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A bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on melting sea ice beneath storm clouds in Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. The bearded seal is one of the two species of far-north seals that are victims of disappearing sea ice and dwindling snowpack in their Arctic habitat, and will be granted protections under the US Endangered Species Act, federal officials announced.
(via: Guaradian UK) (photo: Alamy)
A team of scientists from the Catlin Seaview Survey has discovered reef coral living at 125 m, the deepest ever found on the Great Barrier Reef. The remarkable find of a community of reef corals was made on the outer edge of the Ribbon Reefs off the north of the Barrier Reef. The extreme depth is more than four times the depth of the shallow reef coral habitat (0-30m) which scuba divers can access.
(via:Guardian UK) (Photo: Catlin Seaview Survey Expedition)
7 food issues we need to address
GMOs, food costs and healthy eating are just some of debates surrounding global food.
Buddy DeFranco — Moe - 1954
neaq:
Anyone who finds a sea turtle on the South Shore, whether alive or appearing dead, should call the Aquarium’s Marine Animal Hotline at 617-973-5427 or contact their local animal control officer. The turtle is sick and needs medical attention by the experts at the New England Aquarium. It’s a matter of life or death!
Found: Whale thought extinct for 2 million years
A new study suggests that the pygmy right whale is the last living relative of an ancient group of whales long believed to be extinct.
his pledge to her:
i will kill the spiders. i will share my fries with you when you’ve finished all yours and are still hungry. i won’t ever pop my collar. i will never be rude to your tummy- when i hear it growl and gurgle, i promise to bend down and reply respectfully. i will eat the mushrooms when we order the supreme pizza. i will kiss the papercuts. and the door-slammed finger. and the counter-bumped hip. i’ll try my hardest not to get annoyed when you whisper questions and comments during movies. i will be the big spoon. i will let you win at wrestling. sometimes. other times i will not. i will go faster. harder. i will pull when you want. and tease you when you don’t. i will send you random texts and leave you silly gifts. not always. not on schedule. just whenever i want to. whenever i think you need one. or seven. i will check your tire pressure. and remind you to take your car in. i will hold your hand. i will love you. i will love you. i will love you.love love love this ^
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(via lostariels)
Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Here’s another reason to carve one of these orange beauties.
