Posted on January 2, 2009, 6:14 pm, by Sarah, under
fun with fins.
File this under terribly addictive: Build A Squid. The Colossal Squid Exhibition has an interactive online websource where you can build your own squid – complete with fancy colors and patterns – and then track them! My squid’s name is “Oohla” and if you want to, you can track him as well! Last I saw [...]
Posted on December 4, 2008, 11:49 pm, by Sarah, under
conservation.
As you’re probably well aware, I’m a huge fan of the Marine Photobank project run through SeaWeb. I try to contribute photos as often as possible, and I hope in the new year, with some fantastic new photography gear, that I’ll be able to contribute even more. The above image won the recent Ocean in [...]
Posted on November 18, 2008, 11:04 am, by Sarah, under
marine mammals.
I just popped back over to check in on the blog for WhaleTracker’s Expedition Vaquita and had to suppress a little squeal of delight. The Expedition sighted vaquita! There are gorgeous photos and a quick video posted to their website so do check it all out. Very few photos exist that show vaquita in their [...]
Posted on November 11, 2008, 5:56 pm, by Sarah, under
conservation.
Have you heard of ocean acidification and found yourself bewildered by what exactly it is and what it means for ocean wildlife and ocean conservation? Are you curious to know what you could do about increasing carbon dioxide in the oceans? Oceana – always brilliant – just posted an awesome report on the situation to their [...]
Posted on November 10, 2008, 8:12 am, by Sarah, under
conservation.
The Census of Marine Life, started in 2000, is a ten year study that aims to collaboratively and comprehensively survey the oceans to catalogue marine life. The first census should be released in 2010, and field work for the census is now in its final stages. I can only hope that the census in [...]