Oil Spill Quote of the Day
On migratory birds from Tuesday's Chicago Tribune:"We're pretty worried about the fate of waterfowl, wading birds and shorebirds" that have long wintered in the Gulf's protected marshes, said Tim...
View ArticleFact of the Day: Dugong
Dugong (credit: Julien Willem)Today’s FOTD is about the strangely adorable dugong, which is closely related to both the manatee and the elephant. Dugongs, often called sea cows, use their split tail...
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From CNN.com on Monday:"We can see the beaches; we can see the dead animals; we can get a count on turtles and whales and all this stuff -- and all of that is eye-level observation," said [Ed] Overton,...
View ArticleFact of the Day: Oarfish
The oarfish is the longest bony fish in the world -- there have even been some reports of fish up to 50 feet long (and weighing up to 600 pounds)! They are so long that many believe that these fish...
View ArticleFact of the Day #2: Pea Crab
Because it’s Friday, I thought I’d give you a bonus FOTD!The pea crab is a tiny crustacean about the size of a pea. They are soft-bodied and so small that they actually spend most of their lives inside...
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From NPR.org today:At the Gulf State Park Pier on the Alabama coast, ranger William Key notices that the waves crashing ashore are brownish, not their usual emerald green hue.Key says the storm that...
View ArticleFact of the Day: Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale (credit: Wanetta Ayers)Today’s FOTD is about the humpback whale. These giants grow up to 50 feet long and weigh up to 40 tons. They are highly migratory and spend their summers feeding...
View ArticleOil Spill Quote of the Day
From CNN.com today:Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico further east than previously suspected and at levels toxic to marine life, researchers...
View ArticleFact of the Day: Long-Snouted Spinner Dolphin
Did you know there are about 40 species of dolphin? When you think of dolphins, you might just be picturing the bottlenose dolphin or the common dolphin, but what about the long-snouted spinner...
View ArticleOil Spill Quote of the Day
From Reuters UK today:The oil spill poses a large threat to the Kemp's Ridley population which makes its home in the Gulf."This is a major blow to that population," said Todd Steiner, executive...
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