12/25/16
12/4/16
DON'T THROW GARBAGE ON THE STREET... IT ENDS UP IN THE OCEAN
RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE
PLEASE ! When you throw garbage on the street, it gets washed into a gutter, and the gutter takes it to a river, and the river takes to the sea...
PLEASE ! When you throw garbage on the street, it gets washed into a gutter, and the gutter takes it to a river, and the river takes to the sea...
12/2/16
11/30/16
SUPER SQUISHY WATER BALLOONS OR JELLY FISH? WHAT WASHED UP IN HUNGTINGTON BEACH?
NATURE WORLD NEWS - STRANGE JELLY CREATURES by Monica Antonio
EXCERPT ... Ryan Rustan, a local resident, posted a picture of the strange creatures that he described as "little water balloons popping under his feet." Rustan noted that there were approximately thousands of these little creatures on the Huntington Beach shore... Weird as they may look, Matt Bracken, UC Irvine associate professor at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, offered some answers in unveiling what these strange creatures really are. Bracken said these creatures could be "pelagic tunicates" or more commonly known as snaps.
EXCERPT ... Ryan Rustan, a local resident, posted a picture of the strange creatures that he described as "little water balloons popping under his feet." Rustan noted that there were approximately thousands of these little creatures on the Huntington Beach shore... Weird as they may look, Matt Bracken, UC Irvine associate professor at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, offered some answers in unveiling what these strange creatures really are. Bracken said these creatures could be "pelagic tunicates" or more commonly known as snaps.
11/24/16
11/15/16
11/10/16
EXTINCTION : DO BIG OR SMALL SEA CREATURES DIE OFF FIRST?
CBS NEWS - SURVIVAL OF THE SMALLEST IN THE SEA
EXCERPT:
Almost none of the genera that have species averaging 0.4 inches long are threatened with extinction, But 23 percent of those that are 3.9 inches are threatened, 40 percent of those that are 39 inches are endangered and 86 percent of those that are 32.8 feet are vulnerable, Payne said.
These are species that are not extinct yet, but are on the respected Red List of threatened and endangered species created by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
EXCERPT:
Almost none of the genera that have species averaging 0.4 inches long are threatened with extinction, But 23 percent of those that are 3.9 inches are threatened, 40 percent of those that are 39 inches are endangered and 86 percent of those that are 32.8 feet are vulnerable, Payne said.
These are species that are not extinct yet, but are on the respected Red List of threatened and endangered species created by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
11/6/16
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SEA CREATURES WHO EAT PLASTIC IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN?
OUR WORDS : PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN by Ivette Evangelista
EXCERPT: Sea creatures living in the Atlantic ecosystem tend to eat more plastic than having a healthy diet. A recent study in Nature, made by Chelea Rochman, an ecologist who specializes in Marine Ecology, reports that chemicals can be transferred into the fish. The study in the lab was split into three different groups: one received commercial fish feed, the second received 90% fish food and 10% clean plastic particles. The third group received 90% fish food and 10% plastic particles that had been floating in the San Diego Bay for three months. Researchers reported that the third group receiving polluted plastic had a greater concentration of plastic than the controlled diet group. Rochman suggests that “Both fish groups that ate plastic saw in increase in glycogen depletion,” which decreased the amount of glycogen in the liver of the fish. The ingestion of plastic caused the fish to experience stress because of the lack of protein.
EXCERPT: Sea creatures living in the Atlantic ecosystem tend to eat more plastic than having a healthy diet. A recent study in Nature, made by Chelea Rochman, an ecologist who specializes in Marine Ecology, reports that chemicals can be transferred into the fish. The study in the lab was split into three different groups: one received commercial fish feed, the second received 90% fish food and 10% clean plastic particles. The third group received 90% fish food and 10% plastic particles that had been floating in the San Diego Bay for three months. Researchers reported that the third group receiving polluted plastic had a greater concentration of plastic than the controlled diet group. Rochman suggests that “Both fish groups that ate plastic saw in increase in glycogen depletion,” which decreased the amount of glycogen in the liver of the fish. The ingestion of plastic caused the fish to experience stress because of the lack of protein.
