Halibut Herald April 2

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ALIBUT HERALD April 2, 2009

Bits and Bites Earth Hour Success!

Earth Hour success around the world speaks volumes about public awareness & concern for energy consumption and climate change! Watch the video below to learn more! Above photos top to bottom, left to right: Las Vegas Strip (before); Downtown Toronto (before); Las Vegas Strip (after); Downtown Toronto (after); Downtown Lima, Peru (before); Downtown Lima, Peru (after); LA City Hall (before); Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (before & after); LA City Hall (after); Parliament building, London (before & after); Times Square, NYC (after); Canary Wharf (NYC) (after).

Lights Dim Worldwide for Earth Hour 2009 WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vza8fcJkxu4

Three in Five Canadians Switched Off for Earth Day READ ON: http://www.canada.com/Technology/Three+five+Canadians+switched+Ea rth/1449615/story.html

APRIL FOOLS (no one)!

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Why people feel like comedians on April 1 is beyond me. But I thought I’d share with the rest of the Aquarium what kind of calls I took yesterday. Just over 20 (!!!) people phoned for Mr. Luga, Mr. Gator, Mr. C. Lion, Mr. C. Otter, Mr. Spinnaker, Ms. Ramona Salmon (not even funny!) & Bill Luga. Some of these names at least 3 times! I look forward to next year when people may possibly think of something really clever... Like the story below. Back in 2005, a zoo in Japan played an April Fool's Joke on the media as well as these Emperor penguins. Apparently, the penguins were intrigued with the giant until its faux head came off and showed it was the zoo's director. Then, they lost interest and waddled away. READ ON: http://www.armyofmom.com/2005/04/penguinscelebrate-april-fools-day-too.html

Summer fireworks festival to light up Vancouver once again I know, I am a month late with the news… but for those of you who were saddened about this year’s cancellation of the Celebration of Lights, it’s back! READ ON: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/britishcolumbia/story/2009/03/11/bc-celebration-lightsfireworks-festival-vancouver.html

President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 into law! March 30, 2009 - The package includes many important initiatives that oceans folks have been working to realize for a very long time including ocean exploration, NOAA undersea research, ocean and coastal mapping integration, the integrated coastal and ocean observation system, federal ocean acidification research and monitoring, coastal and estuarine land conservation, and more! READ ON: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/30/win/

New Rules for Whale Watching in the Pacific Unveiled The Pacific Islands region is an important habitat for more than 30 species of cetaceans. It provides a vital breeding ground and migration corridor for many species, including endangered populations of humpback whales. READ ON:http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?034 39b1e-e5a3-4bf1-bdca-8cdf93b4f41d

READ THE OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT: http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=IssueItems.View&IssueItem_ID=978d447b-46d8-4e908bb4-83bfd767746e

The Strange Forests that Drink—and Eat—Fog


READ ON: http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/30-strange-forests-that-drink-eat-fog

UK team builds robot fish to detect pollution READ ON: http://www.re uters.com/arti cle/scienceNe ws/idUSTRE5 2J1RY200903 20

TED and National Geographic: Shared mission, shared planet, shared stage

There’s NOTHING Porno About it! WATCH FILM SHORTS: http://www .sundance channel.co m/greenpo rno/

National Geographic shares stories that inspire people to care for our world, and TED leverages the power of ideas to change the world. It could be said that [they] share some common ground. WATCH VIDS: http://blog.ted.com/2009/03/shared_mission .php

Medics 'can mend a broken heart' Scientists have found it is possible to mend a broken heart. READ ON: http://news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/7967660.s tm

Asian Dolphin Less Rare Than Thought

Recent surveys estimated that Bangladesh’s coast is home to nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, several orders of magnitude more than any other population. READ ON: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/asiandolphin-less-rare-than-thought/

The Weirdest New Source of Alternative Energy: Underwater Vibrations A prototype underwater generator shows the fluid dynamics that will produce power from slow-moving currents using metal rods suspending near the ocean or river floor. READ ON: http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/25weirdest-new-source-alternative-energy-underwatervibrations

World's Cutest Otter Pups Debut on Camera The EnvirOmentals (Episode 1) How to Make a Worm Composting Bin WATCH VIDEO: http://gliving.com/the-enviromentalsepisode-1-how-to-make-a-worm-composting-bin/

WATCH VIDEO: http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2009/04/worlds-cutestotter-pups-debut-on-camera.html

Black Sun of Denmark: Amazing Photos of Starling Formations

Sunset in Denmark is made even more beautiful during the spring and autumn seasons by the ‘aerial ballet’ of gigantic flocks of black starlings, which occurs when the birds leave their feeding places and take flight before settling in for the night. READ ON & VIEW MORE PICS: http://earthfirst.com/black-sun-of-denmark-amazing-photos-of-starlingformations/

Fairmont Hotel Joins WWF's Climate Savers Program

READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/03/fairmont-hotelclimate-savers.php?daylife=1&dcitc=daylife-article

Archival Photo

The Otter Pups Rescued from the Valdez Spill, 1988.

Events

PROTECT BEARS: https://community.hsus.org/campaign/canada_bc_bears/forward/i75n6x6ro783x5mt

PROTECT FORESTS: http://www.voteforoldgrowth.org/

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

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

http://www.swapo ramarama.blogsp ot.com/

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