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I'm glad you connected with the TNC preserve o...

2012-05-16T11:59:36.906-10:00

I'm glad you connected with the TNC preserve out there! Hope it leads to many more shared endeavors!

Linda

Octopi: my favorite invertebrate

2012-03-18T06:48:15.923-10:00

Octopi: my favorite invertebrate

Sending out a prayer and blessings to this beautif...

2012-03-16T08:42:52.964-10:00

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!

Octopus may be in senescence, which is the end of ...

2012-03-16T04:15:54.880-10:00

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.

Hope this helps

~ Marc
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

Lovely note. Wish, you had posted more pics of the...

2012-03-15T20:05:42.440-10:00

Lovely note. Wish, you had posted more pics of the octopus showing its giant size though :~(

What a handsome son or pretty daughter!

2011-09-29T16:05:56.050-10:00

What a handsome son or pretty daughter!

Thanks for the update! You may want to check out a...

2011-09-27T10:41:15.347-10:00

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
http://bit.ly/nBBZW7

Plastics start as nurdles (pre-production plastic)...

2011-07-29T08:51:00.183-10:00

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_KdKrJKeM

Thanks for writing about this. Glad there are stil...

2011-06-28T07:45:20.785-10:00

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 -sandy

Go Green Kids: An innovative effort to save Mother...

2011-05-10T23:35:44.103-10:00

Go Green Kids: An innovative effort to save Mother Nature
An initiative by Green Yatra (An NGO).

We believe that the younger generation is our future and has the potential to be change makers. It is this belief that fuels our campaign. Go Green Kids is a National environmental educational yet practical Non for profit initiative for children and school students aged between 6 to 18 years, where we hope to develop and deliver practical and logical approaches toward aspects of their daily lifestyle, environment, the ecosystem, natural resources, global warming, pollution, eco-friendly tips, nature protection and conservation, and how they can contribute, support and inspire their Parents, Elders, Friends by adopting a green lifestyle and in the process to help & preserve Mother Nature. The Go Green Kids initiative concerns with making children aware and helps in sensitizing their minds so that they may be proactive in caring for our environment.
We are opting reverse/ retrograde approach to Save Mother Earth, through this Initiative where children will teach and inspire their elders to Go Green in daily life and can win cash prize of Rs. 2, 00,000, scholarships (Same amount of prize schools also can win) and lots of other benefits... Completely Free. Each and every student will awarded with a participation certificate as an encouragement which will be life time asset and credential to them.

Our vision is to form the largest network of young students from around the country and world that would not see environmental preservation as a chore, but would understand its importance and act willingly toward a greener present and future. We planned to accomplish this through our campaigns, talk shows, events, dramas and plays, site visitations, Eco- Natural picnics, tree plantation, workshops, audio visual presentation, scientific researches and international online forum and activities (includes blogs, website, online community, groups, and forums), where we will discuss various environmental issues like global warming, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, smoking, alternate energy sources, alternate transportation, waste management, and a greener present and future. We also want to provide a platform for green ideas, concepts, and education that supports underprivileged kids. Our unique content does not only focus and prioritize on theoretical concepts but also on real facts, figures, images, videos, and scientific research.

To participate in Go Green Kids, children has to register, login in our website http://www.greenyatra.org/ and give online test or download question answer sheet on resources section give the test and summit/upload fully filled question answer sheet or mail us on ggkids@greenyatra.org. They can also enjoy reading interesting ways to save Environment in daily life, fact, reality on every aspect of environment in our Knowledge Tank section. We have try to make test informative, interesting rather than bookish and boring because we want make kids aware and inspire to adopt green lifestyle to save Earth.

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Ron, Good to see you putting some of my "tre...

2011-04-30T02:23:51.422-10:00

Ron,

Good to see you putting some of my "treasures" to a good purpose.
Miss seeing the whales, sea lions, etc.

Cousin Tom
Rawai Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Hi! I live in Port Orford, OR and have been pickin...

2011-04-13T14:20:01.738-10:00

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.

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.

I hope you will allow me to use your photos from this blogpost with proper crediting of course.

Please let me know. I'd like to post in the next day or so.

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.

Good luck and Thanks.

Ann Euston
anneustonwrites@gmail.com
wanderwest.wordpress.com

Thanks for the pictures & comments on T12. We...

2011-04-03T15:23:54.999-10:00

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.

Hi Ron, It was so nice of you to stop by my blog. ...

2011-03-28T11:16:37.449-10:00

Hi Ron,
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!

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.

My email is art@racheldillon.com. I would love to hear from you when you have the time.

Hi Ron! I really like the way dragonfly wings som...

2011-03-20T14:42:36.572-10:00

Hi Ron!

I really like the way dragonfly wings sometimes look like they have a rainbow in them.

The website that accompanies my name below will take you to my dragonfly experience on Pihemanu/Midway Atoll.

Thanks for all your work with kids...and all of us; aloha!

I am Glad i found this website.Added soaronhirsch...

2011-02-09T06:34:59.338-10:00

I am Glad i found this website.Added soaronhirschi.blogspot.com to my bookmark!

Hi, I left you a DOFOLLOW backlink on my website. ...

2011-02-05T03:35:21.905-10:00

Hi, I left you a DOFOLLOW backlink on my website. This isnt a spam message, i actually did leave you a backlink on my site. If you check the top of the page you will see "Sites we like" and there will be a link to this site. Would you be kind enough to leave me a backlink? If so my website is http://crush-the-castle.com please use the anchor text "Crush The Castle" for the link and add it to a post or as a widget. Then please send me a email at backlink@crush-the-castle.com - If you want me to change your links anchor text let me know. Thanks

I seldom leave comments on blog, but I have been t...

2011-02-04T12:40:00.562-10:00

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.

Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also s...

2011-01-23T17:23:32.765-10:00

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.

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.

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.

Ron

Yes, and with ocean water levels rising, it also s...

2011-01-23T17:23:28.263-10:00

That's a great picture of the decoys, Ron! No...

2011-01-23T13:04:29.419-10:00

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!
And thanks for mentioning FOAM!

Mahalo nui Ron - I just sent a message but it appe...

2010-07-14T01:14:13.844-10:00

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.)

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.

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.

Mahalo nui Fred & Ron for all the lives you have touched and change you have created. You are both an inspiration!

With friendship from across our oceans...
Maya

Mahalo nui Ron. Yes, Pihemanu certainly instills a...

2010-07-14T01:02:05.616-10:00

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!

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!

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.

Mahalo Ron & Fred for all the amazing things you have achieved! You are an inspiration!

Maya

i <3 your booby

2010-05-17T07:39:44.295-10:00

i <3 your booby

I totally agree with Robert Scoles point about PRE...

2010-02-15T10:14:17.052-10:00

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.org