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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop
Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
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Seaside Lichens
Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...
August 2015
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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Watching for Fish in the Puffin's Beak
In recent years, I have taken to watching flying fish along the Maine coast. Not...
November 2013
Personal Perspectives
The Design of a Beautiful Weapon
This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...
September 2013
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Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle
Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:18
Personal Perspectives
4,000 Years of Marine History through the Eyes of a Seabird
Most people have never heard of the Hawaiian petrel, an endangered, crow-sized...
May 2013
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The Great Hermit Crab Migration
Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...
September 2012
Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines
Soaring high above the open Southern Ocean, a snowy, white wandering albatross...
August 2017
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit
Soft sand, gentle waves, colorful beach glass, seaweed, and scattered shells. It...
September 2011
The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit
Most of you know that the Earth’s poles are cold. But did you know that there are...
September 2011