Perfection in a dolphin’s tail

March 1, 2012

This dolphin photo is probably my best, hence the reason it’s the wallpaper on my computer. So I end up spending a lot of time with this common dolphin, wondering how an unidentified piece of string is stuck to its head when its swimming so fast. And where is this dolphin now? What is it [...]

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And the Oscar goes to…humpback whales!

February 27, 2012

Last night was another Oscar ceremony full of glitz and glamor, with beautiful and talented men and women taking the stage to accept awards for being beautiful and/or talented. Of course they also make big money for being so beautiful and talented. But what about all the unpaid stars out there? Who is left dancing [...]

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Feeding gulls is for the birds

February 21, 2012

During President’s Day weekend, I decided it was time to head to El Matador Beach. It’s one of my favorite beaches near Los Angeles to just sit and stare at the waves crashing against really cool rock formations. Also, since it’s 10 miles north of Malibu, El Matador is much less busy than Venice or [...]

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Holey rocks! What happened?

February 18, 2012

Walking along the beach in Southern California, you might come across holey rocks and wonder, who or what in the world made all those holes? Perhaps the result of some alien testing to determine what planet Earth is all about? Or someone with way too much time on their hands? Not exactly… The answer is: [...]

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Celebrate heart day your way

February 14, 2012

It’s Valentine’s Day! But how did Valentine’s Day become all about couples? Why can’t it just be about love and celebrating what you love in life whether that’s a place, idea, cause or person? Instead of getting caught up in the Hallmark driven malarkey, celebrate what inspires you, your passions in life, what you love. [...]

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Red rock shimp: cleaners and risk takers

February 12, 2012

It’s almost Valentine’s Day! The perfect time to highlight a red ocean critter: the red rock shrimp or Lysmata californica. In Southern California, the red rock shrimp plays an important cleaning role, removing parasites from moray eels and California spiny lobsters. Parasite removal doesn’t sound like a great gig, but it’s not so bad if [...]

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