tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19149225108513416572012-01-25T20:23:36.021-08:00Sea life around the world. Ocean news, events, facts and trivia.Animal Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13755795885030703188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914922510851341657.post-60548503770998034022012-01-25T20:23:00.000-08:002012-01-25T20:23:36.031-08:00

There is an alarming number of whales and dolphins that have died in the last week or so. They have either been beached or found floating near the shorelines. 85 dolphins have beached themselves near Cape Cod on Jan. 25, 2012 Several whale beachings - list to linked stories Ocean City Finback whale FT. PIERCE, Florida Cape Lookout National Seashore Washington Coast New Zealand's South Island

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Below is a video showing a interaction between dolphins and whales that are not aggressive towards each other.

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So you really love the ocean. The sea, the waves and the tide pools call to you. You want to live near the ocean (or already do) and have a career that involves working either on, in or next to the ocean. How many careers can you think of? Here is what I can think of: Marine biologist Fisherman Tour guide Captain or crew of a ship Underwater welder Worker on an oil rig Pro Surfer Teacher -

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Guest post written by my buddy Royce Heath I visited http://www.directstartv.com/ this morning and scheduled an appointment for my grandmother to upgrade her television package. She recently went out to Best Buy and ended up buying an awesome new LED television. It was a big leap from the television that she had before. She had a big screen clunkly television for the last fifteen years. It was

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This blog started out as a blog on the wordpress.com website. It was written by my then grade school daughter. She wrote in it for a few years then let it go. I took it over for a few months then my I let my niece take charge of it. She was the one who was taking college courses and actually becoming a marine biologist. She really didn't have that much time for the blog and basically wrote in it

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Today we have a guest blogger Contribution by Stevie Kirby My husband and I recently bought a beach house. We are almost to the point of retirement, and we have been discussing over the last several years where we would like to spend our golden years. We have two children, both of whom have married and live on opposite sides of the country. We have moved several times due to my husband’s job,

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I must admit that one of my favorite dreams was riding a horse at a full gallop on a beach. Since I do know how to ride and have ridden horses since I was very young, I know that it is a dangerous dream. You see the sand on the beach can hold dangers for any animal running. You know how hard it is to walk on the beach when you sink too deep in the sand. The horse would end up injured if ridden

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If you ever wanted to go to the beach just to pick up trash then your day is almost here. The floating trash that is from the huge tsunami that hit Japan after their earthquake is due to start washing up on the west coast before Christmas gets here. Just think of all the plastic that will be washing up on our shores. Everything from toys to cable covers will be embedded in our sand and wedging

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Most people probably think that seal hunting has gone the way of whale hunting in that only a few small countries still practice it. That maybe somewhat true......but only somewhat. The Farallon Islands, off the coast of California had a huge colony of seals until hunting almost wiped them out. Then the International North Pacific Fur Seal Treaty of 1911 between the United States, Russia,

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For thousands of years, pearls and other shells have been valued by the human race. Shells were sometimes used as a form of currency in some cultures. I must assume that only the rarer shells were used that way, otherwise everyone would have been rich...........LOL. Pearls are formed by oysters when they get a bit of sand in their shell and can't seem to get it out. They form a protective

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Today we have a guest blogger Thanks for the post, Arthur Lawrence I sure like windsurfing and I fortunately live in one of the best places in the country to do so. I spend pretty much all my weekends out on the water and I don’t really worry about my place anymore since I went to www.SECURITYCHOICE.com and got an alarm. It’s good for the workweek too. Anyway, I found some great friends

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I was recently at a local arts and crafts fair and was simply appalled at the number of sea life that was used as jewelry beads. Now I am not talking about shells or even pearls but sea life that had to be harvested while alive to be used as jewelry. The main item was seahorse bodies, next was sea urchins. Both of those types of creatures had to be killed in order for the crafters to use them. I

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We all know that plastics do not deteriorate very rapidly. The same can be said for many man-made products. Batteries, or going cordless, can put a strain on our ecosystem once the batteries no longer hold a charge. They end up in dumps, land fills or worse yet, in our oceans, lakes and rivers. There is good news on the technology of batteries. One company, Vendum, has filed a patent for a

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It has been a few months since I last posted here. My summer so far has been inland and not near any coastal areas. That is a bit of a change for me. Family functions and me with a summer job selling  ATV Accessories has kept me busy. Normally there is enough oceanic news to report but this time I want you to be aware of the inland oil spill in the Yellowstone River. The oil is slowly

