Have you seen this little fella in my pictures?
My PolarTREC expedition mascot
The lion wearing a DA shirt and a bow tie? He is my school friend and my PolarTREC expedition mascot. Check my journal and photos to see how many times you can spot him! He has been to Fairbanks, to the Alaskan pipe line, seen a polar bear and hung out with the PolarTREC teachers. He is coming with me to the Beaufort Sea this summer to help me learn about life on CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. Until now, we called him DA Lion (which sometimes became Duh Lion or, worse, Duh Bear).
I am so pleased to announce that, thanks to the creative juices of 5th grader Austin Elizabeth, the DA Lion now has a name: Cavaleo!
Thank you Austin Elizabeth for naming Cavaleo!
When asked how she came up with the name, she could not really say -- I have found this to be true for most geniuses
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But I can tell you that we are the Durham Academy Cavaliers, and Leo is for lion. Put those together and you get-- Cavaleo!
So I am pleased to welcome Cavaleo to the PolarTREC Beaufort Gyre Expedition Team. You will be seeing him lots this summer.
Gerty Ward says see you soon!