tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.comments2023-08-28T02:50:55.108-10:00SOARron hirschihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517029971414213248noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-15266966745526458432012-05-16T11:59:36.906-10:002012-05-16T11:59:36.906-10:00I'm glad you connected with the TNC preserve o...I'm glad you connected with the TNC preserve out there! Hope it leads to many more shared endeavors!<br /><br />Lindaschubiedoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234020523793837122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-24304488386367379422012-03-18T06:48:15.923-10:002012-03-18T06:48:15.923-10:00Octopi: my favorite invertebrateOctopi: my favorite invertebrateBarbhttp://foam-friends-of-albatross-on-midway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-18987193727665830822012-03-16T08:42:52.964-10:002012-03-16T08:42:52.964-10:00Sending out a prayer and blessings to this beautif...Sending out a prayer and blessings to this beautiful creature, despite her sad end; this post honors her life and sheds light on and awareness of how fragile and precious a life lost, and the cycle of life by which the eagle will carry on. Thank you and Bless you!Patricia Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-72821064497517091992012-03-16T04:15:54.880-10:002012-03-16T04:15:54.880-10:00Octopus may be in senescence, which is the end of ...Octopus may be in senescence, which is the end of their lifecycle. May have just washed up because it has no energy left after mating. Octopus live fas and furious lifestyles and may live up to three years. Our octpus at the aquarium have bred in captivity, and we release them after mating to live out the rest of their lives in the wild.<br /><br />Hope this helps<br /><br />~ Marc <br />Point Defiance Zoo and AquariumMarchttp://www.pdza.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-11612653132502012012012-03-15T20:05:42.440-10:002012-03-15T20:05:42.440-10:00Lovely note. Wish, you had posted more pics of the...Lovely note. Wish, you had posted more pics of the octopus showing its giant size though :~(Ramjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794657293450252176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-62612317006075756732011-09-29T16:05:56.050-10:002011-09-29T16:05:56.050-10:00What a handsome son or pretty daughter!What a handsome son or pretty daughter!Barbhttp://foam-friends-of-albatross-on-midway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-25521857067913907092011-09-27T10:41:15.347-10:002011-09-27T10:41:15.347-10:00Thanks for the update! You may want to check out a...Thanks for the update! You may want to check out a Popular Mechanics article from 1962 scroll down to pag 106 on the link to see a picture of Chandler Robbins banding Alabtross on Midway, pretty amazing both him and Wisdom! I was on Midway in 2002 when he "re-found" Wisdom, it was amazing to see him banding adult albatross all by himself. Here is the link<br />http://bit.ly/nBBZW7naturefinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822012162916179090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-25300126470943376272011-07-29T08:51:00.183-10:002011-07-29T08:51:00.183-10:00Plastics start as nurdles (pre-production plastic)...Plastics start as nurdles (pre-production plastic) and sadly, they end up in our oceans in that form. Check out this video to know more. http://youtu.be/57_KdKrJKeMADMINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043315492164516310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-7972176581583782592011-06-28T07:45:20.785-10:002011-06-28T07:45:20.785-10:00Thanks for writing about this. Glad there are stil...Thanks for writing about this. Glad there are still some people like you who value our world's oceans. Maybe the least we can do is disposing of our items properly. Check this video out. http://youtu.be/qQUECrYE2bY -sandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-38969687684677699162011-04-30T02:23:51.422-10:002011-04-30T02:23:51.422-10:00Ron,
Good to see you putting some of my "tre...Ron,<br /><br />Good to see you putting some of my "treasures" to a good purpose.<br />Miss seeing the whales, sea lions, etc.<br /><br />Cousin Tom<br />Rawai Beach, Phuket, ThailandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-45674129761743623902011-04-13T14:20:01.738-10:002011-04-13T14:20:01.738-10:00Hi! I live in Port Orford, OR and have been pickin...Hi! I live in Port Orford, OR and have been picking up all these teeny tiny bits of plastic off our beaches for some time. Frustrating. <br /><br />I was really interested to finally know that those cylinders with the fanned out plastic at the ends were spent shotgun shells. I picked up quite a few today.<br /><br />I hope you will allow me to use your photos from this blogpost with proper crediting of course.<br /><br />Please let me know. I'd like to post in the next day or so. <br /><br />Maybe we could also link? I don't always do this kind of blogging (if you take a look you'll see I also do climate/environment and travel.) Still I think we're rowing in the same direction.<br /><br />Good luck and Thanks.<br /><br />Ann Euston<br />anneustonwrites@gmail.com<br />wanderwest.wordpress.comAnn Eustonhttp://wanderwest.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-3480573416388500952011-04-03T15:23:54.999-10:002011-04-03T15:23:54.999-10:00Thanks for the pictures & comments on T12. We...Thanks for the pictures & comments on T12. We ran into him this week when we were on Kauai, on Waipouli Beach. He looks to be doing great, he slept well on the beach, that's for sure.mweyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-43415679001539946572011-03-28T11:16:37.449-10:002011-03-28T11:16:37.449-10:00Hi Ron,