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If you were out hiking, you would take your cell phone, water and a first aid kit. So what would you take if you were going out on a boat? One handy item is a pocket knife and keep it in your pocket. I am not talking about a utility knife that you open boxes with but a study knife capable of cutting through ropes. Don't keep the pocket knife in your purse or bag, you need to keep it on you. If

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So what do you think about the new fresh look that I gave the blog? I am experimenting with the background right now so you might see all sorts of things pop up. I have noticed that my readership has now increased over the last few weeks. I have no clue why. A cousin reads my blog and asked me why I didn't have my own domain name and hosting. I told her that blogger is free and that's my price.

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I was visiting a friend at their ocean front condo just before a storm came onshore. We were watching a movie and had the french doors slightly open when it started to rain. The speakers home theater system were getting drowned out by the sound of wind and the crashing waves. Waves when  pushed by winds can get quite large and noisy. As the storm slowly came ashore, we shut the doors and

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The photo above is of a real seahorse that has been preserved and gold plated and is sold on the open market. To me it is hideous, why? Because you know darn well that the seahorse did not die of natural causes but was "harvested" for the jewelry market. I first saw one of these on a online Key West jewelry store. In one of my very old books on seahorses, there is a section on preserving your

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A week after the tsunami hit Japan's coast we are asked for financial help from that country. I have even been asked to write a blog post about it with a link to the charities asking .....er, begging, for cash. I will not do that and here is my reason: Each year 20K dolphins are hunted and slaughtered by the Japanese. The Japanese government either does nothing or condones the hunt. Because of

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When it comes to cutbacks at the high school and junior college curriculum's, marine biology is often the first program that is cut back on. I guess the powers that be, in those school systems, have decide to make some dramatic changes. There is now an increase in short term learning classes just to get people back into the job market. Unfortunately those colleges don't realize that in the long

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I love finding out new research studies about the ocean. Just recently at sciencedaily.com there was an interesting article about how over the past 100 years, larger fish have declined in numbers while smaller fish have increased in numbers. So I sat down in a comfy chair, grabbed a couple of mini cheesecakes and read some more. It appears that scientists are blaming overfishing to the cause of

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Tropical warm water fish are often very colorful. Since they have so much color to attract mates it also makes them venerable to predators. They often have a "fake eye" pattern on their bodies to confuse larger fish. The fake eyes can be elaborate and include under eye dark circles. The larger fish see these fake eye patterns and aim for the wrong part of the fish to grab. This often gives the

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Are the baby dolphins that are washing up on the Gulf Coast shorelines the result of the BP oil spill or is something else going on? That is the question that is currently circulating through the news wires. On the NBC nightly news, the reporter claimed that the oil was the possible cause due to the contaminated fish that the mother dolphins were eating while pregnant. Since the gestation period

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If you are in the northern hemisphere..........look north. You might catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis. Our Sun just had a huge solar flare, the largest in the last 5 years. So far there are reports of GPS units having problems and some other minor communication problems being reported.I wish I could see them from where I am, but there are just too many clouds in the way. It almost makes me

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I was just cruising the information highway when I came across this:I thought that it would be a great place to relax and type up my research papers while enjoying the ocean surf. I also found this outdoor piece of furniture which they called a daybed:It has got to be the most interesting daybed I have ever seen. I wonder what kind of daybed covers it would take since it is round?They both look

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There is nothing prettier than a well cared for salt water reef tank. Picture this beauty in your home. Of course along with the care comes short or no vacations unless you can find someone to come in to your home to feed the live reef and the fish. That person should also know emergency tank care.I had a friend of mine come in to take care of my 55 gallon tank when I went on vacation one year. I

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I bet you think that this post will be about me meeting face to face with some unusual sea life or dangerous creature. You could not be farther from the truth. The meeting I speak of is those boring, put you to sleep program updates that really don't amount to much of anything. Yes I attend those things once and awhile. If it was not for the donuts they have during the meeting I would be falling

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Scrimshaw is the art of carving ivory with pictures. Commonly, the "ivory" used was whale bone. The bone was made into knife handles and other utility items of the day. Thankfully, plastics have replaced the art form, much to the whales' relief. Modern knives like the spyderco endura have wooden handles or form fitting ones.One does wonder if using plastics and the form fitting foams on the

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When it comes to water I love it. Cool blues and shimmering water are a turn on for me. It should not surprise me when I come across a beautiful work of art that I am attracted to it. Here is my attraction for today -It is a mural of sealife made out of glass tiles. It is next to a swimming pool which shows off the work of art beautifully.

