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Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 3/6

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The Shore Buddies' Superpowered Stand Against Plastic Pollution

In the sparkling waters of the ocean, a team of heroes gathers. They're not your usual champions; they're the Shore Buddies, and they're on a mission to combat the ocean's plastic pollution. Each Buddy brings a unique superpower to the battle, uniting their strengths to protect their beloved sea.

Posted in beach, beach clean up, oceancleanup, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, wisdom wednesday

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 2/14

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Celebrating Valentine's Day with Stephen Seagull, the Coastal Crusader

Love is in the Air, and It's Calling Us to the Beach

Valentine's Day isn't just about chocolates and flowers; it's a day to express love in all its forms. This year, Stephen Seagull, our beloved Coastal Crusader, is spreading love for the ocean by leading a Valentine's Day beach clean-up. Despite his clumsiness, Stephen's dedication to keeping the beaches clean is unwavering, and he's calling on all of us to join him.

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Shore Buddies Ocean Wisdom Wednesday | Dolphin Facts

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Shore Buddies Ocean News Wisdom Wednesday Dolphin Facts
Dolphins are incredibly intelligent animals. They have been seen using tools, in the form of sponges, to protect their snouts while looking for food. They are also able to identify each other based on their signature whistle sounds. Just as each dolphin has a signature sound, they also each have unique dorsal fins which can be helpful in identifying them.
Posted in beach, beachfacts, california, dolphin, forouroceans, forthechildren, forthefuture, oceanfacts, oceans, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday | Whales

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Two whales swimming side by side. Photo by Amy Mercer.
There are two main groups of whales: baleen whales and toothed whales. Baleen whales have fibrous baleen plates in their mouths that allow them to filter larger quantities of krill, plankton, and crustaceans. These plates are made out of keratin, which is the same protein that forms human fingernails and hair.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Seagulls

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Wisdom Wednesday | Seagulls
Aside from their eating habits, seagulls possess other unique characteristics different from many animals, including the ability to drink both fresh water and saltwater.  They even have a superpower-like ability to hover over bridges and absorb energy from the heat of paved roadways! 
Posted in beach, beachfacts, environment, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, plastic, plasticpollution, seagull, stephen, stephentheseagull, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday | Rockfish

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image of a rockfish by Steve Peletz
Some rockfish can live to be 100 years or older. Most Rockfish grow very slowly and don’t reproduce until they are at least 10 years old. Believe it or not, rockfish are aged accurately by analyzing the bones in their ears! Some species of rockfish are very territorial and may stay at a ‘home site’ for years. Rockfish often extend their dorsal spines and lean towards an approaching threat.  If this defensive posture fails to discourage an approaching threat, most rockfish will then head for nearby cover. Rockfish have air bladders which allow them to float motionless in the water column. This helps them to sneak up on prey very quietly to strike.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Red Coney

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Wisdom Wednesday | Red Coney
The United States Navy named one of it's submarines after this majestic game fish. It was launched out of Groton, Connecticut on October 27th 1941, then decommissioned and sold for scrapping on August 11th 1970.
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Weekly Newsletter | Finn the Dolphin

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Weekly Newsletter | Finn the Dolphin

It is Finn the dolphin here this week, coming to you live from our bright blue sea. I haven’t checked in with you all lately, but lately in my life I have been enjoying the heat of summer. The extra hot air has made the ocean of ours extra refreshing. I’ve been playing with all my other aquatic brothers and sisters, however, we have been running into some problems out in the blue. 

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Wisdom Wednesday | Seahorses

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Image of two seahorses swimming near coral in Hawaii. Image by @creationscape on Instagram.
 Seahorses use camouflage to avoid predators and sneakily attack their prey, which includes a variety of small crustaceans. These animals have eyes that move independently from one another which also helps them to track and ambush prey. They do not have teeth or stomachs, so they must eat almost constantly to survive.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Garden Eel

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Image of a Garden Eel in the ocean. Photo by @joeshenouda on Instagram.
Garden Eels live in colonies of up to 700 individuals and burrow in the sand of the ocean floor, using mucus from their bodies to prevent the sand around them from collapsing. These eels tend to stay in their individual burrows, rarely leaving to catch their prey, zooplankton, that floats by them.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Hawaiian Monk Seal

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Image of a Hawaiian Monk Seal pup on a beach in Hawaii. Photo by @creationscape on Instagram.
Hawaiian Monk Seals got their name because the folds on their skin look similar a monk’s cowl. Additionally, like a monk, these seals tend to live in solitary. When these seals are born, they are black in color. They turn to shades of gray and brown as they mature.
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Wisdom Wednesday | Starfish

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Image of a starfish in the ocean by @joeshenouda on Instagram.
Starfish can live for up to 35 years in the wild. They vary in size from one centimeter to 65 centimeters depending on the species. There are 1,600 species of starfish throughout oceans around the world and different species live in habitats including tidal pools, rocky shores, sea grass, kelp beds, and coral reefs.
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