From Hakai Magazine: Rich Dolphin, Poor Dolphin, Beggar Dolphin, Thief.
When we hear about the ways humans are affecting wild animals, it’s often in terms of numbers: populations, habitat area, or even fatalities. But off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, people are having a very different kind of influence: in response to human activity, local bottlenose dolphin populations are forming entirely new social groups. [continue]
From csmonitor.com: New study captures stunning diversity of ocean microbes.
The sunlit upper layer of the world’s oceans is teeming with tiny creatures that seem to have jumped off the pages of a Dr. Seuss tale, with exquisite see-through bodies, bulging eyes and an array of glowing colors. These mysterious sea characters may form the bulk of ocean life, new data from a three-year voyage suggests. [continue].
Well. Does that make you more or less likely to swim in the sea? Anyway, you’ll want to go see the photo.