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Charlie would like to remind you that extinction is forever.
There’s not much more to say other than blue marlin bill fish caught in oil rig blowout preventer. Several people have asked why we aren’t blogging about the oil spill. The simple answer is that the Deep Sea News crew has done such an awesome job there’s not much more for us to add. H/T … Read More “One way an oil rig’s blowout preventer can fail” »
The massive oil spill creeping across the Gulf Coast dominated the twitterverse this weekend. DrCraigMc has been doing an awesome job keeping us up to date on the progress of the oil and the status of clean-up. Deep Sea News posted a time line of the disaster. At the current rate of 210,000 gallons of … Read More “Monday Morning Blogaerobics – Black Gold and Bad Genes” »
“Use a stopper… save the hopper.” Charlie flips for his latest Endangered Species Condom.
The brilliantly funny Douglas Adams shares the adventures he had while writing Last Chance to See. Since he gave this talk, the Yangtze River Dolphin has been declared extinct and only 123 Kakapo remain. Komodo dragons are now listed as vulnerable, and although their population appears quite large, it was recently discovered that Komodo dragons … Read More “Douglas Adams on Evolution, Endangered Species, Conservation, and writing Last Chance to See” »
“Cover your tweedle… save the burrying beetle.” Charlie shows of his latest Endangered Species Condom.
“Wear a condom now… save the spotted owl.” Charlie meditates on the Center for Biological Diversity’s Endangered Species Condoms.
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“Hump smarter… save the snail darter.” Charlie is split over his favorite Endangered Species Condom. Visit the Center for Biological Diversity’s website here.