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The area between the high tide and the low tide is called the intertidal zone. There are numerous species of wildlife that can only exist in that zone or area. You can see why something as dangerous as an oil spill or chemical spill can drastically affect the animals that live there.Exploring the intertidal area is fascinating. I have traveled to many of them that were accessible by steep trails.

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I am so glad that videos no longer include tapes or even CDs. The digital revolution has made it so much easier to record events that take place underwater. The cameras are lighter and smaller than ever before. It also makes it easier to make them water tight.When I get the time I need to transfer my old videos on VHS to purely digital. I need to gather up the HDMI cables, the converting software

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I thought that gone were the days of baby seals being beaten to death on the ice flows for their skins, but apparently not. A friend of mine was doing some online shopping just before Christmas and she found a website that featured the apple bottoms (jeans) she was looking for. On the same page was a model showing off a full length seal fur coat. I just about gagged!!So what happened? Did people

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While most of you are enjoying your Christmas morning surrounded by the sound of children giggling with delight at opening toy gifts or adults sharing stories about those odd custom made corporate gifts they received at the office, I am subjected to the sound of gunfire.No I am not spending Christmas Day in a war zone, nor am I located in a high crime inner city. I live in what most people

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It is that time of year when we are expected to buy gifts, enjoy the company of friends and family and cherish being alive. That all ended for me just a few days ago when some idiot stole over $400 from my bank account. They...he or she, got my ATM card number and went on a buying spree online buying software downloads and order electronic cigarettes online. So the thief is either under age or a

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Winter storms bring more than high waves and erosion to the shore line, they also deposit trash on the beaches. When you think of trash you are probably thinking about bottles and cans with the regular human picnic trash. Winter storm trash is much larger than that. There have been instances of sunken ships and boats washing up on beaches along with their cargo. These are not old ships and boats

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Well it is time to take a break from my college classes for the winter semester and go back to work for awhile. Got to save more money for my next classes. Tuition is not cheap and I vow not to have a college loan on my back when I finally graduate....if I get that far. Yes I am always finding that I want to learn more, but boy does it get expensive!

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Do you know that chemicals can leach into your drinking water? Sure, you are thinking about bottled water but I am not. I am thinking about water hoses and water lines that are in your house. The water line that runs to your refrigerator from your house water could have chemicals in it that is leaching into your water. If you ever drink from your garden hose outside or use it to fill your pets

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It is making a comeback! Fur coats are now creeping back to becoming in vogue again. The hideous coat in the photo above is made out of otter. It costs about $1K and is being sold online. I found it at eBay, Amazon and other venues. You see people will buy something online that they don't have to pass through a line of protesters in front of a fur coat store.Don't be a sneaky online shopper and

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Why is it that some people will not let go of old myths, also known as "wives tales." It is beyond me why old half truths and made up stories still have a strong hold on some people. Here is a list of myths and outright lies that are still strong today:Oil is made up of the bones of dinosaurs. No it is notColds are caused by exposure to cold weather. No, colds are caused by a virusToo much of a

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If I can't go to the coast and frolic on the beach in this frigged, cold winter weather then I can shop. Let's see, what would an ocean loving person want? Something interesting perhaps persnonalized gifts or a travel DVD, underwater travel of course. I would stay away from anything that was made from sea life. Don't buy preserved seahorses or something made from a sea turtle shell. Think before

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The Pacific Northwest is now getting its first major snow storm of the season. Wind, heavy rain and high swells on the seas. Time to put away those julbo sunglasses until sunny weather arrives next spring. While it is rare to have snow on the beach, we do have lots of snow in the coastal mountain range. I have already witnessed local flooding in the Willamette Valley. I expect to see lots more in

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A question was brought up in class the other day by a fellow student that got me stumped. He asked if whales or dolphins could get eczema like land mammals do. Eczema is word that covers a very broad condition with a variety of skin irritations. Even dandruff is a form of eczema. While the class pondered the question, the instructor guided us on a discussion to try and figure out the answer.Since

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Did you know that many of our household products are not biodegradable? I am not talking about plastic bottles and grocery bags, but the actual creams, lotions and other chemicals that we use. Take for example prescription pills, did you know that you should NEVER flush them or put them in any waste water system? Antibiotics do not break down but end up as a biological soup in our waterways.