11/4/16
SEA OF PLASTIC IN THE PACIFIC BIGGER THAN EVER!
THE GUARDIAN - GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH BIGGER THAN EVER
EXCERPT:
A reconnaissance flight taken in a modified C-130 Hercules aircraft found a vast clump of mainly plastic waste at the northern edge of what is known as the “great Pacific garbage patch," located between Hawaii and California.
The density of rubbish was several times higher than the Ocean Cleanup, a foundation part-funded by the Dutch government to rid the oceans of plastics, expected to find even at the heart of the patch, where most of the waste is concentrated.
EXCERPT:
A reconnaissance flight taken in a modified C-130 Hercules aircraft found a vast clump of mainly plastic waste at the northern edge of what is known as the “great Pacific garbage patch," located between Hawaii and California.
The density of rubbish was several times higher than the Ocean Cleanup, a foundation part-funded by the Dutch government to rid the oceans of plastics, expected to find even at the heart of the patch, where most of the waste is concentrated.
11/1/16
10/22/16
EAST PACIFIC CORAL AND WEST PACIFIC CORAL - EVIDENCE OF ISOLATION!
DAILY MAIL - CORAL REEF ISOLATED FROM REST OF OCEAN
CORAL SPREAD - BUT CAN'T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
EXCERPT:
CORAL SPREAD - BUT CAN'T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
EXCERPT:
But researchers have now used simulations of the ocean currents over a 14 year period to calculate how coral larvae in Pacific Ocean can spread.
They found coral larvae from the central Pacific could not survive long enough to make the 3,100 mile journey to the east.
Even during the record-breaking El Nino of 1998, which radically altered the speed and direction of ocean currents, the journey would have taken too long for the larvae.
10/19/16
YELLOWTAIL FISH HIDING INSIDE JELLY FISH FOR SAFETY!
SAILY MAIL JELLYFISH PROTECTION IN THAILAND
LINK TO VIDEO
EXCERPT:
LINK TO VIDEO
EXCERPT:
Stunning video footage from the coast of Thailand shows a jellyfish with no tentacles protecting small fish under attack from a larger predator.
Small yellowtail fish are seen cowering under the billowing sheet-like exterior of the jellyfish, hiding from nearby trumpet fish who are trying to attack them.
The trumpet fish charge towards the jellyfish as its exterior flies up, shielding the
10/8/16
10/1/16
DAILY MAIL - FISHERMAN and FIVE YEAR OLD SON FEED HUMPBACK WHALE TANGLED IN FISHING LINES
EXCERPT:
EXCERPT:
The fisherman, Calder Deyerle, and his son Miles are credited with spotting the struggling whale, which was dragging heavy crab fishing lines and floats Tuesday morning.
The two then contacted authorities, who sent out members of the California Whale Rescue.
The father-son team then waited in their boat nearby to show the group the whale's location. The CWA used a pole to try and cut the ropes off the whale...
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EXCELLENT PHOTOS AND VIDEO at this link show the poor caught whale and the rescue.
9/28/16
DOLPHIN WAVE SURFING SHOCKED TO FIND HIS NOSE THROUGH JED GRADISEN's SURF BOARD
DAILY MAIL - DOLPHIN LANDS AND SNAPS SURF BOARD IN TWO
EXCERPT:
EXCERPT:
Young surfer, 13, is lucky to escape with his life after a huge DOLPHIN takes a flying leap and lands on top of him as he catches a wave, spearing its nose through his board... Jed Gradisen, 13, was surfing near the WA town of Kalbarri...
9/14/16
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - MYTHIC WATER CREATURES
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - MYTHIC WATER CREATURES!
Find out about Sea Monsters, Mermaids, and Killer Whales among many other titles! This is an AFRICAN MERMAID from the site...