It was so nice of you to stop by my blog. ...Hi Ron,<br />It was so nice of you to stop by my blog. You are an inspiration for conservation. I need to incorporate a hands-on conservation element to my presentations. Reading your ideas is helping a lot! <br /><br />I also wanted to talk with you on how you get sponsored to travel with your books to schools and integrate your curriculum with other teachers. <br /><br />My email is art@racheldillon.com. I would love to hear from you when you have the time.RAD - Dot Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281684050458884164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-49621303499810622942011-03-20T14:42:36.572-10:002011-03-20T14:42:36.572-10:00Hi Ron!
I really like the way dragonfly wings som...Hi Ron!<br /><br />I really like the way dragonfly wings sometimes look like they have a rainbow in them.<br /><br />The website that accompanies my name below will take you to my dragonfly experience on Pihemanu/Midway Atoll.<br /><br />Thanks for all your work with kids...and all of us; aloha!Barbhttp://foam-friends-of-albatross-on-midway.blogspot.com/2010/07/mysterious-reflection.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-70058026593947858422011-02-09T06:34:59.338-10:002011-02-09T06:34:59.338-10:00I am Glad i found this website.Added soaronhirsch...I am Glad i found this website.Added soaronhirschi.blogspot.com to my bookmark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-60943529864585321442011-02-04T12:40:00.562-10:002011-02-04T12:40:00.562-10:00I seldom leave comments on blog, but I have been t...I seldom leave comments on blog, but I have been to this post which was recommended by my friend, lots of valuable details, thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-27063388530034977682011-01-23T17:23:32.765-10:002011-01-23T17:23:32.765-10:00Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also s...Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also shows the precarious nature of these Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.....with sea levels rising, we have already lost incredibly important monk seal and honu habitat. <br /><br />Friends on Kauai and leaders of other Island Nations call for US leaders to do more to curb emissions......plastics are one thing. Coal fired plants and too many exhaust pipes are another. <br /><br />Let us hope for a better future for nesting seabirds and distant islands. We need to do more to keep these places in everyone's focus. Sharply.<br /><br />Ronron hirschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517029971414213248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-75334529402673137622011-01-23T17:23:28.263-10:002011-01-23T17:23:28.263-10:00Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also s...Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also shows the precarious nature of these Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.....with sea levels rising, we have already lost incredibly important monk seal and honu habitat. <br /><br />Friends on Kauai and leaders of other Island Nations call for US leaders to do more to curb emissions......plastics are one thing. Coal fired plants and too many exhaust pipes are another. <br /><br />Let us hope for a better future for nesting seabirds and distant islands. We need to do more to keep these places in everyone's focus. Sharply.<br /><br />Ronron hirschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517029971414213248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-42877096062868129242011-01-23T13:04:29.419-10:002011-01-23T13:04:29.419-10:00That's a great picture of the decoys, Ron! No...That's a great picture of the decoys, Ron! Not only does it clearly show the fake birds, but it reminds us how flat these atoll islands are!<br />And thanks for mentioning FOAM!Barbhttp://foam-friends-of-albatross-on-midway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-85000019124324936172010-07-14T01:14:13.844-10:002010-07-14T01:14:13.844-10:00Mahalo nui Ron - I just sent a message but it appe...Mahalo nui Ron - I just sent a message but it appears to have been lost - I'll start again! you and Fred have done so much. Your stories have touched so many people and worked towards creating that "Tipping point" which I think will protect our oceans and seas for the future. Fred has touched so many lives, created personal change, made people think, made people change their ways and made people smile. What an incredible monkey. He will be ,making his way back to you with memories, photos and more inspiration and hope for the future. (He loved freediving with the honu, ulua & naia.)