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I found this video over on YouTube about reefs by the BBC and it is fascinating. It always amazes me to see the similarities between coral reefs and the open fields on land. The wind breezes are the same as ocean currents only a different element is used. Enjoy

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With this big storm coming in, and I just finished getting in the last of the firewood, I now have some time to tidy up the blog. Yes I actually do some dusting out of the spammy comments and the ones that seem to be OK but start to end up being a huge come on for how to learn more about safe diet pills. Come on people (or maybe it is an automated computer bot) but this blog is about sea life,

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The first big North Pacific storm of the season is suppose to roll in tonight. Out local weather casters are saying to expect 50mph winds on the coast and 30mph winds inland. Portland is under warning of local flooding.This means I have to have the house ready for power outages and watch out for storm damage. Just last week a neighbors' tree came down on my driveway. I ended up removing it

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I just changed the layout of the blog and for some odd reason I am getting Google ads for fast food places, travel and hoodia diet pills. I guess the Google ad bot can't figure out that this is a sea life blog, not sea food blog. I guess I had better put the words whales, boats, ocean and aquariums in this post so it gets a better idea.

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After a lengthy battle with myself, I decided to change the layout of the blog. What do you think? I wanted to give the blog more of a "wet" feel to it. I guess I want my visitors to almost drown themselves in oceanography while they are here. I also wanted to add some pages to the blog. Not sure what they will be right now but I do want to have a place where I can list some important resources

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I cannot begin to tell you how the internet has allowed everyday people....that's you and me, to voice our opinions above the crowd of politicians, big business and paid spokesman for BIG money ventures. If it was not for the internet, we as the general pubic, would not be aware of the many events that go unreported by the main stream media.I have a really good example of the fact that TV news is

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I think when I was in junior high school I wanted so badly to be a veterinarian. At the time you had to have straight A's in high school and of course the money to get into the state college program....so that was out. I was not a straight A student. More like a straight B with a few C's and an occasional A thrown in here and there.Being a pet doctor was out, so what was next? A teacher suggested

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Most people think that whales never intentionally beach themselves, this is not true. Killer whales often beach themselves to grab a seal from off of the beach. Other whales such as the Humpback often visit very shallow bays and inlets that have stones as the bed instead of sand. The whales will rub against the stones to rid their bodies of barnacles, almost like a body acne treatment for whale

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Kelp is one of the most common salt water plants. Commonly known as seaweed, because of its rapid growth rate, kelp is found in most of the world's oceans. Large areas of kelp growing are called kelp "forests." Sea otters just love making their home among the long strands of kelp and humans harvest kelp for a multitude of products.Kelp is dried and eaten, it is added to supplements, weight loss

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It is amazing to me what people will put in their mouths without even knowing where it came from. Don't you remember that old saying your mother use to tell you....."get that out of your mouth, you don't know where it has been."Are you just one of the many millions of people that are eating sea shells? Did you know that The best diet pill on the market contains sea shells? The ingredient is

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How many of you use fish oil supplements in your diet or even your pets' diet. Fish oil is used in everything from dog food to male enhancement pills. Do you ever wonder where that fish oil comes from?Most people think that the oil comes from the fish that are harvested for human consumption, sort of a by-product. That is not entirely true. The fish the oil comes from is a by-product of sorts but

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Have you ever wondered why some marine fish have a large black dot on their bodies? Those black dots are the camouflage pattern of the fish that will confuse the larger fish. The dots are to mimic dark eye circles so the larger fish will aim for the wrong end while hunting for the fish. That allows the smaller fish a chance to get away.That's my trivia fact for the day.