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - MYTHIC WATER CREATURES!
Find out about Sea Monsters, Mermaids, and Killer Whales among many other titles! This is an AFRICAN MERMAID from the site...
9/3/16
8/30/16
8/23/16
75 POUND PEARL WORTH ABOUT $100 MILLION -KEPT UNDER HIS BED FOR YEARS FOR GOOD LUCK
POPULAR SCIENCE - 75 POUND PEARL IN GIANT CLAMSHELL by G. Clay Whittaker
Great pictures here of the massive pearl and a Giant Indonesian clam.
Great pictures here of the massive pearl and a Giant Indonesian clam.
8/18/16
8/11/16
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
Enjoy and also protect the beaches and ocean that are our playground... Click on the map of the United States to find a Surfrider chapter near you... on the Pacific or Atlantic Coast, in Hawaii, or around the Great Lakes...
SURFRIDER ORG
SURFRIDER ORG
8/8/16
RENT OUTDOOR GEAR - AT RISK YOUTH LEARN TO SURF
The outdoor gear you can rent goes beyond surfing. The goal here is to get more kids to connect with sports and the great outdoors. Based in Venice Beach - California.
STOKESHARE COM = LEARN ABOUT RENTING SPORTS EQUIPMENT
STOKESHARE COM = LEARN ABOUT RENTING SPORTS EQUIPMENT
8/5/16
CLEAN UP A BEACH with KURMALLIANCE
KURMALLIANCE ORG Educational programs, beach clean ups, preventing plastic from getting into the sea... based in Venice California, be there, or be inspired.
8/2/16
7/31/16
The BIG BLUE and YOU - ARTISTIC INSPIRATION for OCEAN CONCERVATION
BIG BLUE AND YOU ORG - GLOBAL - ARTS Based on the east coast of the United States, and the Atlantic Ocean, Big Blue and You is ambitious to inspire global arts and educational events for children - for everyone - so that you can learn more about the oceans and be a friend to the creatures that live in it.
7/28/16
A BLAZING HOT SUMMER - EXTENSIVE WILD FIRES - AND THE POLLUTED OCEANS
are of great concern... Coming up are several organizations you can join in order to help take care of our ecosystems...
HEAL THE BAY starting with the LA RIVER and DRAINAGE FROM THE CITY STREETS
HEAL THE BAY ORG You can join others to clean up the beaches, of garbage including plastics, aluminum, glass, and cigarettes and fast food containers... You wonder... Why don't some people know to take their litter with them or at least put them in the cans provided around the beach?
Not near an ocean? You can help our ecology by recycling, dropping off batteries and electronics at special toxic chemical depots, reusing plastic bags or buying sturdier cloth bags...
Not near an ocean? You can help our ecology by recycling, dropping off batteries and electronics at special toxic chemical depots, reusing plastic bags or buying sturdier cloth bags...
7/18/16
7/15/16
BLUE GREE ALGAE - CYANOBACTERIA - BLOOM EFFECTING SEA LIFE and FLORIDA ECONOMY
FLORIDA ECONOMY and SEA LIFE effected by BLUE GREEN ALGAE BLOOM - DAILY SABAH
Excerpt:
The turquoise canals, streams and lakes that zigzag among Stuart's islands make this small town a nirvana for beachcombers and water sport lovers.
But the thick layer of slimy blue-green algae - also called cyanobacteria - coating the water and smelling of sewage has dampened the town's appeal.
The putrid algal blooms, which appear mornings and evenings with the rising tide, are toxic and can cause rashes and respiratory problems.
"The economic consequences are grave and ongoing," said Sarah Heard, the commissioner of Martin County, the district that includes Stuart. This past weekend several beaches in the county closed during July 4th celebrations. Algae also kills sponges, oysters and other sea creatures integral to water filtration. "There comes a time when the water can no longer sustain life," Briceno said.
Excerpt:
The turquoise canals, streams and lakes that zigzag among Stuart's islands make this small town a nirvana for beachcombers and water sport lovers.
