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Reporter, journalist and author who has owned and operated a bookstore, a pool and spa full service business, an apple farm, and is now committed to environmental issues. She has written four books: The Gathering Basket, Connection with 48 Natural Contemplations, Seek Beauty, Find Joy: a Companion Journal to Natural Contemplations; and children's book, Isu Learns to Swim.
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Scientists Stumped on Sea Lion Strandings
From the Christian Science Monitor April 10, 2013 Highlighting by Neptune911 editorial staff California’s sea lions, usually celebrated for their entertaining, prankster ways and doglike barks, are making very different headlines right now. Young pups are washing up dehydrated… Read More ›
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Pesky Plastics Problematic for the Great Lakes
From Great Lake Echo Toxic chemicals clinging to plastics could cause health problems for fish and other organisms in the Great Lakes. They were discovered in samples from the first-ever Great Lakes plastic survey in Lake Erie, Lake Huron and… Read More ›
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Maritime Group Set Noise Guidelines For Whale Protection
From International Fund for Animal Welfare Underwater noise pollution from ships poses a serious threat to whales and dolphins. So it’s great that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is now developing guidelines to reduce the levels of underwater noise created… Read More ›
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A Thousand Starving Sea Lion Pups on California Coast
A team of scientists is also testing blood and tissue samples for bacterial, viral and other infectious agents as well as radioactive traces as part of their investigation, launched last week when NOAA declared an “unusual mortality event.”
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“Dugong, Irrawaddy dolphin, on the verge of extinction” Says New Book
From Inquirer News, April 5, 2013 MANILA, Philippines—Local populations of dugong and Irrawaddy dolphin are on the verge of extinction, according to a new book released this month detailing the conservation status of marine mammals found in the Philippines. The… Read More ›
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“Unusual Mortality Event” for California Sea Lions
Crittercam captures Humbolt Squid Flashdancing on Neptune911 for Kids NOAA Fisheries reports: Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (as amended), an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) has been declared for California sea lions in California from January 2013… Read More ›
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Sylvia Earle Urges a Rethink on Fish as Food
From The Maritime Aquarium 3/28/13 When marine scientist Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic’s first explorer in residence, visited The Maritime Aquarium recently, she offered a very interesting challenge to the audience. “I ask you to go to the tanks here… Read More ›
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Longline Fishing and Drift Nets Savagely Reduces Sea Turtle
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: The western Pacific leatherback turtle, the world’s largest reptile and a common sight every year in the waters outside the Golden Gate, could go extinct within 20 years if more isn’t done to protect its… Read More ›
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Divers Free Entangled Whale Near Maui
Crittercam captures Humbolt Squid Flashdancing on Neptune911 for Kids Just in from Yahoo News: Specially trained divers recently freed a humpback whale swimming off the island of Maui from a tangle of rope, a potentially life-threatening situation for the… Read More ›
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Plastic Starved Sperm Whale Confirmed
Crittercam captures Humbolt Squid Flashdancing on Neptune911 for Kids Surfrider Foundation reports today that: Almost a year after a sperm whale washed ashore on Spain’s southern coast, marine biologists have confirmed that the animal died of starvation. Scientists discovered that… Read More ›
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