2/12/12
2/10/12
ATLANTIC WHALES (CANADA) SITE LINKED HERE
"The waters off Newfoundland and Labrador are among the most productive portions of the Earth's ocean. During the spring and summer, some of the planet's largest gatherings of whales, seals and seabirds come to feed in these coastal and offshore waters along North America's eastern edge. For over 500 years some of the planet's most intensive human fisheries have also taken place here...
"People are not always good at sustainably managing the ocean's resources. Over the past few hundred years the Atlantic grey whale was wiped out while the right and bowhead whales have been removed from most of their former range. Other whales including fins, blues, orcas and humpbacks underwent dramatic population reductions at the hands and harpoons of 20th century whalers. In the case of the orcas, the military even used them for target practice...
Click on the link to keep reading!
"People are not always good at sustainably managing the ocean's resources. Over the past few hundred years the Atlantic grey whale was wiped out while the right and bowhead whales have been removed from most of their former range. Other whales including fins, blues, orcas and humpbacks underwent dramatic population reductions at the hands and harpoons of 20th century whalers. In the case of the orcas, the military even used them for target practice...
Click on the link to keep reading!
2/7/12
2/4/12
PILOT WHALES BEACHED ON FAREWELL SPIT NEW ZEALAND
Farewell Spit is another New Zealand Beach where whales, this time 99 of them, beached themselves. This is the news as of January 26th, written by Dominique Schwartz, of ABC news.
The animals are being put down (euthanized) because rescuers cannot get them to move. About 17 of them made it back to the sea. 33 of them tried but re-beached themselves elsewhere.
The animals are being put down (euthanized) because rescuers cannot get them to move. About 17 of them made it back to the sea. 33 of them tried but re-beached themselves elsewhere.
2/3/12
DO WHALES BEACH THEMSELVES TO COMMIT SUICIDE : 61 BEACHED IN NEW ZEALAND
Brian Palmer of the site Slate, has done a fine job of writing about the 61 whales who beached themselves on Opoutere Beach in New Zealand last November. You may have been watching the news about other whales that have beached themselves. Usually whale loving volunteers show up to drench them with water, to try and keep them alive until the tide comes in. Once beached it is very difficult to move a whale. Even the whale has trouble moving on land. It's not their natural environment.
"Is suicide a thing in the animal kingdom?
Sort of. There is plenty of evidence that animals engage in self-destructive behavior."
This article focuses on the science...
"Is suicide a thing in the animal kingdom?
Sort of. There is plenty of evidence that animals engage in self-destructive behavior."
This article focuses on the science...
2/2/12
HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY TO SIRENS LINK TO SEA!
Can I believe it? I started this blog THREE years ago! In that time it seems that awareness about ocean ecology has increased quite a bit! I hope this blog has been a small part of that increasing awareness. As I page through old posts I see some good stuff. Most of the links are still active and informative.
These days I've been obsessed with the story that's all over the news about the Cruise Ship called the Costa Concordia which is laying off the coast of Italy on it's side after over 4000 people successfully got to shore, but in which at least 17 people died, with a dozen or so unaccounted for. The ship contains fuel that must be removed so that it doesn't pollute the waters which are brimming with sea life including whales. Estimates about how long it will take to remove this oil and the ship are that it could take as long as a whole year.
Over the next few months I'll be looking at the old posts and checking links and will possibly be moving to a new Google Blogger Template, with an emphasis on a side bar that will move you to those links. You can check on Pages to see where I am in the undating.
As usual, if you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments, please leave them for me!
Siren
These days I've been obsessed with the story that's all over the news about the Cruise Ship called the Costa Concordia which is laying off the coast of Italy on it's side after over 4000 people successfully got to shore, but in which at least 17 people died, with a dozen or so unaccounted for. The ship contains fuel that must be removed so that it doesn't pollute the waters which are brimming with sea life including whales. Estimates about how long it will take to remove this oil and the ship are that it could take as long as a whole year.
Over the next few months I'll be looking at the old posts and checking links and will possibly be moving to a new Google Blogger Template, with an emphasis on a side bar that will move you to those links. You can check on Pages to see where I am in the undating.
As usual, if you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments, please leave them for me!
Siren
1/17/12
1/14/12
HOLLYWOOD'S MAGICAL ISLAND : CATALINA
I saw this DVD put put by Blue Water Entertainment at my local library and thought I'd enjoy watching it and I was right.
The focus of this documentary is Hollywood Stars who have visited or lived on the island and the history of the island, which is about one third nature conservancy now, and there wasn't much about the ocean environment or undersea life though there is a short interview with Jean-Michel Cousteau, but I most certainly wanted to visit the Island, which is about 25 miles off the coast of San Pedro - Long Beach, in Southern California, some day soon!
1/8/12
1/5/12
ANTARTICA : SEA CREATURES NEAR THE DEEP SEA VENT : YETI CRABS PACK THEIR OWN LUNCH
YETI CRABS that bring their own lunch... seven pronged star fish... unusual sea creatures living near the extra hot deep sea vent in otherwise fridgid waters of the Antartic ocean. Seems the Antartic is the latest zone of great discoveries...
Linking to the Fox news coverage by Stephanie Pappas. Click on the title of this blog post to get right there!
Linking to the Fox news coverage by Stephanie Pappas. Click on the title of this blog post to get right there!
1/4/12
HYBRID SHARKS IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS PROVE GLOBAL WARMING ADAPTATION
Rush now to read this breaking story... Scientists have found many hybrid sharks that prove that the species is interbreeding for survival. By Interbreeding the sharks can extend their range as waters warm up or thaw. Linking to an Australian news source above which has a picture... Exciting!
1/3/12
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