But the thick layer of slimy blue-green algae - also called cyanobacteria - coating the water and smelling of sewage has dampened the town's appeal.
The putrid algal blooms, which appear mornings and evenings with the rising tide, are toxic and can cause rashes and respiratory problems.
"The economic consequences are grave and ongoing," said Sarah Heard, the commissioner of Martin County, the district that includes Stuart. This past weekend several beaches in the county closed during July 4th celebrations. Algae also kills sponges, oysters and other sea creatures integral to water filtration. "There comes a time when the water can no longer sustain life," Briceno said.
7/11/16
5/25/16
SHOULD YOU REALLY WEAR FLIP FLOPS ALL SUMMER LONG?
Probably not!
Flip Flops let your feet air, protect the bottoms of your feet from hot cement, and are usually very inexpensive so you can just buy another pair when they're worn out.
But podiatrists are saying that they are trash for our feet, providing no support for our arches.
If you are not overweight, and if you also exercise your feet, such as when you swim, but also pointing your toes, spreading your toes, and giving your ankles a whirl around, you may help the muscles in your feet that are so precious and work so hard to support you so that they are not harmed by shoes, but you'll still need more protection than flip flops can give you.
So wear them pool side or to walk the dog around the block, but not as your summer foot gear.
Flip Flops let your feet air, protect the bottoms of your feet from hot cement, and are usually very inexpensive so you can just buy another pair when they're worn out.
But podiatrists are saying that they are trash for our feet, providing no support for our arches.
If you are not overweight, and if you also exercise your feet, such as when you swim, but also pointing your toes, spreading your toes, and giving your ankles a whirl around, you may help the muscles in your feet that are so precious and work so hard to support you so that they are not harmed by shoes, but you'll still need more protection than flip flops can give you.
So wear them pool side or to walk the dog around the block, but not as your summer foot gear.
4/23/16
AMAZON RIVER - 600 MILE LONG CORAL REEF - 60 SPECIES OF SPONGES and MORE!
DAILY MAIL - MASSIVE CORAL REEF AT THE AMAZON! link to full article!
EXCERPT:
EXCERPT:
Researchers say the find was not suspected because many of the world's great rivers produce major gaps in reef systems, where no corals grow.
The Amazon plume, an area where freshwater from the river mixes with the salty Atlantic Ocean, affects a broad area of the tropical North Atlantic Ocean in terms of salinity, pH, light penetration and sedimentation, conditions that usually correlate to a major gap in Western Atlantic reefs.
The researchers say the reef appears to be thriving below the freshwater 'plume', or outflow, of the Amazon.
Compared to many other reefs, the scientists say in a paper in Science Advances on Friday, it is is relatively 'impoverished'.
Despite this, they found over 60 species of sponges, 73 species of fish, spiny lobsters, stars and much other reef life.
4/18/16
PRETENDING TO BE A DEEP SEA DIVER IN THE SWIMMING POOL
When I was a girl we sometimes went to a huge public swimming pool that had a big shallow section - maybe only a couple feet deep. They provided a locker key on a band that went around your wrist or could be tied to your swim suit strap. I preferred to have mine around my wrist because I liked to pretend that it was a watch (or some other gizmo) that I had to pay attention to so that I wouldn't run out of air as I swam down- deep sea diving.
Never mind that all it took to get air was to stand up.
The best thing about it was the imagination it took.
Never mind that mostly what I saw down in the bottom of the pool was other people swimming around, or the sometimes gooey turquoise paint.
In my mind I was looking for sunken treasure, and I don't mean some coins that fell out of a parent's pockets or a pair of lost sun glasses!
Never mind that all it took to get air was to stand up.
The best thing about it was the imagination it took.
Never mind that mostly what I saw down in the bottom of the pool was other people swimming around, or the sometimes gooey turquoise paint.
In my mind I was looking for sunken treasure, and I don't mean some coins that fell out of a parent's pockets or a pair of lost sun glasses!
