This post is written by 16 year old Conservation and Environmental Stewardship Apprentice Vivian Kowieski Say’s Phoebes are just one of the hundreds of migratory birds that visit San Diego each year. These little birds demonstrate great adaptability that is increasingly necessary for species to survive in the modern world. Here’s a look into what makes them so resilient. Say’s Phoebes (Sayornis saya) are described … Continue reading Adaptability in Say’s Phoebes
(NPS Photo/N. Viliani) As tidepool season is in full swing, November’s highlights included, octopus, sea hares, keyhole limpets, sea stars and more. It was a very busy month with a fee free day on Veteran’s Day, great low tides, a tour with Zoo Volunteers and a special visitor. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank you to everyone … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – November 2023
From thecooldown.com by Mike Taylor, November 25, 2023 Though national parks are a celebration of the beauty of nature, tourists aren’t always on their best behavior when visiting. Tourons of National Parks (@touronsofnationalparks) shared a post about visitors behaving badly last month. This time, they encroached on a restoration area in Yosemite National Park’s largest grove of giant sequoias. Mikayla Morse (@mikaylamorse15) wrote in the caption that she came across a group … Continue reading Visitors Ignore Closed Signs at Yosemite
Arachnophobia is pretty bad, but disappearing spiders are much scarier. Popular Science – Published Nov 12, 2023 9:00 PM EST This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. I’m obsessed with jumping spiders. But it wasn’t always so. While never a spider hater or arachnophobe, I was pretty ambivalent about them for most of my life. Then I learned about jumping spiders: I’ve reported on their impressive … Continue reading It’s Time to Start Counting Spiders
The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday November 8 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Jeffrey Huston will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Please join as we venture to an extremely remote Alaskan island near the Gray Whale summer feeding grounds and Russian border. Jeff’s glimpse of the unique Siberian Yupik culture and ancient … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Jeffrey Huston
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