting to your favs!!

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Thanks, Melinda R.I.P. *Phoenixtear
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~minime2210 Jul 11, 2008, 1:42:36 PM
You are more than welcome :D

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:star: My Art:
Newest - "Goshawk Portrait" [link]
Featured - "Endangered" [link]

:music: You Make Me Smile, When I Know That You're Mad :music:
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=W-Uno Apr 25, 2008, 12:52:51 PM
Becky, you dark horse. I had no idea you were on dA.

It's Greg, by the way... this would be a pretty random message without that information I guess.

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