Halibut Herald April 16

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ALIBUT HERALD April 16, 2009

Bits and Bites 10 Geological Wonders You Didn’t Know

Left to right, top to bottom: The Wave (between Arizona and Utah - USA); Antelope Canyon (Arizona - USA); Hell Gate (Uzbekistan); Eye of the Sahara (Mauritania); Giants Causeway (Ireland); Chocolate Hills (Philippines); Great Blue Hole (Belize); Crystal Cave of the Giants (Mexico); Wave Rock (Australia) LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE WONDERS: http://www.oddee.com/item_96619.aspx

Lobstahz!

What a diverse group of crustaceans they are! From Left to right, top to bottom: Upogebia deltaura; Sculptured Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus); Regal Slipper Lobster (Arctides regalis); Balmain Bug (Ibacus peronii); Blue Lobster; Yellow Lobster; Albino Lobster; Hairy Squat Lobster; Yeti Lobster (Kiwa hirsuta); Munidopsis tridentate; Black Squat Lobster (Galathea squamifera); Blind Furry Lobster READ ON: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/58573_amazingly-unique-and-weird-lobsters

The Secret Lives of (Baby) Seahorses Monterey Bay Aquarium unveiled its newest exhibit, The Secret Lives of Seahorses, showcasing 15 species of seahorses, sea dragons, pipehorses and pipefish. Seahorses are unique in the animal kingdom because the male becomes pregnant and gives birth. The tiny babies stay close to their protective father by clinging to nearby plants with their strong tails. READ ON: http://www.zooborns.com/zooborn s/2009/04/the-secret-lives-of-babyseahorses.html

All Cephalopods Venomous: Study

READ ON: http://www.smh.com.au/environm ent/all-cephalopods-venomousstudy-20090413-a4hm.html

Dolphins "Protect" Chinese Vessel From Pirates Newly Discovered Dolphin Spits at Prey READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/dolphinspirates-somalia-china.php

Dolphin Translator Is Sure to Uncover Valuable Insight On Fish READ ON: http://i.gizmodo.com/5210899/d olphin-translator-is-sure-touncover-valuable-insight-onfish

READ ON: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/04/ newly_discovered_dolphin_spits.php

Climbing the Tallest Trees A select group of adventurers climb the world’s tallest trees to learn more about the wildlife that lives on the highest branches READ ON: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/sciencenature/Climbing-the-Tallest-Trees.html?c=y&page=2

Six Sites That Are the Galapagos For Modern Darwins READ ON: http://discovermagazine.com /2009/mar/10-six-sites-thatare-the-galapagos-formodern-darwins

Strong Sonars Can Make Dolphins Deaf READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/ 2009/04/loud-sonars-causedolphin-deafness-study.php

Grow 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet

Earth Day Canada: Top 10 actions “Earth Day Canada’s EcoAction Teams program wants to support Canadians as they move to live more responsibly when it comes to the environment. The Top 10 Actions for Earth Day 2009 are simple tips to get the ball rolling,” READ ON: http://workcabin.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task= view&id=1025&Itemid=117

Energy Saving Lessons From Around the World

READ ON: http://lifehacker.com/5202849/grow-100-lbs-ofpotatoes-in-4-square-feet

The curator of an exhibit at the National Building Museum highlights case studies of community involvement in energy conservation READ ON: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/ecoce nter/Energy-Saving-Lessons-From-Around-theWorld.html

California Wants to Draw Energy From the World’s First → Orbiting Solar Farm By 2016, the energy powering some California homes may come from solar panels orbiting the planet. READ ON: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/california-wants-to-draw-

How to Create Massive Change When It Comes to Climate Change http://planetgreen.di scovery.com/feature /earth-day/billmckibben-earthday.html

INSPIRE CHANGE: http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=s5kg1 oOq9tY

LEARN MORE HERE: http://www.350.org/

How to Be a Philanthropic Traveler Check out tips for how to give responsibly when you're globetrotting. READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/traveloutdoors/philanthropic-traveler.html

A Grass Wheel For The Concrete Jungle

Travel Guilt-Free Through Green Volunteerism Volunteering for an Eco-Organization can mean cheap, offset travels everywhere! READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/traveloutdoors/free-green-travel.html

Antarctica May Soon Be Off-Limits to Some Tourists READ ON: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/ant arctica-may-soon-be-off-limits-to-some-tourists/ READ ON: → http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/a_grass_wheel_for_t he_concrete.php

The Aurora Beneath the Waves: a Brief Glimpse at the World of Bioluminescence READ ON: http://www.envir onmentalgraffiti. com/featured/aur ora-beneathwaves-briefglimpsebioluminescence /9775

Wednesday, April 22 Bake Sale In Finance/Giftshop

Starts at 10 am All proceeds will sponsor Cathy Imrie on her Cathy will be cycling from Toronto to Niagara Falls, a distance of over 200km, June 13-14, to raise funds for breakthrough research, exemplary teaching, and compassionate care at The Princess Margaret , 1 of the top 5 cancer research hospitals in the world.

Please support Cathy by one of four methods:
Buy our baked goods on Wednesday, April 22
Buy our raffle ticket(s) to win a fabulous Gingerbread Creation $2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets
Donate $$ to the “Ride to Conquer Cancer”– we will collect your $$ and submit it to them on your behalf (any amount over $10 should get you a tax receipt)
Donate directly on Cathy’s website:

http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=1261&team_id=8300

Don’t forget that on Wednesday Next week we will be celebrating Earth Day! The Gift Shop is proud to offer you a wide variety of green products. Be sure to check out all of the great items on our shelves with our sustainable, B.C made, and Canadian made labels to make going green that much easier.

Whether it’s one of our soy plush animals, a green board game, one of our many great books about conservation or cooking seafood in a sustainable way there is so much to see on our shelves. Toys, apparel If you ever have any inquiries about our green products or making good purchasing decisions you can call anytime to get more information. 604-659-3413

Archival Photo

Jeremy Fitz-Gibbon with Beluga (Imaq or Nanuq?) taken in the early 90’s by T. Matheson.

LEARN HOW HERE: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/96.php/?CLICK_TF_TRACK

http://www.swaporamarama.blogs pot.com/

More exciting events here: http://www.vanevo.ca /events01.html Check out videos of past lectures here: http://www.sfu.ca/cst udies/science/darwin. htm

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