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After blogger came out with all those new templates, I have been thinking about giving this blog a new look. I guess I am kinda reluctant to change because I like the "clean" look that this blog has right now. I'll give it some thought. Right now I have got a quick chore, a neighbor wants help changing her spa filter. While I am doing that, I'll think about changing the layout. The one thing I do

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It has been a while since I wrote a blog post about aquariums and keeping fish. Although I am totally against wild caught fish for the home aquarium, I have nothing against captive bred and raised aquarium fish. I also realize that many people and children often have their first experiences with live fish via a home aquarium. What sparked this post was something I saw at a local pet store.I have

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How's this for something interesting on your next vacation? An underwater hotel. The hotel is located in Turkey. This is not your typical log cabin in the woods type of vacation. You won't find log furniture or stuffed animals adorning the dinning room wall but you will find the most spectacular scenery you have ever seen from a window or your bed.

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The title above is one of the worse 2 words for someone to hear while on a ship or boat. While most people have some common sense and wear their life jackets, you do get the occasional yahoo who thinks that they are immortal and refuses to wear one. The life jacket is just added insurance for those who not only can't swim but those who do swim too.Another thing that I really hate to hear is when

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Some idiot let a piranha or 2 loose in a fresh water lake in the USA. That is not as strange as the fact that a couple of kids caught it on their fishing line. Below is the video of the event and the actual piranha they caught.

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Have you been to the beach lately? Was it pristine and clean? I am betting not. Put aside the oil washing up on the Gulf coast beaches and what other bits of human trash do you see? I think I have come across more can and bottles than anything else. A close second is used diapers and broken up Styrofoam coolers. I thought that Styrofoam was being outlawed? The most unusual item I saw in the last

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When you think of gold and diamond mining I bet you think of dark long tunnels or strip mining. Would it surprise you that marine mining, mining for minerals in the ocean is being done by large corporations? Yes marine mining is being done and those companies are looking for diamonds and gold. The main areas of exploration are off the coast of west Africa. The De Beers company, known the world

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We now live in an age of paperless photos. Where we don't have to bother with film, film developing nor printing them those photos out is we don't want to, that's what digital frames are for. But what about making sure your camera is functioning in surroundings like the beach, on a boat or near a body of water. Sure, you say that you won't get the camera wet or drop it in the water, but what

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I had not even bothered to look at how many blog posts or even when I started this blog....until just a few minutes ago. I did not realize that I had been writing on here for nearly 3 years now. To be more precise, it will be 3 years in October, but that is almost here!!!I really can't say what keeps drawing back here to write. I guess I do have something to say and this is the only way anyone

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It is nice to know that the salt water on our Earth is a massive cleansing fluid. It dilutes much of the toxic waste that flow down our streams and rivers. In a concentrated form we eat it (table salt) or use it to preserve our food. In a slightly diluted stage we float on it (The Great Salt Lake in Utah) or use it to treat eczema. Sea mammals that have wounds are more quickly healed by their

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Warning: this post may offend some of youOk, I have heard just about enough news on the TV about the oil spill in the Gulf and I am pissed. What I am pissed off about is the fact that almost all of the coverage is about how people are affected by the spill. The TV news is covering how people are losing their businesses and work. Well boo who. People can move, find other lines of work, start other

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I have been busy the last 5 days. A family member disturbed a nest of newborn deer mice and I have been feeding and caring for them for the last 4 days. Momma deer mouse never returned to the nest for the first 18 hours after the nest was disturbed and the baby mice were getting extremely cold.I had a crash course in deer mouse rescue. I happened to have some powdered kitten formula but all of

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It is now over 2 months after the pipe broke on that BP oil rig and we are not any closer to shutting it down than we were at day 1! What the hell is wrong with this picture? I have heard of all kinds of solutions from burning it off (which is what they tried at first), enzymes, using stainless steel drums and of course that famous "cap" that didn't work. Apparently BP does not have any

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Something that I always thought that should be taught at the high school level is marine biology. Regular biology class has always been geared toward the medical aspect of learning. Sort of getting students ready for the world of doctors and biological sciences. Not everyone is interested in becoming a doctor or nurse. Some of us want something else that does not have to do with medicine.Then you

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If you have been following the news about the 16 year old girl that attempted to sail around the world you would know that her attempt has ended. After a storm left her sail boat's mast broken, she had to end her trip. The controversy surrounding her age is by far over shadowing her dream. I have seen way too many stories and polls online saying she is too young to attempt such a feat. To them I

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Yes, I can swim, just like a fish at that. The thought of some of my friends that love marine life and even going out on the ships and boats but can't swim amazes me. My own father who was in the navy, could not swim. It just boggles the mind.Why on earth would someone not learn how to swim when they are near water so much? I guess that gives their loved ones an excuse to shop for health

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It is pouring rain here in the Pacific Northwest so that brings me to yet another day to count my blessings:I am so thankful that we have rain. I say that because I have lived in a drought area when I was younger. Water rationing in not fun.I am so thankful that another semester is almost over with. Just one final this term.I am so thankful that I don't have to shop for a term life ins policy...

