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Elephant Seal Breech Birth
Photos and Story by Charmaine Coimbra January is a prime month to view northern elephant seal birthings, particularly at Piedras Blancas near San Simeon, Ca. On Sunday, January 8, 2012, I was near a birthing. It was a surprise because the… Read More ›
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Anti-Whaling Activists Detained on Japanese Whaling Ship
See Update Link below From Reuters: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE80702K20120108 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three Australian environmental activists were detained on board a Japanese whaling ship on Sunday after boarding in protest at Japan’s annual whale cull in the Antarctic, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd… Read More ›
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Drones Photo “Cloaked” Japanese Whaling Fleet
From Planet Ark Hardline whaling opponents attempting to stop Japan’s annual whale hunt in the Antarctic said Sunday they had intercepted and photographed its whaling fleet using pilotless drone aircraft. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said it located the Japanese… Read More ›
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Neptune 911 Blog 2011 in revue
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 18,000 times in 2011. If it were… Read More ›
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Gray Whale Numbers Up While Artic Ring Seals Suffer
By Charmaine Coimbra I celebrated my mid-December birthday with a hike along a Central California bluff. The day was warm and eucalyptus blended with salt air invigorated my soul. When I finally reached trail’s end on a bluff that overlooks the… Read More ›
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Ocean Plastics, Trash Sabotage Young Gray Whale’s Life
Editor’s Note: The gray whale is currently in migration from their summer feeding grounds in the Artic Ocean to their birthing and breeding grounds in Mexico. To follow a gray whale’s migration route and for more about the dangers these… Read More ›
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Transforming Plastic Waste in The Sea to Fuel
From Ocean Elders Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues facing our oceans today. The Clean Oceans Project (TCOP) has developed a unique approach to solving this problem that not only removes plastic from our oceans, but transforms… Read More ›
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Mile-Long Gill Net Traps & Kills Marine Life in Texas
Editor’s Note: This recent story out of Texas is a prime example of the nightmare of “ghost nets” and the damage they incur to already endangered marine life. From KGRV.Com SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Fishermen fishing along the jetties on… Read More ›
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More Plastic Debris than Plankton in the Gyres?
By Charmaine Coimbra There’s a worldwide movement to ban the one use plastic bag. It’s up for vote in my neck of the woods. I’ve read some wild letters to the editor about why the plastic bag is good for… Read More ›
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10 Ways To Reduce Your Plastic Use
From the Surfrider Foundation–Raptoberfest Just like everyone has a carbon footprint, people also have a plastic footprint – which measures how much plastic a person uses during a given time period. While it is impossible – and arguably… Read More ›
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