BurningbirdWhen a Japanese whaler developed a fire and put out a distress call, it was a Greenpeace vessel who responded with offers of help. “No thanks”, the Greenpeace ship was told. More on the Japanese whaling industry incidents with anti-whaling forces.
As much as I appreciate seeing video of rare and unusual creatures, the films coming from the Japanese marine biologists come with a high price tag. Earlier, they captured a giant squid on a hook and we got to see a giant squid in action just before it died. In the last few weeks, scientists […]
Zoë had to go in for a rather intensive physical today. She’s always been somewhat of a gorger, chomping down her dry food too fast and than…well..you know. Lately it seems to happen more frequently and we thought it was time to check her out, make sure she’s OK. Zoë’s also moving with more difficulty. […]
Vestal Design mixes coverage of environmental issues and web page design into an interesting mix. Mike Lin writes today on The Climate Project: Well, my spirits are high and I’m going to do my best to hit the ground running. I’ve just landed in Nashville where I’ve been invited to meet with Al Gore, climate scientists, […]
While most of us were agog about the recent filming of the giant squid, in Australia on Monday comes announcements of many marine discoveries in the last year. Among them are shrimp similar to ones extinct 50 million years ago, a new beaked squid, and giant lobsters. I already mentioned my favorite, the Yeti crab. It’s unfortunate that […]