Carnivore Conservation in a Changing World
Greetings from Denver!  After spending most of Saturday traveling, I landed in Denver in anticipation of the 2009 Carnivore Conference: Carnivore Conservation in a Changing World, sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife. Yesterday started off with a group trip to the Denver Zoo, which was a winter wonderland after the snow we had overnight.  I will definitely blog more about the zoo after returning home.  [Unfortunately I left my camera cabl

A Much Delayed Carnival of the Blue #30
Numerous apologies for the hiatus in blogging, and the delay in posting this edition. Without further ado, I give you, Carnival of the Blue. No Back Bone Wanderin’ Weeta features some wonderful macro photography, as always.  Life in a tank is always full of surprises, and a new find in a salt-water aquarium was the inspiration for the lesson on zooids, accompanied by the COOLEST photos!  Tanks are a great way to observe nature’s lit

Say Hello to SHARKtober
If you are lucky enough to be in San Francisco this weekend, then I urge you to visit the Aquarium of the Bay this Saturday, October 17th for the SHARKtober FilmFest. The event, cosponsored by Sea Stewards and the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, runs from 1pm to 5pm, and features not only some great films about sharks, but some great speakers as well. Cartoonist Jim Toomey of Sherman’s Lagoon will be speaking, as well

Sylvia Earle and Stephen Colbert Talk Seafood
Prior to this past March, I had never heard of Sylvia Earle.  But while attending the State of the Oceans Forum at The Explorers Club in New York City, I had the opportunity to hear her speak, and I was inspired by her.  She is an amazing woman, and is now one of my conservation heroes. Yesterday, Sylvia appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss her new book The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s Are One.  Check it out: The Colbert Report

The Invasion of Sea Snot!!!
Sounds like a science-fiction title, eh? Well honey, this ain’t no movie…this is real life. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is true.  The Green Slime are coming!  A special thanks to global warming for making this science fiction horror possible. Mucus-like blobs laden filled with bacteria and viruses, like E. coli, are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Mediterranean.  The slime poses a risk to human health, in addition to suffocating fish and other marine life. Stay tuned below for a trailer