Let’s Talk Trash

In today’s world, almost everything we own has some percentage of plastic in it. Despite our efforts, great portions of plastic end up in swirling masses in our waters. Masses we call garbage patches. The National Geographic tells us that our planet has five great garbage masses. Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the …

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Books for Reading: Planet-Conscious Fantasy

A.L. Knorr’s Elementals Series I originally found this while researching other ocean and/or mermaid-like creatures when I stumbled across Born of Water. Eight books later and I’m still reading! On that note… Here’s a series to sink your tail into if you enjoy reading about teenage girls saving the world (or at least Saltford, Canada) …

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Born That Way

We all know there are plants, and there are animals. Some are just difficult to classify. Just ten years ago, the leafy, emerald green sea slug (Elysia chlorotica) was thought to be both plant and animal but since has been discovered to use kleptoplasty. This slug eats algae and actually steals the genes from the …

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Hello, Seagrass!

Are you excited to see what the ocean holds for us? I know I am. Did you know there are about 72 species of seagrass in the world? According to Smithsonian Ocean, these grasses live in salty and semi-salty waters of the world. But don’t confuse them with seaweed! They are definitely a plant and …

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