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The Marine Detective · 4W ago

Very Rare Fish Find: King-Of-The-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)

Here’s a finding to enhance your sense of wonder about the sea and how little we know about its inhabitants. On March 23rd, 2012 Darren and Joanne Rowsell found this dead specimen on the beach at Lady Ellen Point, Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada. When the photos landed in my inbox, I almost f
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The Marine Detective · 1M ago

“R” We Getting It? Reflections for Earth Day – April 22nd

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Like automatons we can chant out this slogan when asked what we can for environmental good, so successfully ingrained is the motto believed to date back to the first Earth Day on April 22nd, 1970. For many of us, the chanting is accompanied by visions
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The Marine Detective · 1M ago

Buffalos Mating . . . Underwater!

That’s right, it’s mating season for buffalos   . . .  buffalo SCULPINS that is! Now that I’ve lured you to this posting with the procreation of a huge, shaggy terrestrial mammal on your mind  . . . let me show you the spawn of this wondrous fish. The buffalo sculpin –  Enophrys bison – [...]
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The Marine Detective · 2M ago

Liebster Blog Award – Feel the Love!

On February 22nd, I received the following notification: “Dear Marine Detective, Your blog has won a Liebster Blog award from Seabed Habitats. See the nomination at this link. I am a big fan of yours.” Award? For my blog?  The blog that I am propelled / compelled to write but that costs me so much t
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The Marine Detective · 3M ago

Where are the Whales?!

Where are the whales?! If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked that question, I could now purchase an E-Tec engine for my little research boat and live with a clearer and cleaner carbon conscience! It is indeed the question most often asked of marine naturalists and suggests that there ar
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The Marine Detective · 4M ago

Fins Verses Feathers – Transient Killer Whales Harass Rhinoceros Auklets

From the evidence I deliver in the slideshow below, you’ll see that August 31st, 2011 was not a good day for some rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada.  That day, I witnessed a very socially active group of “transient” (marine mammal-hunting) kille
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The Marine Detective · 4M ago

IGNORE Last Post!

Dear Readers – Apologies!  I hit “Publish” instead of “Save”. The last email will make no sense as I am no where near finished this post on transient killer whales harassing birds last August. I am now even more intent on finishing it. Sorry for “fouling” your inbox! Apologies! Jackie  
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The Marine Detective · 4M ago

Fins Verses Feathers – Transient Killer Whales Harass Rhinoceros Aucklets

From the evidence below, you’ll see that August 31st was not a good day for some rhinoceros aucklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) in Johnstone Strait, B.C. For Marine mammal eating killer whales are known as “transient killer whales” of “Bigg’s killer whales” (after the late Dr. Michael Bigg). They diver
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The Marine Detective · 5M ago

Of Angels and Argonauts?

T’is the season for reflection. It is the time of year where, the nebulous, undefinable but essential life forces of  hope, love and spirituality may burn brightest. So for you, I share the following story. I emphasize that this is an atypical blog item for The Marine Detective and I have had to wre
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The Marine Detective · 5M ago

Go WILD This Christmas – Create Hope, Not Garbage

Go WILD, really WILD this Christmas – but not in raging consumer gluttony; not in garbage-creating obscenity; not in a way that leaves you hollow; and not by extensively impacting both your and the earth’s resources. I think few will disagree that ours is a society gone mad with consumerism. We are
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