Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog July 2007 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #45
In this issue of Wildlife News Round-Up, there is news of the impact noise pollution is having on critically endangered Western Gray Whales off the coast of Russia's Far ... Read More

Monday July 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

New Sonar Poses Threat to Cetaceans
The US Navy is hoping to widen its testing of SURTASS-LFS, a new generation of active sonar expected to out-stride any previous sonar technology. The new sonar operates at lower ... Read More

Monday July 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Fireflies Light Up Summer Evenings
I remember chasing fireflies around the back yard on warm summer evenings when I was a kid. The fireflies would come out just after dusk and float in the humid ... Read More

Wednesday July 25, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Where Have All the Copepods Gone?
The omnivorous marine copepod, Calanus finmarchicus, plays a pivotal role in the North Atlantic's food chain. It serves as rich source of fatty acids and lipids for the many species ... Read More

Tuesday July 24, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

An Introduction to Cetacean Behavior
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are difficult to observe in the wild. They spend most of their time fully submerged and without a boat, an oxygen tank, and diving certificate, ... Read More

Monday July 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Shoplifting Seagull Snatches Chips in Broad Daylight
This is a perfect story for a Friday. The BBC News reports that a rather cunning seagull with a talent for shoplifting has taken to snatching packets of cheese Doritos ... Read More

Friday July 20, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

A New Look at a Familiar Wilderness
On mosts days throughout the summer, I start my day with a walk at a local nature preserve. It's a scenic route that winds along the edge of a 115-acre ... Read More

Thursday July 19, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Osborne Reef Tire Cleanup Underway
Two-million tires is by any measure a lot of tires. They would have once rolled under as many as 500,000 automobiles. If you can get a sense of how many ... Read More

Tuesday July 10, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

New Photos from Wildlife Photographer Bruce Colin
Bruce Colin is an award winning nature photographer and a North American Nature Photographer Association (NANPA) member whose images and articles have appeared in calendars, textbooks, and publications such as ... Read More

Friday July 6, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)