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Category: SEA Updates
Humpback whales adopting new strategies for hunting?
Read the following article and be amazed at the intelligence demonstrated by humpback whales off of Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska recently.
Read MoreSunflower Stars Now Critically Endangered
With more than 90% of the world’s sunflower starfish gone, it is urgent to do something. Click on the link below to see what is being explored to save the sunflower starfish. Scientists believe “hope is not lost.” https://www.hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/sunflower-sea-stars-now-critically-endangered/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=a5a8764fd2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-a5a8764fd2-121639553
Read MoreUrchins and Kelp: The need to balance
Throughout the Pacific we are seeing an alarming reduction in the number of kelp forests. The sea star wasting that has been decimating the sea star populations along the US and Canadian West Coast, and the absence of sea otters…
Read MoreThe Problem is Us
Click on the video below to hear a deeply challenging assessment of the causes of global warming and environmental destruction. It’s sobering. At the same time it is hopeful, because we CAN DO something about it! We just need to…
Read MoreOyster Restoration and Ocean Healing
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW to learn how oyster restoration is being done to rebuild ocean habitat.
Read MoreSei Whale Stranding in Bandon
Written by Diane Bilderback Dave and I are long time Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network (OMMSN) volunteers, and when Jim Rice, OMMSN Coordinator, texted us that a large, live whale was near Face Rock, we needed to get there quickly. …
Read MoreReason for Hope: Post-Pandemic Possibilities of Promise
We all know that we are watching the world change right before our eyes. The question is: will the changes be constructive or destructive? Well, here’s an example of an industry creating a new paradigm that might lead to wonderful…
Read MoreWebinar: Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Soil for a Healthy Planet
On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Dr. Ann Schmierer of Wild Rivers Land Trust presented the webinar you can view below. The topic of “regenerative agriculture” is an extremely important one as it addresses climate change, air pollution, and water pollution….
Read MoreSeabed mining and the threats it poses
Environmental horrors have been happening throughout history. But with today’s technology, the degree of environmental devastation has increased astronomically. Read the following articles on Seabed Mining to understand the threat that our ocean floor faces. Seabed Mining Threatens West Coast…
Read MoreCapturing Carbon with Underwater Gardening
Maybe you’ve heard about the crisis in kelp worldwide. It has been disappearing at warp speed as climate change and urchin proliferation have destroyed nearly 90% of the world’s kelp forests. Take a look at this article and see what…
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