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It is June first and it marks the beginning of the hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. With the oil disaster still going on, I wonder how a hurricane will affect the situation. I still find it amazing that the amount of oil that has spilled into the Gulf would amount to what the entire US population would use in 3 hours.As always I would love to read your comments on the subject, just leave a

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What is wakame seaweed? There are many varieties of seaweed but not all of them are edible. Wakame seaweed is the seaweed that you find in oriental salads and soups. It is different than the seaweed used to wrap sushi. Wakame seaweed is farmed as a crop in Japan. You will find wakame seaweed used in many products including diet pills such as apidexin because of its digestive benefits.

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Did you know that seaweed has many health benefits? One of them is as a digestive aid and source of vitamins. Another one is as a eczema treatment. A paste is made from the seaweed and it is used as a cream to treat many skin conditions. So you see, seaweed is not just something wrapped around sushi.

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When I was little I always had a fish tank with some sort of swimming resident. Since it was my pet and mine alone I had to take of what ever fish I had at the time. Of course I had, and still have many of them, lots of books about pet fish. I did sell a few of them over the years and even listed some of them on Amazon books but I will not get rid of my favorite ones about seahorses. The funny

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Photography has been a life long hobby of mine but I never have done underwater photography yet. I think that is because of the limited number of cameras on the market that don't cost and arm and a leg. Believe me, I need that arm and leg.I really admire the photos that people put up on the internet that have beautiful underwater scenery. From the simple shots to the complex ones that have been

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I find that the history of the Earth is fascinating. I am not talking about human history but geologic and marine history. For example do you know what limestone is made of? It is ancient reef beds. Did you also know that the Andes mountain range is made mostly of limestone? That mountain range was created when the plate containing India collided with the Asian plate, millions of years ago.

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The fantail Goldfish has an elliptical shaped body with a split tail. When they swim they kind of waddle through the water. They are not very fast swimmers so they are not very popular as pond fish but are great tank pets. There are many varieties of the fantail Goldfish. The longer finned versions are called veiltails. The fantail also comes in a variety of colors and scale types. There are many

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I love sea life. I mean I really love it. I have a bathroom that painted light blue and has ceramic mounted all over the walls. I would enjoy having each room decorated with a ocean theme. I would have a whale room and a shoreline room and a seahorse room. Or maybe I would go with ocean climates like ice flows and tropical bays.A friend of mine did her child's room in tropical fish, cute baby

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I can fully understand why some people give up on their blogs. For the last 2 years I use to visit an interesting blog about guppies. The writer was a teen that had a passion for his fish. I started to notice that the comments were no longer being moderated and spam comments were being signed by "my favorite book" or "best diet pills for women" and other such junk. Soon the posts were not being

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I am talking about huge ecological disasters, the ones that make the news briefly then disappear, never to be heard of again. Oil spills are notorious for being ignored by the major news organizations. One of those huge container ships sinks every few days yet nothing is even mentioned about them.Then you have that on going floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean that was mentioned a few

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If you could have any job that had to do with working either in the ocean or near the ocean, what would it be? Keep in mind I said ANY and that means you already have what ever skills or education needed for that job.Would it be an underwater photographer for National Geo? How about a member of the film crew for Deadliest Catch?Would it be less glamorous but more important like being the research

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A fellow college student in my advanced PE class has decided she wants to be a swimming instructor. The only thing holding her back is the fact she can barely swim. That has not stopped her however. She has enrolled in a swimming instructor class. She just barely passed the swimming test yesterday and next Tuesday she has to tread water with a 10 pound weight between her knees.I have yet to find

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I guess I am a cheapskate when it come to phones and gadgets. All of my friends have iPhones and iPods but I have something better, an older PDA. You know one of those palm sized computers. I have an HP which can connect to the internet - for free and play music and I can watch videos but I can also take notes, pictures and make audio comments.That little PDA has gone with me everywhere, from the

