Thriving Oceans

Having trouble getting a perspective on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf coast?  Well, Paul Rademacher developed a unique utility that works with Google Earth to overlay the size of the spill as it appeared on May 6th with well-known geographical locations…and customizable to include your own hometown.

As I just returned from the Big Island of Hawaii, I thought it appropriate to share a screenshot of just how bad the problem was last week.   

And if you’re interested in keeping track of the devastation as it continues to grow and consume the marine ecosystem, PBS has created a widget displaying how much oil has leaked and how much continues to flow into the Gulf of Mexico . Unfortunately a mere widget does not do justice to this ecological disaster.

Oil and water don’t mix.  Do I really need to say more?

Happy sea turtle Friday everyone!  Thought I’d send you off for the weekend with an encounter we had on the Big Island of Hawaii last week.  It must be the happening place for a slumber in the sun.  The photos are a little washed out as we were using our underwater camera, but if you look closely that’s a pile of 9 sea turtles.

Conservation, like expression, comes in many forms and a topic such as declining bluefin tuna is no different.  I recently received a digital copy of the following piece of art from Susan S., which was created in response to the latest failures to protect bluefin tuna.  The original is pastel and collage so enjoy yet heed its warning.