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Wisdom Wednesday 5/13/20

by Shore Buddies
Photo of a Seal from The Marine Mammal Center on instagram @themarinemammalcenter

“The Marine Mammal Center has been conducting research on marine mammal diseases since 1975. Because animals in our care offer a unique opportunity to perform blood and tissue analyses, The Marine Mammal Center has become a leading resource for researchers and scientists to turn to for answers about marine mammal care, medicine and health data. Every marine mammal patient we treat provides a never-before-seen glimpse into human medical conditions.” 

Shore Buddies supports rescued wildlife during the COVID-19 shutdown. Many animal care facilities are struggling with providing continuous care for their patients. Shore Buddies decided to partner with 4x organizations and DONATE 100% of PROFITS for the treatment of those animals in these troubling times. One of those organizations is The Marine Mammal Center! Every purchase of Sammy the Seal goes to helping these seals!

 

Posted in artificialreef, beach, california, coral, coralreefs, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, recycling, reef, seal, summer, sustainable, underwater, upcycling, waste, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 5/06/20

by Shore Buddies
Tasmanian Blenny photo from instagram user Danny Lee @submerged_images
Tasmanian Blenny fish are odd looking fish that bring joy to the reefs with a large head, a blunt snout with a steep profile, and a large frilled tentacle over each eye. Tasmanian Blennies are pale brownish to dark brown or bluish-grey with a pattern of irregular bars and blotches on the sides, and two dark bars radiating from below the eye.
Posted in artificialreef, beachfacts, coral, coralreefs, fish, kelp, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, recycling, reef, summer, sustainable, underwater, upcycling, waste, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 11/27/19

by Shore Buddies
The females taking care of their fry are called maternal mouthbrooders because  the female immediately picks up the fertilized eggs and holds them in her mouth for about three weeks while the little ones hatch and grow a bit. During this time, the female will not eat in order to give the next generation a head start in life.
Posted in beachfacts, coralreefs, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, reef, summer, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 11/20/19

by Shore Buddies
Barrier Reef photo from Instagram @javifigs
Barrier reefs help to protect lagoons and other shallow waters. It is essentially a coral reef running parallel to the shore but separated from it by a channel of deep water. A barrier reef is usually pierced by several channels that give access to the lagoon and the island or continent beyond it.
Posted in artificialreef, beachfacts, coral, coralreefs, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, reef, summer, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 11/13/19

by Shore Buddies
Not much is known about this cichlid due to it being endemic to Lake Malawi, meaning they are only found in this particular lake. There are a total of 12 genera of very active and aggressive personalities in this group. Regardless of the drastically different personalities in a group, a single group won't swim much more than about 3 feet away from the particular rock island they have designated as their home.
Posted in beach, coral, coralreefs, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, reef, summer, sustainable, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Shore Buddies Ocean Hero of the Week: Emily Penn

by Shore Buddies
Emily Penn of eXXpedition

Shore Buddies Ocean Hero of the Week: Emily Penn

I’m Stephen Seagull, and I’m ready to bring you a whaley good Ocean Hero this week! This amazing person has been involved in reducing plastic pollution for over a decade! That’s longer than I can fly by a long shot! Since the beginning, she has founded her own organization and touched so many people along the way!

Posted in coralreefs, greatpacificgarbagepatch, microplastics, oceancleanup, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, plasticstraws, recycling, summer, sustainable, upcycling, waste

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here...

Posted in recycling, seagull, summer, sustainable, vacation

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here with more sustainable summer tips...

 Tip #6: Get to know the locals...

Posted in summer, sustainable

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here with more sustainable summer tips...

 Tip # 5: Go and explore your surroundings-responsibly: PT2...

Posted in summer, sustainable

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here with more sustainable summer tips...

Tip # 4: Go and explore your surroundings-responsibly...

Posted in summer, sustainable

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here with more sustainable summer tips...

 Tip # 3: Adventures are right around the corner...

Posted in summer, sustainable

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

by Shore Buddies
Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Stephen’s Sustainable Summer Tips

Hello fellow Ocean Activist- Stephen here with more sustainable summer tips! Tip # 2: Pick up wherever you go! I often find myself flying over beaches made up of stone, sand, and even glass. Nowadays I am coming across beaches littered with trash and plastic.

Posted in summer, sustainable