With slightly different reasons, but whatevs.
So, yesterday was another day when I just saw too many cool articles to write about.
Therefore, I made the decision to do yesterday and today's posts in one big blurb.
Separated of course.
So. Without further ado, le news.
Tuesday, June 26th 2012
Dolphins.
They're incredibly intelligent, and we've known that for a while.
But is it in their genes to be so smart?
http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/06/dolphin-genome-yields-evolutionary-insights.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+news%2Frss%2Fnewsblog+%28News+Blog+-+Blog+Posts%29
Tropical storm Debby, one of the earliest of the storm season, has weakened and turned into a tropical depression; but not before it caused damage and flooding for the Gulf coast.
Here are some photos of the damage -
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/tropical-storm-debby-heads-for-florida-slideshow/;_ylt=ApGdo1V9Tr22jUgYxX0TSCMPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTRwMzV2NDZpBG1pdANWaWRlbyBGZWF0dXJlZCBDYXJvdXNlbCBTY2llbmNlBHBrZwM1NWIzMzc4ZS02OWIyLTM3M2MtOTgyMy05YmUwZmU1OTZkN2EEcG9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhRmVhdHVyZWRDYXJvdXNlbFRlbXAEdmVyA2U2ZmRlNjQzLWJmYzQtMTFlMS05NGJmLTQ0ZTI2YzQ0NzFjMA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFsMmxkdGs2BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzY2llbmNlBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Wow. I mean wow.
Scientists from South Carolina have done DNA work on known shark species and determined that there may be 79 new species!
That is incredible!
However, this work has also shown that many of these newbies may be endangered.
Bad.
So this is bittersweet. Extinction is not our friend.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=total-79-potentially-new-shark-species-found
A new twitter campaign attempting to save the lamprey from extinction?
Well, that's new.
If you've never heard of lampreys before, they are creepy, wiggly sea creatures that look like something out of a sci-fi movie and get most of their nutrition from eating the corpses of sea life that drifts down through the blue.
Yeah. They're pretty nasty.
But, they're also endangered.
Which is very bad, since I imagine most people prefer the ocean without loads of extra dead things in the water. Lampreys are helpful on that account.
So go to twitter.com and follow "Luna the Lamprey" to help save these fish that are so ugly they become....nearly cute.
Nearly.
http://sfist.com/2012/06/25/hideous_sea_creature_attempts_to_sa.php
Another good thing to come out of the disastrous Rio+20 summit is this stunning announcement:
All 1,192 islands of the Maldives will become a marine reserve by 2017.
Wha-WHA?
You heard me.
Largest. Ever. Marine. Reserve. 2017.
Now, I assume this includes Rubbish Island, which I did a post on a couple days ago...
I certainly hope so.
This is exciting!!
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/120620/rio-20-maldives-announces-worlds-biggest-marine-reserve
Reaffirmation that Rio+20 was an epic fail, and hope for the future.
http://www.eco-business.com/features/ocean-experts-plan-to-salvage-rio20-disappointment/
As a final memorial to Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, his body is going to be embalmed and put on display on Santa Cruz Island.
He will continue to be the face of the conservation efforts in the Galapagos.
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| Lonesome George - removal from his enclosure on Sunday. |
http://news.yahoo.com/famed-galapagos-tortoise-embalmed-displayed-161321303.html;_ylt=AsJFWiTi0TAMM_00GcFgZy0PLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTN0azhxOWZ0BG1pdANKdW1ib3Ryb24gU2NpZW5jZVNGBHBrZwNmYTE2ZDZkZS1kMDQ5LTNlMjItYjA3MC0zN2RiODAxMzkzYzEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDMTU0Y2E4YjEtYmZjYS0xMWUxLThlZmYtYTFjY2IyYzhiNjk0;_ylg=X3oDMTFsMmxkdGs2BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzY2llbmNlBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
This summer as you go on ocean adventures, remember to keep the environment exactly as it was before you arrived there, for the sake of the plants and animals you encounter.
Have fun and be safe!
http://theblogaquatic.org/2012/06/21/tips-for-watching-wildlife-keeping-the-wild-in-the-experience/
Wednesday, June 27th 2012
The Arctic ground squirrel is much like a bear in the way it hibernates through the coldest months of the year and awakens perfectly healthy.
Nonetheless, scientists believe this animal can show us unique qualities about the way the brain works, and even unlock some mysteries behind our own craniums.
http://news.yahoo.com/supercool-arctic-ground-squirrel-teaches-us-brains-resilience-214600843.html;_ylt=Ar0Of0pnlXy7f8af5.mvDLkPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNzNGsxZDNuBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnA2VmNWNmZTdjLWZiY2YtMzAyMy04YzFlLTJmYzI1MzMwOGQ0NARwb3MDOARzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMxNmZkMThjMS1jMDgzLTExZTEtOWZhNy1jMDUwZjlkYWQ0ZDE-;_ylg=X3oDMTFsMmxkdGs2BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzY2llbmNlBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
Plants aren't usually considered the most intelligent of life on our planet, and for good reason.
They can't do anything animals can, and even have a separate cellular makeup.
A researcher is now arguing that plants can see.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Back up. I thought you said plants weren't as intelligent as -
You're right. I did say that.
And it's still true.
This researcher is simply saying that plants can see the difference between light and dark, and that this should count as sight.
What do you think?
http://news.yahoo.com/researcher-argues-plants-see-003508625.html;_ylt=AiwN3n_vk4qsL41g6LZiQ34PLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNzdDZyNTA0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnA2JjNjIxM2RmLTA3ZjQtM2I2Ny05NGVhLWY2MTJiY2JkYTRhZgRwb3MDNgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMzYTBhMWQzMS1jMDdhLTExZTEtODQwNy00NjlhNTE4ZWFkNTA-;_ylg=X3oDMTFsMmxkdGs2BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANzY2llbmNlBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
The U.S. is planning to open up even more Arctic territory to gas and oil exploration...
Well this sounds like a good idea.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-arctic-drilling-salazar-20120626,0,5503849.story
A New Orleans neighborhood has a rogue animal terrorizing the residents...but it's not the kind you might think.
A rogue dolphin (male, Slidell), trapped alone in a small lake after Hurricane Katrina has bitten several swimmers in a waterfront neighborhood and is very aggressive towards anyone who gets near him.
Experts have advised people not to interact with the distressed mammal, as this may be what is causing his behavior.
http://gma.yahoo.com/rogue-dolphin-alone-katrina-menaces-lake-area-132602544--abc-news-pets.html
For those of you headed to a beach soon, check out this list of littering hotspots - make sure yours isn't on the list!
If you do see litter on the beach, be a friend and pick it up. The ocean will thank you.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/nrdc-beach-report-repeat-offenders_n_1628604.html?utm_hp_ref=green#slide=1149204
A rare sighting!
This has never been documented!
These pictures of humpback whales mating are the first ever(!!!) - they were taken two years ago but are finally being released to the public!
Next on the agenda?
Great white sharks.
Amazing things are amazing.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10814498
New petition from Oceana:
(Save the sea turtles!)
http://act.oceana.org/letter/l-turtles-ted/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=turtles&source=twitter
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