<br /><br />I am looking forward to Learn To Sea's journey and projects to twin schools, promote a better understanding of our oceans, make friendships and work towards positive change. How lucky we are to have this opportunity.<br /><br />At a time when there are financial cuts for environmental posts, funding & projects it takes something like Fred the Monkey to remind us that anything is possible.<br /><br />Mahalo nui Fred & Ron for all the lives you have touched and change you have created. You are both an inspiration!<br /><br />With friendship from across our oceans...<br />MayaLearn To Sea - Maya Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450806627945718640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-6998332825404644202010-07-14T01:02:05.616-10:002010-07-14T01:02:05.616-10:00Mahalo nui Ron. Yes, Pihemanu certainly instills a...Mahalo nui Ron. Yes, Pihemanu certainly instills a deep sense of responsibility and promotes an urge to create that change to protect our marine world. You certainly have achieved that through Fred and all your creative & fun work in raising the profile of "trastic" - or the Plasticene era as somebody called it in Midway!<br /><br />It's amazing where one 10 day experience can take you. I am so looking forward to the journey that I will take / am taking in promoting marine conservation and connecting children from across the oceans on common marine issues. It wouldn't have happened without Fred the Monkey & his infectious smile!<br /><br />Fred will be on his way home to you with new memories of Pihemanu, a collection of photos and alot of inspiration and hope for the future.<br /><br />Mahalo Ron & Fred for all the amazing things you have achieved! You are an inspiration!<br /><br />MayaLearn To Sea - Maya Plasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450806627945718640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-19056699304149711582010-05-17T07:39:44.295-10:002010-05-17T07:39:44.295-10:00i <3 your boobyi <3 your boobyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-43210897526963469672010-02-15T10:14:17.052-10:002010-02-15T10:14:17.052-10:00I totally agree with Robert Scoles point about PRE...I totally agree with Robert Scoles point about PREVENTING urban litter. That is the key! No matter how much litter we pick up, it will keep appearing on a daily, tidal, hourly basis until litterers become aware of what they're doing and consciously decided to put trash in it's proper place. www.MuseumofLitter.orgSharon Huffhttp://museumoflitter.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-68029499770575472022010-02-07T08:18:47.593-10:002010-02-07T08:18:47.593-10:00To respond to Erika Parker...the problem is urban ...To respond to Erika Parker...the problem is urban litter created by people who either don't care or don't have a clue how their actions affect the environment. There may be some litter from boaters but my guess is that it would only amount to a small percentage of the total litter count. I volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and pick up litter on my way to the Aquarium. My route is just over a mile long and I do it at least once a week. As of July 2009 (when I stopped keeping track of the litter because it became too discouraging) I had picked up over 8,000 gallons of litter in just over 4 years. The Monday after "World's Oceans Day" I picked up four 13 gallon bags of litter before my shift. Less than 5 hours later I rewalked my route and picked up approximately 10 gallons of "new" litter. I have talked to municipalities and organizations about stopping urban litter before it becomes marine debris. Their silence says just as much about them as the litter says about those who create it.<br /><br />Beach litter photos are always disturbing but remember what the photos show is only that litter which makes it back to the beach. Most of the litter probably never makes it's way back to the beach. In addition to plastics being ingested by wildlife the litter that does wash up on a far shore may have become habitat for small organisms that are "invasive" when (and where) they finally settle out of the ocean's currents. <br /><br />Anyone in the Seattle wanting to see the effect they are having on the environment need only walk down to the Seattle Aquarium and start looking at the litter accumulation under the wharfs. It was bad 4 years ago and I doubt it has gotten better.Robert Scolesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277613710798227130.post-34298892649506574572010-02-04T07:09:45.548-10:002010-02-04T07:09:45.548-10:00Thanks for bringing awareness to this topic. I wou...Thanks for bringing awareness to this topic. I would like to mention it on my blog (ourkidsearth.blogspot.com), but I want to make sure I understand one issue. Is this a problem with recycling or littering? I understand the benefits to recycling the bottlecaps, but if that isn't available in your area, and you dispose of them through the garbage, shouldn't that at least keep them off the beaches? I'm just wondering if this is a case of people tossing their trash off boats or if this is proper disposal of trash somehow winding up in the ocean. Would love your thoughts...Erika Parker Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119196521678539041noreply@blogger.com