9/20/21
9/17/21
GREAT BARRIER REEF ORG - RESTORING CLIMATE CHANGE ARKS TO PROVIDE SAFE HOMES FOR WILDLIFE ; SEA TURTLE NESTING
BARRIER REEF ORG Likened to climate change arks, Reef Islands provide a safe home for wild life such as sea turtles and sea birds to rest, feed, shelter, and breed. Some islands are being brought back to life... The Great Barrier Reef Org is working on three islands at this time...
EXCERPT: A manta with a bright fuchsia pink belly visits Lady Elliot Island every year. Nicknamed Inspector Clouseau of Pink Panther fame, as far as the researchers know, he is the only one of his kind in the world, seen only at Lady Elliot Island.
9/15/21
MYSTIC AQUARIUM BELUGA WHALE APPEARS TO LIKE THE SOUND OF THE VIOLIN
MSN BELUGA WHALE MESMERIZED BY VIOLIN PLAYING Link to brief article and video...
9/14/21
9/12/21
EXTREME CONTROVERSY! WILL DUMPING ROCK INTO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF CHANGE THE ACIDIFICATION KILLING CORALS?
MOTHER JONES ENVIRONMENT - GEOENGINEERING TRICK SAVE REEF? by Graham Readfearn
Will dumping rock or nanocrystals of salt do the trick? Corals cannot build skeletons when the ocean waters are so acidic? In this article the possible positives are discussed as well as a significant negative... it would have to be done every three months - forever?
9/10/21
GREAT BARRIER REEF WORLD HERITAGE SITE - UNESCO
WORLD HERITAGE UNESCO GREAT BARRIER REEF
EXCERPT: With the GBR there are some 2.500 individual reefs of varying sizes and shapes, and over 900 islands, ranging from small sandy cays and larger vegetated cays, to large rugged continental islands rising, in one instance, over 1,1000 meters above sea level. Collectively these landscapes and seascapes provide some of the most spectacular maritime scenery in the world. ... There are over 1,500 species of fish, about 400 species of coral. 4,000 species of mollusk, and some 240 species of birds, plus a great diversity of sponges, anemones, marine worms, crustaceans, and other species.
9/9/21
HURRICANE IDA STRANDED DOLPHIN RESCUED
MSN HURRICANE POND DOLPHIN RESCUED Nemerous groups cooperated together to rescue the dolphin in fresh water and return him to the sea. It turns out animals stranded in fresh water is not uncommon. Hurricane Ida also deposited alligators.
9/6/21
GREAT BARRIER REEF ORG : DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE SIX INHABITABLE 9 i.e. RESORT) ISLANDS AS PART OF THE REEF SYSTEM?
OK this site is a bit tourist oriented but I was fascinated to know that there are over 100 islands that are part of the reef system and that six of them are vacation destinations. Some of these are remote and accommodate only a few guests at a time willing to live in more island rustic conditions. Who goes there and why?
Scuba Divers for one. Snorkelers for two.
Here's an excerpt: Heron Island is a World Heritage-Listed marine National Park, all flora and fauna is protected, so the island is a nature lover's paradise with the emphasis on enjoying natural beauty. A vacation here replaces stress with a sense of adventure and your days are filled with discovery.
9/3/21
SMITHSONIAN OCEAN on CORAL REEFS and CORAL
OCEAN SMITHSONIAL CORAL REEFS and CORAL
EXCERPT: They teem with life, with perhaps one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs.
9/1/21
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