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Browse, Baby, Browse!
After three and a half years of faithful blogging, I humbly request a long-term hiatus. I am up to my earlobes in alligators—figuratively, not literally (although you never know with me)—working on several fun but time-consuming writing projects. Yes, I have some new … Continue reading
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An Earth Day Poem: Cool Critters
In honor of Earth Day, I have decided to share a poem that I wrote many years ago. It is a clear reflection of my early wonder and awe at the diversity of life. My brother Dan, who plays in a well-known Denver … Continue reading
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Wake-up! There’s a Rooster in the Kitchen
There is one bird I love most at my dad’s ranch—the cutest, sweetest, most beautiful little rooster in the world. He likes to sit on your lap and have his ruddy feathers stroked and he’s so friendly you can scoop … Continue reading
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Calling All Whale-Lovers and Would-Be Scientists
People frequently tell me they have always loved animals and wish they had followed their dream of working with them. Many are also intrigued by science and would be thrilled to play even a small role in discovering something new. Well now there … Continue reading
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The Wagging Tails Make It All Worthwhile
It’s the end of January and I’m in California on deployment with the Humane Society of the United States Animal Response Team, assisting over 80 dogs (and a few cats) that are awaiting adoption from a confiscation case. As always, the … Continue reading
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Nature is a Mother
A small group of kayakers paddled alongside the shores of the Osa Peninsula in Golfo Dulce, sunlight reflecting emerald rainforest on the cerulean sea. Oaring their way around a tip of land and into a serene bay, the threesome unexpectedly came … Continue reading
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Time to Celebrate!
Jump for joy! The impending Yellowfin tuna farm permitted for construction near the mouth of Golfo Dulce has been stopped! As Jorge would say, “Yipy!” In early November SETENA (Costa Rica’s Environmental Secretariat) took decisive action when it ended negotiations … Continue reading
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The Human Heart Knows No Bounds
Have you ever seen that Pass It On billboard with Christopher Reeves in his wheelchair and the simple words Super man? There is nothing more inspiring than a hero. Someone who goes up against impossible odds, holding to a dream. Someone … Continue reading
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Do I Know You? Building a Foto-ID Catalog of Bottlenose Dolphins in Golfo Dulce
Most of you know I have been working toward identifying the Bottlenose dolphins (Turciops truncatus) inside Golfo Dulce. After my first round of research I was able to recognize about 40 individual dolphins, some of which can be seen in my 2010 report. … Continue reading
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GOLFO DULCE 2011, PART 4: And Her Eyes Sparkled with the Secret of It
Now the days float by in blues and teals and misty greys. I feel like Margaret Wise Brown’s black kitten, peering from my seaward vessel in search of life’s secrets. What will we find today? Perhaps a little island. Although our … Continue reading
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