Month: March 2015

The Clowns of March–Elephant Seal Weaners in the Water

By Charmaine Coimbra on March 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

Also seen in Journal Plus, March 2015 Story and Photos by Charmaine Coimbra The wild waves of winter have calmed. The northern elephant seal adults have returned to the Pacific Ocean to feed after a long winter of females birthing… Read More ›

Microplastics Swarm Oregon Beach

By Charmaine Coimbra on March 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

ASTORIA, Ore. — Marine debris researcher Mark Ward is leading a charge to clean up a tidal inlet near the mouth of the Columbia River. The inlet is littered with millions of tiny pieces of plastic called micro-plastics. Ward has… Read More ›