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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

10,000 Birds

“Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.” (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998). Sperm Whales prey on Toothfish and large squid and in February 2007, a 10-metre (32.8 Enough History – Back to the Future. Now you know.

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Birding Protection Island, Washington

10,000 Birds

There was no pretending this was a whale-watching trip, a ruse that is growing stale anyway. At $55 a head, and free for toddler Desi, the chance to see puffins from a comfortable boat seemed too good to ignore. But then came the biggest obstacle of all… …would Daisy agree to a boat ride that had a bird as its goal?