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The future of human medicine might just hinge on discoveries of the deep. We all know how to lower bad cholesterol, by eating fish. There is something about fish oils that are beneficial to human health. Kelp also has been found to help digestion. Algae has been used in countless remedies.I can see that many of the cures of human ailments will be found in the world's oceans, that is provided

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Just some wondrous facts about star fish also known as sea stars:If a star fish loses a leg (or arm if you prefer) they will regenerate another one to replace it.Their suction cups extenze from the tips of their legs to their mouth openings.The star fish has no brain, they "think" with their skin.Star fish eat clams and oystersThere are hundreds of different varieties of star fish, the one in the

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Salinity is the way we gauge how much salt there is in water. Some salt water environments, also called marine, have more or less salt in them. Salt water is less prone to freeze than water that has little or no salt in it. All water has some form of salinity in it, even fresh water. Water coming down out of the mountains gathers up minerals and salt as it travels down stream.The human body also

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Unfortunately with the advent of the internet came the con artists with promises of easy online degrees. While it is true that you can earn a degree online, it is usually through a major college that you have already registered with and have taken on sight classes. I hate to say it but many thousands of online classes are completely worthless. Not only have they taken your money but their fly by

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I am thankful that I only have one class that has a final this semester. My other classes all had tests throughout the class session so having a final would not be logical for them.At least I don't have to study for a gmat prep or a test to get a cert, at least not just yet. Some good news is that I will be getting work time as college credit next semester. Have to go now and take my text books

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It maybe raining today but in the next few weeks the weather will be getting drier and the days longer. I am currently looking across my living room to where my tv stands and will be bidding it a fond farewell until we meet again during the next foul weather span. I rarely watch TV as it is and in fact spend most of my time online when not in class or on a field trip. Spring break is almost here

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I am fortunate to have a swimming pool but swimming pools take a lot of regular maintenance. Of course I also use fitness equipment to stay in shape but I would love to exchange that equipment and the pool for one of those swimming spas. The one thing I don't like about swimming laps in a swimming pool is just that - laps.

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Romance at the beach. Walking on the beach hand in hand with your loved one. Sounds romantic doesn't it? Have you ever witnessed a beach wedding? Believe me they are not always the most romantic of settings. The wedding favors often get blown all over the place and the wedding dress gets soaked. Of course I love the beach but I think I will skip the weddings on them.

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I never thought that having a cell phone would become such an informational device. Recently a local high school was on full alert when a text message went viral throughout the entire student population. A sexual predator had been spotted in the area and not only was it a text message but it came complete with a picture of the suspect.With Twitter now on cell phones it is becoming a very fast way

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The consumption of whale blubber still occurs in this modern age of conservation. One would think that consumption of what amounts to fat of the whale would be injurious to the people who are consuming it, but that is not the case. Whale blubber has been found to be very different from land animal fat. The blubber properties are high in antioxidants and have a tendency to do good to the arteries

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Pic of whale pukeDo you often wonder what happens when whales puke and poop? I do. The enormous size of the animal is enough to make me wonder what happens to their excrement when they have a bout of diarrhea too. It takes the phrase "colon cleansing" to a whole new level, doesn't it? I do know that whale puke floats and that it is highly prized as an ingredient in perfumes. I really can't

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I was in my backroom where I have sort of a library/office set up. I needed to sort through a few things and came across an old notebook where I had logged all the information, dates and results of a guppy breeding venture I had when I was a teen. I had gotten the bright idea to breed show guppies and then sell the offspring that didn't come up to show standards to the local pet store.I thought

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With the winter storms still coming in from the Pacific it is a day to get things done inside. No school today and only 2 class days left this week. I am having some down time from school. The next long stretch will be spring break and hopefully I can get time to go to the coast. I have also got to get my income taxes done as well. Been putting that off for the last few weeks. Finding out that

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I am thinking seriously about not having comments activated on my blog. I am really getting sick and tired of people trying to push their spammy website, diet pills, gambling or products. Most of the time I have never even heard of the stuff. Just today I get a rambling comment for a link exchange to some blog pushing tretinoin cream, something that I don't even know what it is, nor do I care.

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When I was younger and the videos games were limited to the PC, I remember there were many videos that had a oceanography theme. Ocean Explorers was one of my favorites. There were even games that identified the marine life with real videos of the sea mammals and fish.Nowadays the video game industry has done very little in the way of really fun educational games. The math games are boring and

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