Diana Reiss on CNN
Diana Reiss was interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360. Check it out at: CNN Blog What Do Dolphins See In The Mirror She will be on again as part of a larger segment on animal intelligence on November 26 at 10pm EST
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Diana Reiss Interview “studying the big-brained dolphin”
An interview with Diana Reiss, my adviser at Hunter College, was just published in the New York Times. She discusses her research on dolphins at the national aquarium in baltimore, her involvement with the film The Cove as scientific adviser, and the important connection of science and advocacy. You can read the whole interview on…
Whale Sharks – Isla Holbox
Thank you to Alberto and Arturo Morteo (Banana Tours and Puesta del Sol) for guiding us on an amazing whale shark adventure Monday! We were off the coast of Holbox Island at the very northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, where unique upwelling conditions attract whale sharks and other sea animals to feed in the nutrient-rich waters. We swam with several beautiful whale sharks, who actually…
Balloons do NOT go to heaven
When you release a helium balloon into the sky, it does NOT go to heaven. Every balloon eventually comes back down, often, in the ocean. Limp balloons in the water are a serious hazzard. Fish, dolphins, and turtles mistake them for food and attempt to eat them. Animals and plants get tangled in the ribbons. Many dead whales and other sea creatures…
there’s sound in the seas…
from the crackling of snapping shrimp, to the whistles of dolphins; from the crash of a wave on a rocky coast to underwater earthquakes, the sea is far from silent. Humans contribute to the soundscape as well, in minor and major ways – for instance, recently there has been significant exposure to the harmful effects…