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Ocean’s largest inhabitants under the radar…until now, Part 2
[caption id="attachment_435" align="aligncenter" width="506" caption="Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), aerial view of an 80 foot individual, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. © Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures"] [/caption] Don't forget to read Part 1 of this post, Ocean’s largest inhabitants under the radar…until now It’s hard to believe that an animal could dwarf the basking shark, but try to imagine an animal whose heart is the size of a car, whose tongue weighs as much as an elephant, and who has blood vessels wide enough that a grown man could swim through. Can you picture it? If so, you’re imagining the mighty blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), ... -
Ocean’s largest inhabitants under the radar…until now
In the past few weeks, two great findings have surfaced from recent ocean research. Two giant species – a shark and a whale – are giving up surprising secrets about their lives. CI’s Bryan Wallace reports: Multitudes of animal species continue to evade detection by science, mainly because they are really hard to find. Many are tiny, or well-hidden, or live in places that people have a hard time getting to (or escaping from). While roughly a couple of million species have been officially catalogued, perhaps tens (hundreds?) of millions of species remain undiscovered. So you would figure that we know ... -
It ain’t over yet
You’ve met the turtles, you’ve followed the action, you’ve cheered yourself hoarse, and you’ve learned a thing or two along the way. The Great Turtle Race may have ended, but the journey towards healthy sea turtle populations and healthy seas isn’t over yet — both still need your help. Take the following steps and show our leatherback champs that you care. Bring a friend or two along for the ride and multiply your impact. Keep up with what’s happening with sea turtles around the globe at www.SeaTurtleStatus.org. Learn more about what conservation groups are doing to save leatherbacks in the Atlantic Ocean at ... -
Where are they now: the true stories of each racing turtle
All turtles were tagged off Halifax, Nova Scotia, in July 2008, and began their migrations in September. They began to cross into the Caribbean in late January-early February, and the data used to create the Race went through the beginning of March. Therefore, the real duration of the leatherbacks’ migrations was four to six months, but the Race compressed that time into a two-week period. Here we present what we think actually happened to each of the turtles in the Race based on their tracks during the Race and since the Race ended. Wawa Bear Turtle Stats Wawa Bear nested on the same ...
