COLUMBIA BASIN FISH AND WILDLIFE NEWS

I've been reading about the authorized killing of sea lions (because they are no longer a protected species) so that salmon and other fish that are endangered can live. Sea Lions have been eating the fish into endangerment. This is what happens when Sea Lions, who generally do not live in rivers, hang out around deltas and rivers, looking for food. The Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife News is for those of you who want salmon and steelhead to recover.

GATEWAY ANTARTICA : LINK TO THE FISH THAT LIVE ON THE ICE ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE SEA

This is a new one for me. I knew that there were some fish that could survive for a short while half in and out of the water, but I never thought I would see fish that are living on the top of the ice. Go to the ADAPTIONS TO THE COLD PAGE and see the picture for yourself!

The Antartic temperatures require great adaptations. THESE SURFACE DWELLING FISH HAVE BLOOD THAT'S LIKE ANTIFREEZE!

NATIONAL ICE CENTER REPORTS ON INDIVIDUAL ICEBERGS!

Recent news that there's an iceberg the size of MANHATTAN breaking off Antartica had me researching icebergs. I found the NATIONAL ICE CENTER, linking above! You can click on an ID code for a berg and see a picture of it! The list includes the current LOCATION of the berg!

PORTLAND OREGAN COLUMBIA PACIFIC OCEAN HERITAGE MUSEUM

WHERE THE COLUMBIA RIVER MEETS THE PACIFIC OCEAN... Linking to this site now, which had a lot of historical information: http://columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org/

There's an OCEAN VIEW lecture series and so much else here! Take a look at the site!