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Ocean Education Resources

July 2, 2021 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Twinkl, an international educational publisher, created a blog packed with great information and educational resources to share for World Oceans Day. They want to empower everyone to make more sustainable choices this summer and I was happy to contribute my ideas and suggestions. Since summer is in full swing, I thought it was worth sharing… [read more]

Filed Under: Ocean events, Ocean issues Tagged With: ocean activities, ocean education, ocean resources, World Oceans Day

Head to the Sustainable Seafood Expo Oct. 1st!

September 28, 2017 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Head to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium this Sunday, Oct. 1 for the 4th Annual Sustainable Seafood Expo! The goal of the event is to teach consumers how to choose the right fish for their dish—one that’s good for their bodies AND for the environment. Actor Adrian Grenier of “Entourage” fame and a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador will… [read more]

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Western Gulls Nest on Anacapa Island

June 1, 2017 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

One of the best parts of my mini-adventure to Anacapa Island was having the opportunity to see tons of nesting western gulls. Towards the end of April, thousands of western gulls flock to the island to mate and lay eggs. Incubating the eggs takes about one month and our trip was scheduled to coincide with… [read more]

Filed Under: Birds Tagged With: Anacapa Island, baby bird, baby western gulls, bird, bird nest, Channel Islands, nesting, western gull, western gull chicks, western gulls

Anacapa Island Adventure

May 27, 2017 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

I finally got to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time – visit Anacapa Island! (Anacapa Island is the second smallest Channel Island and it’s part of Channel Islands National Park.) It’s really not that hard to visit the island if you live in Southern California, it’s just a matter of… [read more]

Filed Under: Birds, Ocean events Tagged With: Anacapa Island, Arch Rock, Channel Islands, gulls, ocean, ocean adventure, Oxnard, sea beauty, seagulls, western gulls, whale watching

Attend the Sustainable Seafood Expo Oct. 2!

September 23, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

For anyone who lives in the greater Los Angeles area and loves food and/or the ocean, the Sustainable Seafood Expo on Oct. 2 from noon to 5pm is a great event for you! The event features scrumptious seafood samples, cooking demos, a full cash bar and great educational activities for people of all ages. Plus,… [read more]

Filed Under: Ocean events, Sustainable Seafood Tagged With: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Los Angeles event, ocean nonprofits, seafood, Seafood Watch, smart seafood choices, sustainable seafood, Sustainable Seafood Expo

Bike helmets should be recyclable

September 18, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

Cleaning the unusable reusable bag bits out of my closet started something (see my last post if you don’t know what I’m talking about). After I tidied one shelf, the rest looked like a disaster so I couldn’t just stop and walk away. I kept at it and I’m happy to say that one side… [read more]

Filed Under: Recycling Tagged With: bicycling, bike helmet, bike helmet recycling program, rant, recycling

Not all reusable bags are created equal

August 31, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft 6 Comments

It turns out that some reusable bags aren’t reusable at all! How do I know this? Well, about a year and a half ago, my husband received a free reusable bag from his new healthcare provider. The bag contained very useful information, a free pen and bonus, you get to keep the bag. We added… [read more]

Filed Under: Consumer Alerts Tagged With: bad freebies, canvas bag, consumer beware, plastic bag, reusable bag, sometimes freebies aren't worth it

Regeneration is a real super power

July 31, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Recently, I came across this sand star that only had four arms. What happened to its fifth arm? I wondered. Then I thought, it doesn’t matter because sea stars have the power to regenerate their limbs. This got me thinking, humans are obsessed with super powers these days. The Marvel and DC Comics movies are… [read more]

Filed Under: Earth musings, Sea stars and relatives Tagged With: autotomy, DC Comics, echinoderm, keeping score, Marvel, regeneration, sand star, sea star, self-amputation, starfish, super power

Meet the globe crab

July 20, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

The globe crab (Randallia ornata) is no ordinary crab. Its bulbous shell and stylish color pattern shouts, “I’m different and proud of it!” You might think with a name like globe that this crab really gets around…travels the ocean world so to speak…a real globe trotter. In reality, it’s quite the opposite. While the ocean… [read more]

Filed Under: Lobster, shrimp, crab(s) Tagged With: California, crab, crustacean, globe crab, ocean

Remember to pop those balloons!

May 18, 2016 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

It has been awhile since my last balloon rant, so time for another one! Yesterday, I was walking in my neighborhood and came across these balloons in the street. I’m happy for whoever had the baby girl, but it’s not necessarily something I want to learn about by finding trash. In this case, the person… [read more]

Filed Under: Ocean pollution Tagged With: balloon trash, marine debris, ocean trash, plastic pollution, pollution, trash, trash on the street

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