4/2/16
IT'S TIME TO DONATE YOUR OLD SWIM SUITS TO A POOL THAT PROVIDES SUITS TO LOW INCOME MERMAIDS
Last year I made use of a large public swimming pool throughout the summer. I love this pool because it's not crowded and it doesn't do lanes, so I can freestyle all over the pool without much worry that I'll clash in a lane or accidently hit someone else while I do my thing.
Mid-season I was there when a number of children who had the money to get in but did not have proper swimming suits got turned away. Considering how underutilized this pool is, I asked what the problem was. I mean WHAT A SHAME that they wanted to exercise and cool off in the water on a terribly hot day. These kids wanted to swim in shorts, or maybe shorts, bra, and a T- Shirt. These kids might actually show up showered and in clean clothes, but an official swimsuit this is not. Frankly, much of the underwear that is sold for women these days is almost as good if not better than what is sold for swim wear.
I've bought suits at thrift stores that appeared new myself. One season when I was swimming indoors a few times a week I experienced how fast the chlorine in the water could destroy the fabric and elastic quickly, even if I rinsed it out there and soaked it in soapy water as soon as I got home.
I brought some information on some thrift shops that seem to have swim suits for sale that appear previously unused, such as having the sanitary panel intact, to the pool. The management there thanked me for that and said she would pass it on I also located a nearby charity that gave clothes away for free to people once a week and brought some fliers.
Yes swim suits are INTIMATE clothing...
But if you bought a suit that you cannot wear because it no longer fits that is in very good condition, consider donating it.
Mid-season I was there when a number of children who had the money to get in but did not have proper swimming suits got turned away. Considering how underutilized this pool is, I asked what the problem was. I mean WHAT A SHAME that they wanted to exercise and cool off in the water on a terribly hot day. These kids wanted to swim in shorts, or maybe shorts, bra, and a T- Shirt. These kids might actually show up showered and in clean clothes, but an official swimsuit this is not. Frankly, much of the underwear that is sold for women these days is almost as good if not better than what is sold for swim wear.
I've bought suits at thrift stores that appeared new myself. One season when I was swimming indoors a few times a week I experienced how fast the chlorine in the water could destroy the fabric and elastic quickly, even if I rinsed it out there and soaked it in soapy water as soon as I got home.
I brought some information on some thrift shops that seem to have swim suits for sale that appear previously unused, such as having the sanitary panel intact, to the pool. The management there thanked me for that and said she would pass it on I also located a nearby charity that gave clothes away for free to people once a week and brought some fliers.
Yes swim suits are INTIMATE clothing...
But if you bought a suit that you cannot wear because it no longer fits that is in very good condition, consider donating it.
3/28/16
SHIPWRECKS - HURRICANES - AND TREE RINGS : WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
WASHINGTON POST - ANCIENT SHIPWRECKS - CLIMATE CHANGE
EXCERPT:
To study shipwrecks, the new research drew upon historical records of no less than 657 wrecks of Spanish ships in the Caribbean between 1495 and 1825 — a period that started just after Columbus’s first expedition to the new world. All of the storms that were inferred to have wrecked these ships occurred prior to the earliest year in today’s official Atlantic hurricane database, which is kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and begins in 1851.... But to strengthen the analysis, the researchers also cross-referenced the shipwreck history with data from the rings of pine trees growing in the Florida Keys, which can also provide a record of hurricane history.
EXCERPT:
To study shipwrecks, the new research drew upon historical records of no less than 657 wrecks of Spanish ships in the Caribbean between 1495 and 1825 — a period that started just after Columbus’s first expedition to the new world. All of the storms that were inferred to have wrecked these ships occurred prior to the earliest year in today’s official Atlantic hurricane database, which is kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and begins in 1851.... But to strengthen the analysis, the researchers also cross-referenced the shipwreck history with data from the rings of pine trees growing in the Florida Keys, which can also provide a record of hurricane history.
