Ocean Conservancy

Educate Yourself About Oceans and Marine Life
All life on Earth is connected to the ocean and its inhabitants. The more you learn about the issues facing this vital system, the more you’ll want to help ensure its health—then share that knowledge to educate and inspire others.


Help Take Care of the Beach
Whether you enjoy diving, surfing, or relaxing on the beach, always clean up after yourself. Explore and appreciate the ocean without interfering with wildlife or removing rocks and coral. Go even further by encouraging others to respect the marine environment or by participating in local beach cleanups.

Make Safe, Sustainable Seafood Choices
Global fish populations are rapidly being depleted due to demand, loss of habitat, and unsustainable fishing practices. When shopping or dining out, help reduce the demand for overexploited species by choosing seafood that is both healthful and sustainable.

Don't Purchase Items That Exploit Marine Life
Certain products contribute to the harming of fragile coral reefs and marine populations. Avoid purchasing items such as coral jewelry, tortoiseshell hair accessories (made from hawksbill turtles), and shark products.

Use Fewer Plastic Products
Plastics that end up as ocean debris contribute to habitat destruction and entangle and kill tens of thousands of marine animals each year. To limit your impact, carry a reusable water bottle, store food in nondisposable containers, bring your own cloth tote or other reusable bag when shopping, and recycle whenever possible.

Birds Are Beautiful

Birds Are Beautiful is now on Google+ and now can be added to your Circles and your +1s!
A Google+ Page made by Hailee WildlifeResearch
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Dolphin Echolocation

Echolocation is what Dolphins use to communicate and to find food.

Dolphins make a sound that travels quickly through water. this sound is bounced back and the information tells the dolphin how close and how big a fish is. It's believed that the whistling sounds dolphins are known to make also are part of echolocation. They are able to pass air through the blowhole. If you take a balloon, partially blow it up, and then slowly let air out, that is similar to the same results they get.

Did you Know?

The Fischer's Lovebird was originally discovered in the late 19th century.

Saguaro Cacti

Cacti are incredible plants with many unusual forms, different sizes, and beautiful flowers.
Many cacti are endangered because of habitat destruction.

Saguaro - Carnegiea Gigantea
The giant Saguaro Cactus stands upright and grows "arms" as it gets older. Saguaro cacti can grow to be 52 feet. Mature specimens are estimated to be up to 250 years old.

Sea Turtle Week

That raps up Sea Turtle Week! In a few weeks I will do another Animal Week!

Cute turtle fact!

During the day, Green sea turtles climb out of the water onto beaches and rocky ledges to bask in the sun.

Fun Fact!

A sea turtle egg is the size of a ping pong ball.

Did You Know?

Green sea turtles can stay under water for up to five hours.

Did you know?

Each day, Leatherbacks can eat an amount of jellyfish equal to their own body weight.

Eight types of Sea Turtles

 There are more than 300 kinds of turtles, but only eight kinds of sea turtles.

1. Kemp's ridley Sea Turtle
2. Olive ridley Sea Turtle
3. Hawksbill Sea Turtle
4. Flatback Sea Turtle
5. Black Sea Turtle
6. loggerhead Sea Turtle
7. Green Sea Turtle
8. Leatherback Sea Turtle

~ Green sea turtle

Sea Turtle Fact!

Sea turtles have smoothly shaped bodies that glide easily through water.

Sea Turtle Week!

Animal of the Week is Sea Turtles!
Thank you all who voted and are going to vote for next weeks Animal of the Week!

Cat Families

The Cat family is divided in two groups:

1. Big Cats - Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs, etc.
2. Small Cats - House cats, Servals, Ocelots, etc.

 The difference between a Big cat or a Small cat is not just size. 

All Big cats can roar and can't purr.

All Small cats can purr but can't roar.

Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles are marine reptiles. They have a hard shell for protection. Unlike Land turtles, Sea turtles can't bring their heads and arms (flippers) into their shells. But sea turtles can swim really fast. Most species of sea turtle are endangered.
Hawksbill Turtle

Special Animal Week!

Special Animal Week is when I pick an animal to post lots about.

Birds Are Beautiful

Now you can follow Birds Are Beautiful on Twitter!
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If you don't know what "Birds Are Beautiful" is, it is a Facebook  page I made to show the true nature of birds, and that they are all beautiful! 
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Lilac-breasted Roller

The Lilac-breasted Roller is a member of the roller family of birds.
It lives in sub-Saharan Africa. preferring open woodland and savanna;
it is largely absent from treeless places.

Scissor Tailed Flycatcher

 
The Scissor Tailed Flycatcher is found in North and Central America. Adult birds have pale gray heads and upper parts, light underparts, salmon-pink flanks, and dark gray wings. They have very long, forked tails. It is also the state bird of Oklahoma.

Fun fact

Kittens yawn about 200 million time per hour!

Rock Pigeon

The Rock Pigeon, or Rock Dove, is a common bird in North America.The adult is 11 to 15 in long with a 24 to 28 in wingspan. Weight for wild Rock Doves ranges from 238 to 380 grams , though overfed domestic and semi-domestic individuals can exceed normal weight.

 The rock pigeon has a dark bluish-gray head, neck, and chest with glossy yellowish, greenish, and reddish-purple iridescence along its neck and wing feathers. The iris is orange, red or golden with a paler inner ring, and the bare skin round the eye is bluish-grey. The bill is grey-black with a conspicuous off-white cere, and the feet are purplish-red.

Rock pigeons are the same kind of pigeon that was used in wars to send letters, that's why  they are sometimes called messaging pigeons or carrier pigeons.

The first photo is normal.

Emperor Penguin

• The male keeps the egg on his feet for months
• Emperor penguins take turns caring for the chick
• Chicks are covered in downy feathers to keep them warm
• They live on the costs of Antarctica
• Diet - Krill - Fish - Squid

Burrowing Owl

Burrowing owls have long, and very strong legs that help them run fast. 

They have sharp talons (claws) for grip and for hunting.

These owls head nod at other animals when they walk by. Cowboys used to call them "Howdy Birds".

Gamble's Quail

 

Gamble's quails are shy and elusive. They are most active in the morning and when the sun is setting. Their diet is seeds, cactus flowers and fruit, some plants and rarely, but sometimes bug. 

 

Baby quails are called chicks. Unlike other baby birds,quail chicks can fly in about two to three days after hatching.

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