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Ocean Wild Things

Update on Easy Reader column

November 29, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

It all started with the California sea lion and ended with the black crowned night heron…or did it? Many people reading this website first found me through my Wild Things column in the Easy Reader, which launched in June of 2009. Having the chance to write Wild Things was an awesome opportunity for me and… [read more]

Filed Under: Easy Reader columns Tagged With: bird, dolphin, sea jellies, sea otter

It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week!

September 27, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

It just so happens that this week is Sea Otter Awareness Week, so I wanted to take a moment and give a shout out to arguably the cutest animal to ever live on earth. (The key word is “arguably,” but seriously did you look at the photo?) The sea otter is much more than cute,… [read more]

Filed Under: Marine mammals Tagged With: endangered, sea otter

5 fun breathing facts about marine mammals

March 8, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

1. Marine mammals use 75% of their total lung capacity when breathing, while humans only use 10 to 15%. 2. To increase the amount of oxygen in their lungs compared to carbon dioxide, marine mammals intentionally hyperventilate. 3. Sea otters have lungs that are three times the average size for animals with similar body mass.… [read more]

Filed Under: Marine mammals Tagged With: dolphin, sea otter, whale

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