3/25/16
GHOST LIKE OCTOPUS DOWN 5000 FEET - NEW SPECIES - NECKER ISLAND - RIDGE AREA OFF HAWAII
HONOLULU SUN TIMES - NEW GHOST-LIKE OCTOPUS SPECIES OFF HAWAII
EXCERPT:
According to NOAA’s Michael Vecchione, the ROV was traversing a flat area of rock interspersed with sediments at 4,290 meters when it came across an octopod sitting on a flat rock dusted with a light coat of sediment.
The animal didn’t appear to be very muscular and lacked pigment cell, causing it to appear “ghost-like,” according to Vecchione, who also noted that the octopod was “unlike any published records and was the deepest observation ever for this type of cephalopod.”
The octopod is believed to be a member of the incirte octopods. These octopods lack fins and cirri. They are also similar in appearance to shallow water Octopus.
Cirrate octopods have been reported in depths of over 5,000 meters. However, the deepest published reports for incirrates are all less than 4,000 meters. ...
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National Geographic Video
EXCERPT:
According to NOAA’s Michael Vecchione, the ROV was traversing a flat area of rock interspersed with sediments at 4,290 meters when it came across an octopod sitting on a flat rock dusted with a light coat of sediment.
The animal didn’t appear to be very muscular and lacked pigment cell, causing it to appear “ghost-like,” according to Vecchione, who also noted that the octopod was “unlike any published records and was the deepest observation ever for this type of cephalopod.”
The octopod is believed to be a member of the incirte octopods. These octopods lack fins and cirri. They are also similar in appearance to shallow water Octopus.
Cirrate octopods have been reported in depths of over 5,000 meters. However, the deepest published reports for incirrates are all less than 4,000 meters. ...
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National Geographic Video
3/22/16
SEA OTTER BIRTH AT MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM - OTTERS ARE MAMMALS - THE MOTHER GROOMS THE BABY RIGHT AWAY
LA TIMES - SEA OTTER BIRTH AT MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
El Nino rains were coming down and making the sea rough, so the mother came into an area that is
part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a place where the waters were more sheltered and calm. Siren.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
El Nino rains were coming down and making the sea rough, so the mother came into an area that is
part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a place where the waters were more sheltered and calm. Siren.
3/11/16
"GALLON OF MILK" RARE ALBINO WHALE SPOTTED
CS MONITOR - HUGE ALBINO WHALE SPOTTED OFF MEXICO
EXCERPT: This specimen was observed for the first time during the 2008-2009 season as a whale calf with the albino characteristics for which it was named,” Conap (Commission of Natural Protected Areas) explains in a recent online post....
In the recent sighting, this time in the area known as Alambre Island in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, Gallon of Milk was accompanied by a calf that was completely gray, which must mean she has become a mother for the first time." ...
The bright white whale’s condition albinism makes her of a special kind, since the gene mutation that leads to a sharp decrease in the pigment melanin – or the lack of it – is barely recorded among marine mammals,” Tech Times explains.
EXCERPT: This specimen was observed for the first time during the 2008-2009 season as a whale calf with the albino characteristics for which it was named,” Conap (Commission of Natural Protected Areas) explains in a recent online post....
In the recent sighting, this time in the area known as Alambre Island in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, Gallon of Milk was accompanied by a calf that was completely gray, which must mean she has become a mother for the first time." ...
The bright white whale’s condition albinism makes her of a special kind, since the gene mutation that leads to a sharp decrease in the pigment melanin – or the lack of it – is barely recorded among marine mammals,” Tech Times explains.
2/27/16
Here comes a COLOR BY NUMBER ART PROJECT from DOVER PUBLICATIONS! GET OUT YOUR COLORED PENCILS!
This will give you a very realistic view of the sea life in the pictures. But you can make your own color chart and see what happens! I'll be posting the designs to be colored over the next week or so.
