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Category Archives: Earth’s Amazing Creatures
It All Started with an Elephant
Today I worked at ACC (the Phoenix Zoo animal hospital). I used to be on staff there. That was years ago. Now I simply cover occasional days throughout the year. I still love it. And this morning, as I was … Continue reading
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A Forest Saved Yesterday Brings Glory Today
I have only been to Yellowstone National Park two times and each visit lasted less than twenty-four hours. Still, I have had—hands down—more wildlife sightings there in terms of both number and sheer variety of species than any other place … Continue reading
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Wild Wolves in Yellowstone
I steady myself against the morning chill and lean into the spotting scope until my right eyelashes flutter in a dark tunnel. The world afar zooms into focus. All I can see is a cluster of hillside rocks and a … Continue reading
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OSHKOSH NEWS: Littlest Aviator Steals the Show
Award-winning Air Show Pilots Must Swallow Their Pride When an Unscheduled Bird Takes Center Stage Oshkosh, WI—August 2010—Every year, thousands upon thousands of aviation enthusiasts from around the world converge on Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the EAA AirVenture convention, arguably the largest … Continue reading
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Extending Heart and Hand to Our Animal Brothers
We are animals. This is a fact. I’m not talking about the kind of we-are-animals-yeah-yeah-now-somebody-get-a-shoe-to-squash-that-spider. But rather that swell of recognition that boils up from your gut when you stop to gaze into the inky wells of another creature and … Continue reading
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Excerpt from my 2008 newspaper series, Underwater Ballet
“Dawn broke soft and gray with a captivating hint of the Hawaiian bouquet—plumeria, ginger flower, nana-honua and orchids—swaying in my head like a slow, sensual hula. White frothy curls marked the ocean’s edge and all along the beach, tiny crabs … Continue reading
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Video of Humpbacks off Punta Banco, Costa Rica
We documented this group of Humpback whales, a MCE (Mother-Calf-Escort), about 1.5 km off the shores of Punta Banco. That’s right where the tuna farm is planned—I mean the exact location! It was a one of our most significant sightings. … Continue reading
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Sweet Success in Golfo Dulce
Forgive the hiccup in time… so much has transpired since my last posting. Jorge and I completed our marine sighting survey and celebrated the success of our work. Yipy!!! My return to the United States was quickly followed by several … Continue reading
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Charging Across the Wild Blue
Here the water is a capricious beauty, changing colors on a whim like outfits to suit her mood. Blues and greens are favorites, but I have also seen gloomy greys and the softest of pinks. And after every sunset she … Continue reading
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Brooke & Friends Video
My treasured friend Tony Subia just surprised me with this 3-minute video that he created using elements from my website: I first worked with SubiaCreative (www.subiacreative.com) when I was eighteen years old. I soon met Tony and his family—gorgeous wife Ruby, … Continue reading
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