my favourite oceanic
too bad,you got it if you looked
better than lying cvheating deceitful cretins anyway haha
now for lunch yipeeeeeee
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Dolphin By-catch, Ship Strike,
and Four Wondrous Videos
Like many kids, my daughter did not go back to school this week. Monday was supposed to be her first day back after two weeks of spring break. But, with schools closed indefinitely, her mom and I had to shift from figuring out how to keep a kid busy during spring break with no camps, recreation centers, playgrounds, or play dates to figuring out how to homeschool a kindergartener.
I most certainly don’t have all the answers to get parents through this, but I can offer that if you’re looking for engaging content for you or your kids, we’ve been publishing some great videos from our colleagues at the Hakai Institute, including today’s
roundup of four nature shorts, and many of our usual
Hakai Magazine videos are accessible to all ages. My daughter’s favorite is
Mexican Fishing Bats, which led her to also discover and fall in love with this adorable video of “
baby bat burritos” at the Australian Bat Clinic.
Mark Garrison
Art director
This Week’s Stories
A reminder that we have shifted our resources and temporarily changed our publishing schedule due to the current pandemic. This week, along with four regular stories, we are keeping you inspired with some nature-is-awesome content, which is produced by the stellar media team at the Hakai Institute. We hope you enjoy it.
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Indian Ocean By-catch Claims Millions of Dolphins
Gill net fisheries in the ocean have killed four million dolphins since 1950.
by Kimberly Riskas • 450 words / 2 mins
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Manta Rays Hit by Boats More than Previously Thought
Watching one manta’s propeller wound heal has revealed a scarring pattern previously mistaken for a shark bite.
by Bethany Augliere • 600 words / 3 mins
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Coastal Community Lockdowns
To protect their communities from the spread of COVID-19 and to preserve precious medical resources, some British Columbia communities are asking visitors to stay home.
by Ian Gill • 2,100 words / 10 mins
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Coastal Job: Hollywood Water Stuntwoman
You’ll never believe how your favorite ocean scene was filmed.
As told to Laura Trethewey • 600 words / 3 mins
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Four Bits of Wonder
A roundup of nature videos from the Hakai Institute to provide a little much-needed distraction and beauty.
by the Hakai Institute • 4 short videos
This Week’s Audio
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The Lunar Sea
The moon influences life in a surprising and subtle way: with its light.
by Ferris Jabr • 16 mins • Listen here or with your podcast app
What We’re Reading
Out of the morass of COVID-19 dos and don’ts, Ed Yong has become a beacon of reason. This week, he sheds light on whether the novel coronavirus is airborne and
whether you should be wearing a mask. (
The Atlantic)
Many scientists and activists are drawing connections between climate change and the current pandemic. It’s almost ironic then that the coronavirus
has put climate science on hold. (
Inside Climate News)
Below the Gulf of Mexico, a sunken forest harbors shipworms. These elongated animals, which are actually wood-boring clams,
host bacteria that could potentially provide life-saving drugs. (
New York Times)
Conservationists have long sought a treaty to protect the high seas. As the world inches closer to that reality, scientists worry the added restrictions
could prevent future pharmacological breakthroughs. (
Nature)
Off the coast of Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island, a rocky formation has captivated scientists, and pseudoscientists, since its discovery in 1986.
This video probes the origin of Japan’s “Atlantis.” (BBC)
The Seychelles, an East African island nation, is repaying the debts it accrued following the 2008 financial crisis by
committing to a new marine protected area that encompasses 30 percent of its coastal waters. (
Mongabay)
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A Bit of Fun, Just for the Halibut