Siren
2/14/16
2/3/16
KINGDOM OF THE SEAHORSE - Recommended FILM by SIRENS LINK TO SEA
TOUR THEIR MAGICAL AND COMPLEX WORLD - a PBS FILM - Wonderful!
Here are some things to learn from this film
Seahorses have no teeth or stomach.
They live in coastal - shore areas all around the world - most every sea.
They are upright fish who use their tails to hold onto swaying sea grasses.
The male gives birth from a pouch, but he also fertilizes the eggs of the female.
They spend seven months breeding, and stick with the same partner.
Through that season they are faithful and so they do recognize each other as individuals.
See the film and learn about a unique scientific intervention that saved fishing and the seahorses.
Here are some things to learn from this film
Seahorses have no teeth or stomach.
They live in coastal - shore areas all around the world - most every sea.
They are upright fish who use their tails to hold onto swaying sea grasses.
The male gives birth from a pouch, but he also fertilizes the eggs of the female.
They spend seven months breeding, and stick with the same partner.
Through that season they are faithful and so they do recognize each other as individuals.
See the film and learn about a unique scientific intervention that saved fishing and the seahorses.
1/30/16
1/29/16
1/28/16
1/27/16
1/19/16
1/13/16
1/9/16
ARE HAWAII's WHALES "MISSING" OR JUST FEEDING ELSEWHERE
WHALE WATCHING TOURISM is big in Hawaii, but what about the Hump Backed Whales. Various articles suggest that they have died, or are feeding elsewhere because of the changes in water temperatures of the ocean due to Global Warming.
INQUISITOR - MISSING WHALES - ALASKA DEATHS RELATED?
EXCERPT:
Hawaii’s humpback whales are missing in large numbers based upon early 2016 reports. Normally, beginning in early November, around 10,000 humpback whales travel from Alaska to Hawaii in order spend the winter in the warmer waters off the Hawaian islands. But, so far, officials at the Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary say they have not been seeing the usual number of humpback whale sightings, making it a mystery to be solved. While it’s possible the El Nino weather patterns are a factor, earlier in the fall of 2015 other researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) noticed an alarming number of whale deaths near Alaska.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2679321/hawaii-humpback-whales-missing-in-2016-are-alaska-whale-deaths-related/#OajoED1ETQryOwgl.99
INQUISITOR - MISSING WHALES - ALASKA DEATHS RELATED?
EXCERPT:
Hawaii’s humpback whales are missing in large numbers based upon early 2016 reports. Normally, beginning in early November, around 10,000 humpback whales travel from Alaska to Hawaii in order spend the winter in the warmer waters off the Hawaian islands. But, so far, officials at the Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary say they have not been seeing the usual number of humpback whale sightings, making it a mystery to be solved. While it’s possible the El Nino weather patterns are a factor, earlier in the fall of 2015 other researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) noticed an alarming number of whale deaths near Alaska.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2679321/hawaii-humpback-whales-missing-in-2016-are-alaska-whale-deaths-related/#OajoED1ETQryOwgl.99
1/6/16
WAS BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE A GENTLEMAN? HISTORY MAY HAVE BEEN REWRITTEN!
DAILY MAIL - UK - BLACKBEARD GENEROUS WITH HIS SIBLINGS article by Richard Gray
EXCERPT:
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Historian Baylus Brooks, who conducted the research with the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, also questions the validity of many of the exploits credited to the legendary pirate.
He argues many of the deeds attributed to Blackbeard, who became known by some as the King of Pirates, were misconceptions, or worse, made up entirely. ...
'The enormously successful pirate Edward Thache was not the notorious and villainous "Pirate King" Blackbeard - or Satan "from hell" as Mist wrote him to be,' explained Mr Brooke.
'He was an educated aristocrat, likely grandson of an Anglican minister trained at Oxford.
'His family in Spanish Town, Jamaica, owned an estate with slaves; they probably rode in their personal carriage to church and conversed with assemblymen and their families in the palace square.
'And he was a veteran...
1/3/16
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