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Monterey Bay Aquarium Art Challenge

By AAUFashion on | From fashionschooldaily.com

The School of Fashion , along with the School of Industrial Design , participated in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Art Challenge , sponsored by SF Gate . Students were asked to create works of art using the Monterey Bay Aquarium banners from an installation at the Hyatt Hotel this past summer. Each School was asked to create a collection of pieces relevant to their given field. Simon Ungless’ FSH 604- Fashion Design 3 class, which has a focus on design for environmental and social impact, took...Read Full Story

Phlomis fruticosa

By test524665 on | From coralgeeks.com

A few nice Weedy or Common sea dragon images I found: Phlomis fruticosa Image by jacki-dee Phlomis frenzy continues with these two shots of Phlomis fruticosa. Here the weedy daisy is about to open next to it. Posts Related to Phlomis fruticosa Cool Weedy Or Common Sea Dragon images Some cool Weedy or Common sea dragon images: That Autumn Feeling Image by Mr. Greenjeans These are some tiny weedy wildflowers in the back of ... Weedy Sea Dragon Some cool Weedy or Common sea dragon...Read Full Story

Best Zoos in America

By snakenoise2020 on | From pets.withzoo.com

I fondly remember my childhood days when I would wait for a day when my parents would take me to visit the local zoo. I was always so excited and thrilled at the prospect of looking at wild animals and for some strange reason I had an absolute fascination for the tiger. I would gaze at the majestic tiger and admire its glossy yellow and black stripped skin. The tiger would in turn ignore me royally and go about his own business. Somewhere along the way, we stopped going to the zoo but I still...Read Full Story

Willing To Go Green: study finds adults and youth ready to embrace conservation

By RTSea on | From rtseablog.blogspot.com

The Ocean Project - a nonprofit network of aquariums, zoos, and other public educational institutions dedicated to advancing ocean conservation - has released a report on public attitudes regarding conservation, "going green" and the willingness of today's youth to get engaged. The results are encouraging in that it shows adults to be willing to take steps and become part of the solution and not part of the problem. The report, America and the Ocean, is the culmination of an over two-year...Read Full Story

Cool Leafy Sea Dragon images

By test524665 on | From coralgeeks.com

Some cool Leafy sea dragon images: DSC28160, Leafy Sea Dragon, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA Image by jimg944 Exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium The stunning one-million-gallon Outer Bay exhibit is home to the largest community of open-ocean animals to be found in any aquarium. Giant bluefin tuna power their way through the water. Hammerhead sharks circle inches away. Sea turtles cruise lazily by. The Outer Bay also features the largest permanent collection of...Read Full Story

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Newt visits the San Diego Zoo

Newt Gingrich has never been shy about his love of zoos. While campaigning here for the GOP presidential nomination, Gingrich sneaked away for an unannounced Valentines Day visit to the San Diego Zoo. I really like to see the animals, Gingrich said Tuesday during a private tour in Balboa Park. But I also like to see how zoos think. What are they trying to accomplish? In San Diego, the elephant complex is replete with what he described as...

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Monterey aquarium puts rescued sea otter pup on display

An orphan male sea otter pup rescued six weeks ago was placed on exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium today. It's the 572nd stranded sea otter to be brought into the aquarium's Sea Otter Research and Conservation program since 1984.

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