CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER OFFICIAL!
The California Science Center is a partnership between the State of California and the not for profit California Science Center Foundation. Call them before you go. There is a fee for IMAX theater tickets but often the Center is free, or donation based entry. For readers of this blog, the ECOSYSTMES permanent exhibit is of most interest. You can walk through a living kelp forest and view many other aquariums.
12/3/13
CRABS WALKS 5.5 MILES ACROSS ISLAND TO BREED IN OCEAN
YAHOO TRAVEL : CRABS WALK ACROSS CHRISTMAS ISLAND
But it's still a hazardous route, and there will be the inevitable road kill during the difficult five-day journey. At points during the month-long movement, the roving creatures cover the area with a crimson tide of claws.
The males are the advance team at the beach. They dig burrows for the females, who arrive five to seven days later. After breeding, the females stay in the burrows for another two weeks or so, laying eggs and waiting for them to develop, Australian Geographic explains.
But it's still a hazardous route, and there will be the inevitable road kill during the difficult five-day journey. At points during the month-long movement, the roving creatures cover the area with a crimson tide of claws.
The males are the advance team at the beach. They dig burrows for the females, who arrive five to seven days later. After breeding, the females stay in the burrows for another two weeks or so, laying eggs and waiting for them to develop, Australian Geographic explains.
WORLD WAR II ERA JAPANESE SPY SUB FOUND OFF HAWAII
FOX NEWS - SPY SUB full article including cool pictures!
"The I-400 was one of the “Sen-Toku” class submarines, which were the largest submarines ever built until nuclear-powered subs were invented. It is 400 feet long and could travel one and a half times around the world without refueling."
"The I-400 was one of the “Sen-Toku” class submarines, which were the largest submarines ever built until nuclear-powered subs were invented. It is 400 feet long and could travel one and a half times around the world without refueling."
11/28/13
11/26/13
HERE WE GO THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON - ECOLOGICALLY
The other day I was thinking about gifts that I might like to give or receive, gifts large and small.
Donations to Save the Manatees or another organization are good gifts to give, and you might make a donation in honor or someone else.
Home made gifts that reuse cardboard, plastic, and other "garbage," can be very special gifts to make and give. You can make your own greeting cards.
When buying new toys, it's difficult, but try to avoid plastic and foam and over packaging by purchasing wooden, woolen, biodegradable crafts; you'll be supporting small businesspeople and artists if you buy at your local farmers or artisans market.
Reuse wrapping paper or make your own from the comics, brown paper bags, or pieces of fabric left over from sewing projects.
Some of the best cards and gifts I've ever received have been hand made ones!
Donations to Save the Manatees or another organization are good gifts to give, and you might make a donation in honor or someone else.
Home made gifts that reuse cardboard, plastic, and other "garbage," can be very special gifts to make and give. You can make your own greeting cards.
When buying new toys, it's difficult, but try to avoid plastic and foam and over packaging by purchasing wooden, woolen, biodegradable crafts; you'll be supporting small businesspeople and artists if you buy at your local farmers or artisans market.
Reuse wrapping paper or make your own from the comics, brown paper bags, or pieces of fabric left over from sewing projects.
Some of the best cards and gifts I've ever received have been hand made ones!
11/10/13
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP HEAL OUR WATERWAYS
I recently attended a little fair where there was a table set up with information about what happens when it rains, and the rain water rushes down the street, sweeping everything in it's path into storm drains, all of which ends up in the ocean.
THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR.
MAKING A LITTLE EFFORT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AND THE TIME TO START IS NOW!
Throw garbage out in designated cans. Don't mix plastic and glass bottles in with garden refuse that's organic - the cans go their separate ways. Throw as much cardboard, foam, and other packaging materials into the recyclables can. Old electronics and batteries present a special problem. Just think of all the old computers that have been thrown out! Televisions, vacuum cleaners, CD's all should be taken to special collections. Furniture - call for the big item pick up!
REUSE things a few times more - plastic grocery bags for example. Or repurpose things. Old clothing should be delivered to a charity or cut up to make other items. Socks without partners make good rags.
USE YOUR IMAGINATION and BE INNOVATIVE!
Siren
THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR.
MAKING A LITTLE EFFORT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AND THE TIME TO START IS NOW!
Throw garbage out in designated cans. Don't mix plastic and glass bottles in with garden refuse that's organic - the cans go their separate ways. Throw as much cardboard, foam, and other packaging materials into the recyclables can. Old electronics and batteries present a special problem. Just think of all the old computers that have been thrown out! Televisions, vacuum cleaners, CD's all should be taken to special collections. Furniture - call for the big item pick up!
REUSE things a few times more - plastic grocery bags for example. Or repurpose things. Old clothing should be delivered to a charity or cut up to make other items. Socks without partners make good rags.
USE YOUR IMAGINATION and BE INNOVATIVE!
Siren
10/29/13
10/27/13
10/8/13
GIANT - AND I MEAN GIANT! SQUID WASHES ASHORE IN SPAIN
NATURE WORLD NEWS : GIANT SQUID WASHES ASHORE IN SPAIN
The specimen is more than 10 meters long and weighs some 180 kilos.
The specimen is more than 10 meters long and weighs some 180 kilos.
It has since been moved to the Maritime Museum of Cantabria in the port city of Santander where technicians are focused on conserving the animal..
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This is like something you might have read about in a Jules Verne book.
10/4/13
SIREN WELCOMES NEW READERS TO THIS BLOG
I recently added a TRANSLATOR as well as a just click link so that readers who are coming to SIRENS LINK TO SEA from older posts can easily get to the latest newer posts and read from the top. I always hope that my blog will interest you and keep you informed on ocean ecology!
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