Archive for February 2010

For the Win: Otter Pup, Surfing Dolphins, Marathon Swims and Whale Diversity

Posted on February 23, 2010, 4:54 pm, by Sarah, under conservation, fun with fins.

Its been a rough few weeks in Florida wildlife conservation circles, particularly with our lovely sea cows, so lets take a moment today to share some positive things.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium recently rescued a sea otter pup and brought her in to live with another resident otter.
Daily Mail shares a number of ridiculously beautiful action [...]

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400 Year Old Bones Shed New Insights Into Right Whales

Posted on February 17, 2010, 1:05 pm, by Sarah, under marine mammals.

What can a 400 year old northern right whale bone tell you? Apparently, a heck of a lot.
New research published in the journal Conservation Genetics was written up by the BBC just today about northern right whales.  These are the highly endangered species that migrates off of Florida’s coastline at this time of year. Traditionally [...]

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