Critter News
MAY 18, 2010
So far, we're not seeing the large-scale impact of this oil spill on marine life. It may not be immediate, like oil-coated birds, but slower and more subtle, like the effect on oxygen levels in the sea. Scientists fear the oil will make it difficult for marine animals to obtain the oxygen they need to survive.
10,000 Birds
MAY 9, 2024
What makes Bean Hollow stand out is that along with a rather pebbly beach, it also has some wonderful tide pools full of very accessible marine life. As for birds, well, I wasn’t paying much attention back then. And finally, I also managed to locate the black birds with white wing patches he kept pointing out.
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Critter News
MAY 24, 2010
It is unclear if the area can even be cleaned, or if the birds can be saved. Tags: birds marine life pelicans 2010 oil spill.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2015
So what does climate change mean for birds? Though all birds will be somehow impacted by climate change, I think it is important to note that not all will suffer. As deserts expand, birds suited to arid climates may be just fine. Whats in it for birds? Well…it means everything.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2018
The Dry Tortugas National Park , seven bits of lands comprised of coral and sand, is home to seven nesting avian species, 40 winter visitors, and 250+ fly-through bird species during spring and fall migrations. This particular bird (whom I had never even heard of before the trip) only comes to land a few times per year. Brown Booby.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
On a visit yesterday after work to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn I happened across this female Red-breasted Merganser that I initially thought was in the midst of struggling to swallow a nasty chunk of some kind of marine life. In fact, the snack appeared to have gotten somehow stuck to or tangled around the bird’s bill.
Critter News
JULY 22, 2010
Huang Yong, deputy bureau chief for Dalian, China Maritime Safety Administration, told Dragon TV on Wednesday, "The oil spill will pose a severe threat to marine animals, and water quality, and the sea birds." Tags: oil spill marine life china pollution.
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