THE LAST OCEAN : ANTARTICA'S ROSS SEA PROJECT : SAVING THE MOST PRISTINE ECOSYSTEM ON EARTH

A fantastic book (think of it when gifting!) full of adventure and amazing photography.  Some of the subjects... way more than I could put in labels... Emperor Penguins, Adelie Penguins, Minke Whales, Killer Whales,  The Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Research Station, Shakelton's Hut (circa 1908 - a historical monument to survival), underwater Antarctica, Weddell Seals....

HOW SEALS USE THEIR LUNGS TO DIVE DEEPER AND THIER INCREASED CAPACITY TO USE OYGEN.

THE FORMATION OF SEA ICE... BLUE ICEBERGS... 

BY THE EARLY 1970's THE WHALE POPULATION HAD PLUMMETED BY 90%.

BEAUTIFUL WHALE : BRYANT AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHER GETS UP CLOSE TO WHALES

STUDIO COSMOS : BRYANT AUSTIN PHOTOGRAPHER 

Humpback, Sperm, and Minke Whales up close....

A beautiful book!

All those fish hiking a ride...

Such intelligent eyes!

2024 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE : PHOTOGRAPH THE NATURE IN YOUR URBAN : COMING UP IN APRIL

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM LA COUNTY : 2024 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE 

Go to the link for full information. Here's a start:

The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to document nature in cities, taking place from April 26 to April 29, 2024. The global event calls on current and aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and people of all ages and backgrounds to get outside and observe and submit pictures of wild plants, animals, and fungi during the Challenge dates in order to help scientists track real-time changes in our planet’s biodiversity and better understand wildlife conservation.

Download the iNaturalist app from the App Store or Google Play

Step 1: Find wildlife anywhere in L.A. County (or your local area). 

Step 2: Take photos of WILD** plants & animals.

Step 3: Share Your observations in the iNaturalist app. If it's planted or taken care of by people it is not WILD. Mark it captive/cultivated!

Step 4: Learn more as your finds get identified.