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Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 12/13

by Shore Buddies
A Shore Buddies Tale
The Tale of Shore Buddies and the Fight Against Plastic Pollution Welcome to another edition of Wisdom Wednesday, where we blend storytelling with ...
Posted in emma, emmathewhale, finn, finnthedolphin, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, protectouroceans, sammy, sammytheseal, shelly, shellytheseaturtle, shorebuddies, stephen, stephentheseagull, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday | What's in a Whale's Mouth

by Shore Buddies User
image of a humpback whale by Derek Troxell
Whales have HUGE mouths, extending to their belly buttons! This allows them to swallow a volume of water larger than themselves. Their throat stretches down to their navel. Tongue is the size of an elephant. You and 400 of your friends could fit in its mouth! Whales can be divided into two groups: the toothed whale and baleen whale.
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Wisdom Wednesday 6/24/20

by Shore Buddies
Photo of playful Humpback Whales by Instagram user Jill (@jillma2sh21)
Humpback Whales are known to be one of the most playful and acrobatic whales on earth. Of all cetaceans, the Humpback Whale seems to be the most athletic, impressing observers with breaching, spy hopping and other playful behaviours. They can be seen laying on their side "pec slapping", raising their large pectoral fins straight out of the water and slapping it hard against the surface. They are often seen swimming like this, passing vessels close by, but ignoring them.
Posted in beachfacts, blue whales, coral, coralreefs, emma, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, recycling, reef, sustainable, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Another whale found with a belly full of plastic

by Shore Buddies
Beached whale with belly full of plastic in Italy.jpg

Another whale found with a belly full of plastic

Hey Guys, Emma here,

In Italy, they found the carcass of a pregnant sperm whale last week that had 49 pounds (22 kilograms) of plastic in her stomach. I keep telling you, the plastic situation is out of control.

Posted in emma, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, waste, whale

Don't give up buddy! The Ocean needs you!

by Shore Buddies
Boyan Slat - Founder Ocean Clean up with Emma the Whale from Shore Buddies.jpg

Don't give up buddy! The Ocean needs you!

About the Ocean Clean Up project... They launched last September from San Francisco and headed out to the Pacific Garbage Patch. Now they are out there in the Pacific Ocean and some people already claim it as a failure. This is just not fair and I just want to take a stand here for founder Boyan Slat real quick. You are on the right track buddy; Keep going!!

Posted in emma, emmathewhale, oceancleanup, oceanplastic

Emma the whale explains hurricanes

by Shore Buddies
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Emma the whale explains hurricanes 

Hello, fellow ocean friends, Emma here! Today I want to talk to you about hurricanes. You know that hurricanes destroy houses, buildings, cars, and power lines. But have you ever wondered what happens to us Shore Buddies when they pass overhead? Well...

Posted in coralreefs, emma, emmathewhale, environment, habitatrestoration, hurricanedamage, hurricanes, oceans, restoration

The biggest Ocean Clean Up ever launched

by Shore Buddies
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The biggest Ocean Clean Up ever launched

Emma here! Today I am excited to tell you about the launch of "The Ocean Cleanup". You might have read my previous article about this initiative and how it could help to resolve the issue of the great pacific garbage patch.

Posted in emma, emmathewhale, greatpacificgarbagepatch, oceancleanup, oceanpollution

How Shore Buddies Taught Me To Be More Sustainable

by Shore Buddies
How Shore Buddies Taught Me To Be More Sustainable
 For the past seven months, I have learned a great deal about myself and the impact I have on my environment. Growing up in Florida...
Posted in emma, finn, oceanplastic, plastic, recycling, stephen, waste

Emma congratulates Volvo Ocean Race sailors on joining the fight!

by Shore Buddies
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Emma congratulates Volvo Ocean Race sailors on joining the fight! Hello friends, I’m Emma the Whale! Remember back in May, there was a boat race across Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean? Two yachts were horrified at the amount of plastic in the water...
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Emma brings bad news from the deepest and most remote locations on Earth

by Shore Buddies
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Emma brings bad news from the deepest and most remote locations on Earth

Ocean Friends, I am afraid I have bad news. I heard through the wave-line there is plastic and other trash both in the Mariana Trench and at Point Nemo. My human friends...

Posted in emma, emmathewhale, microplastics, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, recycling, waste