How to Deal With a Parken Lot Full of Bell-Ringing Kraken
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By , on December 29th, 2011 Leave a comment   Cephalopods   , , ,  

  from The Absolute Worst Case Scenario Handbook: Holiday Shopping Edition” by Susanna Wolff and Alex Watt at CollegeHumor Article.

TGIF – A cavalcade of Christmas critters
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By , on December 23rd, 2011 6 comments   Fish, Organisms, Pictures and Movies    

Here’s some seasonal fishes, pulled from that most excellent of resources for all things fishy: Fishbase There isn’t a Santa Claus fish that I could find, but there is Raia Santa, Atlantoraja cyclophora If there were a Santa fish I’m pretty sure that his sleigh would be pulled by Reindeer Wrasse, Novaculichthys taeniourus: Santa has . . . → Read More: TGIF – A cavalcade of Christmas critters

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TGIF: Marine Snow
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By , on December 16th, 2011 One comment   Environmental Sciences, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , ,  

From Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute…In the ocean, there are places where it looks like it is snowing. These magical places are near undersea volcanic activity. The snow particles are clumps of bacteria that use chemicals to make food. Chemicals they use include hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic to virtually all other life. Most . . . → Read More: TGIF: Marine Snow

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Happy Holidays from the Vancouver Aquarium
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By , on December 26th, 2010 Leave a comment   Uncategorized   , , ,  

Nice little holiday message from the Vancouver Aquarium. I personally would have laid Christmas In Hollis over it. So… . . . → Read More: Happy Holidays from the Vancouver Aquarium

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The Twelve Days of Snails
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By , on December 21st, 2010 3 comments   Adaptations, Organisms   , , , , , ,  

The holidays are a time for lists: shopping list, grocery list for the holiday meal, things I must accomplish before the year ends, and Santa’s naughty or nice list. In case your wondering, all of us at DSN were naughty, except for me. I’ve been more nasty nice. To these lists, I will add the . . . → Read More: The Twelve Days of Snails

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This Christmas, make it “Moby Duck”
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By , on December 26th, 2006 Leave a comment   Uncategorized   ,  

My favorite thing about Christmas is the stories. To me, the holiday comes wrapped in pictures, histories, tales, and yarns just like the gifts setting under the tree. The feast begins after Thanksgiving Day as networks broadcast animated snowmen, elves, and reindeer. Classic stories like Miracle on 34th Street and Christmas Carol make the season . . . → Read More: This Christmas, make it “Moby Duck”

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