The Fourth Annual Whale Shark Festival will be held in Isla Mujeres this month (main events July 15-17), bringing together scientists and others from around the world to compare notes and celebrate the world's largest fish, and the richness of the waters…
Thank you to Alberto and Arturo Morteo (Banana Tours and Puesta del Sol) for guiding us on an amazing whale shark adventure Monday! We were off the coast of Holbox Island at the very northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, where unique upwelling conditions attract whale sharks and other…
Thanks Judy for sending me this:
Other Coast Sonar Comic
The US Supreme court has decided to allow the US Navy to use sonar when whales are present (overturning a lower court's injunction requiring mitigation measures).
http://www.eswr.com/cts/supct/winterop_supremecourt_111208.pdf
from the crackling of snapping shrimp, to the whistles of dolphins; from the crash of a wave on a rocky coast to underwater earthquakes, the sea is far from silent. Humans contribute to the soundscape as well, in minor and major ways…