H ALIBUT HERALD

April 16, 2009

Bits and Bites

10 Geological Wonders You Didn’t Know

 Left to right, top to bottom: The Wave (between Arizona and Utah - USA); Antelope Canyon (Arizona - USA); Hell
Gate (Uzbekistan); Eye of the Sahara (Mauritania); Giants Causeway (Ireland); Chocolate Hills (Philippines); Great
Blue Hole (Belize); Crystal Cave of the Giants (Mexico); Wave Rock (Australia)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE WONDERS: http://www.oddee.com/item_96619.aspx

Lobstahz!

What a diverse group of crustaceans they are! From Left to right, top to bottom: Upogebia deltaura; Sculptured
Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus); Regal Slipper Lobster (Arctides regalis); Balmain Bug (Ibacus peronii); Blue
Lobster; Yellow Lobster; Albino Lobster; Hairy Squat Lobster; Yeti Lobster (Kiwa hirsuta); Munidopsis tridentate; Black
Squat Lobster (Galathea squamifera); Blind Furry Lobster
READ ON: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/58573_amazingly-unique-and-weird-lobsters

All Cephalopods
The Secret Lives of Venomous: Study
(Baby) Seahorses
Monterey Bay Aquarium unveiled its
newest exhibit, The Secret Lives of
Seahorses, showcasing 15 species of
seahorses, sea dragons, pipehorses
and pipefish. Seahorses are unique in
the animal kingdom because the male
becomes pregnant and gives birth.
The tiny babies stay close to their
protective father by clinging to nearby
plants with their strong tails.
READ ON:
READ ON:
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborn
http://www.smh.com.au/environm
s/2009/04/the-secret-lives-of-baby-
ent/all-cephalopods-venomous-
seahorses.html
study-20090413-a4hm.html
Dolphins "Protect" Chinese Vessel From Pirates Newly Discovered Dolphin Spits at Prey
READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/dolphins- READ ON: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/04/
pirates-somalia-china.php newly_discovered_dolphin_spits.php

Dolphin Translator Is
Sure to Uncover
Valuable Insight On
Fish
READ ON:
http://i.gizmodo.com/5210899/d
olphin-translator-is-sure-to-
uncover-valuable-insight-on-
fish
Climbing the Tallest Trees Six Sites That Are
A select group of adventurers climb the world’s tallest trees to the Galapagos For
learn more about the wildlife that lives on the highest
branches Modern Darwins
READ ON: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- READ ON:
nature/Climbing-the-Tallest-Trees.html?c=y&page=2 http://discovermagazine.com
/2009/mar/10-six-sites-that-
are-the-galapagos-for-
modern-darwins

Strong Sonars Can

Make Dolphins Deaf
READ ON:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/
2009/04/loud-sonars-cause-
dolphin-deafness-study.php

Grow 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet Earth Day Canada: Top 10 actions
“Earth Day Canada’s EcoAction Teams program wants to
support Canadians as they move to live more responsibly when
it comes to the environment. The Top 10 Actions for Earth Day
2009 are simple tips to get the ball rolling,”
READ ON:
http://workcabin.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=
view&id=1025&Itemid=117

Energy Saving Lessons From Around

the World
The curator of an exhibit at the National Building Museum
highlights case studies of community involvement in energy
conservation
READ ON:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/ecoce
nter/Energy-Saving-Lessons-From-Around-the-
READ ON: http://lifehacker.com/5202849/grow-100-lbs-of- World.html
potatoes-in-4-square-feet

California Wants to Draw Energy From the World’s First →

Orbiting Solar Farm
By 2016, the energy powering some California homes may come from solar panels orbiting the
planet.
READ ON: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/california-wants-to-draw-
 How to Create
Massive
Change When
It Comes to
Climate
Change
http://planetgreen.di
scovery.com/feature
/earth-day/bill-
mckibben-earth-
day.html

INSPIRE
CHANGE:
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=s5kg1
oOq9tY

LEARN MORE
HERE:
http://www.350.org/

How to Be a Philanthropic Traveler

Check out tips for how to give responsibly when you're A Grass Wheel For The Concrete Jungle
globetrotting.
READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-
outdoors/philanthropic-traveler.html

Travel Guilt-Free Through Green

Volunteerism
Volunteering for an Eco-Organization can mean cheap, offset
travels everywhere!
READ ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-
outdoors/free-green-travel.html

Antarctica May Soon Be Off-Limits to

Some Tourists
READ ON:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/ant
arctica-may-soon-be-off-limits-to-some-tourists/

READ ON: →
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/04/a_grass_wheel_for_t
he_concrete.php

The Aurora Beneath the Waves: a Brief Glimpse at the World of Bioluminescence

READ ON:
http://www.envir
onmentalgraffiti.
com/featured/aur
ora-beneath-
waves-brief-
glimpse-
bioluminescence
/9775
 Wednesday, April 22 Bake Sale
In Finance/Giftshop
Starts at 10 am
All proceeds will sponsor Cathy Imrie on her
Cathy will be cycling from Toronto to Niagara Falls, a
distance of over 200km, June 13-14, to raise funds for
breakthrough research, exemplary teaching, and
compassionate care at The Princess Margaret , 1 of the
top 5 cancer research hospitals in the world.

Please support Cathy by one of four methods:

Buy our baked goods on Wednesday, April 22

Buy our raffle ticket(s) to win a fabulous Gingerbread Creation

$2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets

Donate $$ to the “Ride to Conquer Cancer”– we will collect your

$$ and submit it to them on your behalf (any amount over $10
should get you a tax receipt)

Donate directly on Cathy’s website:

http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=1261&team_id=8300
 Don’t forget that on Wednesday
Next week we will be celebrating
Earth Day!
The Gift Shop is proud to offer you
a wide variety of green products.
Be sure to check out all of the great
items on our shelves with our
sustainable, B.C made, and
Canadian made labels to make
going green that much easier.

Whether it’s one of our soy plush animals, a green board

game, one of our many great books about conservation
or cooking seafood in a sustainable way there is so much
to see on our shelves. Toys, apparel

If you ever have any inquiries about our green products

or making good purchasing decisions you can call
anytime to get more information.
604-659-3413
Archival Photo

Jeremy Fitz-Gibbon with Beluga (Imaq or Nanuq?) taken in the

early 90’s by T. Matheson.
 LEARN HOW HERE: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/96.php/?CLICK_TF_TRACK

http://www.swaporamarama.blogs
pot.com/
More exciting events
here:
http://www.vanevo.ca
/events01.html
Check out videos of
past lectures here:
http://www.sfu.ca/cst
udies/science/darwin.
htm
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