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Having attached a six-stop neutral density filter to my lens, upon discovering I'd been taking pictures the entire time with the ISO set to 500 (from picture-taking the day before), it made being splashed over and over by freezing seawater seem like a poor bargain for fun :-P
Not observant, of me. Stark evidence of an extreme over-reliance on trial and error.
The very gray, gauzy tonality is a result of heavy salt spray in the air. For a few years I did so much shooting along the ocean and other saltwater, I basically rusted my D700 over. It still has an L-bracket permanently attached to it.
Stormy, gloomy day in Seattle. Manning the fort this afternoon, my youngest is sick with a sore throat and sleeping soundly after a round of puerile Adam Sandler movies that were almost tailor-made for twelve year olds. My oldest and his mom are up in Everett, he's playing a music festival there.
CA. SEA LIONS: MOSS LANDING
Please don't copy this image without my explicit written permission. © All rights reserved: john c. bruckman @ innereye photography
(Photo Note: Please look at the chorus line of sea lions in Moss Landing. It appears that they are practicing Olympic Synchronized Swimming. In fact they are auto-regulating their body temperature. Heat loss in water is about 27 times faster than in air of the same temperature. A sea lion often regulates its body temperature by lifting and exposing one or more flippers. The blood vessels just under the skin dilate and absorb or release heat to the environment.)
Behavior
California sea lions are very social animals, and groups often rest closely packed together at favored haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean's surface in "rafts." They are sometimes seen "porpoising," or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming. Sea lions have also been seen "surfing" breaking waves. California sea lions are opportunistic eaters, feeding on squid, octopus, herring, rockfish, mackerel, and small sharks. In turn, sea lions are preyed upon by Orcas (killer whales) and great white sharks.
At The Marine Mammal Center
California sea lions are our most common patients at The Marine Mammal Center. In 2009, we admitted over 1700 animals. Nearly 1400 of these were California sea lions. The most common reasons California sea lions are rescued include: malnutrition, domoic acid toxicosis, leptospirosis, cancer, pneumonia, entanglement in debris or fishing gear, gunshots, and other wounds. In 2009, many of the sea lions that stranded were malnourished yearlings. Animals can become severely underweight from maternal separation, disease, lack of food sources, effects of El Niño and other environmental factors. In 1998, the Center diagnosed the first case of domoic acid toxicosis in marine mammals; a condition caused by harmful algal blooms, which causes the animals to have seizures. Although the Center has conducted extensive studies to better understand this disease, hundreds of sea lions are affected annually. (Source: Marine Mammal Center 2015: www.marinemammalcenter.org/)
Lt. Governor Rutherford attends the 2019 Behavioral Health Symposium by Joe Andrucyk at 2011 Commerce Park Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401
Held Thursday 09/14/2017, the Center on Finance, Law, and Policy hosted a symposium discussing behavioral finance. This event included keynote speakers, interdisciplinary panel discussions, and an interactive audience experiment, exploring topics of technological progress in our overall economy.
Details: fordschool.umich.edu/events/2017/behavioral-finance-sympo...
Available for free download under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license. Mandatory attribution can be listed as: Peter Smith / Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
CA. SEA OTTERS: MONTEREY BAY
The Southern or California Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act since 1977.
•Sea otters are highly specialized marine mammals capable of living their entire lives without ever having to leave the ocean, have the densest fur of any mammal and are one of the few marine species to use tools.
•Sea otters are an apex predator of the near shore ecosystem. The species is considered a keystone species because of their critical importance to the health and stability of the near shore marine ecosystem.
•They are also considered a sentinel species because their health reflects that of California’s coastal oceans.
•The southern sea otter population has exhibited high levels of mortality in recent years. Scientists attribute up to 40 percent of southern sea otter mortality to infectious diseases alone, many of which are known to have anthropogenic causes and land-sea linkages.
•The single greatest threat to the sea otter is an oil spill. One large oil spill in central California could be catastrophic, with the potential of driving the entire southern sea otter population into extinction.
Description
•The sea otter is one of the smallest marine mammals, but one of the largest members of the family Mustelidae, a group that includes skunks and weasels among others.
•Adult males reach an average length of 4.5 feet (1.4 m) with a typical weight between 50 and 100 lbs. (23 to 45 kg), while adult females reach an average length of 4 feet (1.2 m) and typically weigh 45 lbs. (20 kg).
•It has a highly buoyant, elongated body, blunt snout and small, wide head.
•Sea otters have an acute sense of smell and taste and have good vision both above and below the water surface. They also rely heavily on their sense of touch.
•Sea otters exhibit numerous adaptations, which help them survive in their challenging marine environment. Long whiskers help them to detect vibrations in murky waters and sensitive forepaws, with retractable claws, help them to groom, locate and capture prey underwater, and use tools.
•When underwater, they can close their nostrils and small ears.
•Hearing is one sense that is not yet fully understood, although studies suggest they are particularly sensitive to high-frequency sounds.
•Their teeth are unique for a mammal in that they are blunt and designed for crushing, rather than being sharp for tearing like most marine mammals are equipped with.
•With the exception of its nose and pads of its paws, the sea otter’s body is covered in dense fur. The fur consists of two layers. The short, brown under fur can be as dense as 1 million hairs per square inch, making its fur the densest of any mammal. By comparison, we only have about 100,000 hairs in total on our heads.
Ermelindo Hernandez (center) and graduating students of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) were honored during their in-person commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/Chico State)
Wilkinson presents a synthesis of psychodynamic psychotherapy with the latest research in neuroscience, affect, attachment, and trauma.
RC506 .W47445 2010
El mundo ha cambiado y con él los gustos y necesidades de la sociedad, por lo que hay que plantearse nuevas estrategias de marketing para atraer su interés sin resultar odiosos.
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Just couldn't get that sideways glance but a nice pose none the less.
Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve.
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I love the Fashion Royalty Erin doll. She has a serious attitude, but that's what makes her so cool.
You never knew which split second might be the zigzag bolt dividing all that went before from everything that comes next.
African Pygmy Hedgehogs are cute little primitive mammals. Their defense is to roll into a tight ball, where all areas of their face and belly are covered. This makes them a very difficult animal for a predator to have for lunch. In fact, if Bandit was really upset, he would be in such a tight ball, each spike would be erect and I would not be able to hold him with my bare hands but have to use gloves! They also make huffing noises like hogs and can even make a loud pop or clicking noise to scare you. There is a myth that hedgehogs can throw spikes at you...not true.
Held Thursday 09/14/2017, the Center on Finance, Law, and Policy hosted a symposium discussing behavioral finance. This event included keynote speakers, interdisciplinary panel discussions, and an interactive audience experiment, exploring topics of technological progress in our overall economy.
Details: fordschool.umich.edu/events/2017/behavioral-finance-sympo...
Available for free download under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license. Mandatory attribution can be listed as: Peter Smith / Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Was crossing a boardwalk over a creek when I saw this bird. My first thought was that it was injured and couldn't fly. The air temperature was 90 F and I didn't think the bird would be resting on hot sun-baked wooden boards by choice. The boards were very hot to the touch. I was about to move the bird to what I thought would be a more comfortable spot when several other birds flew down from the trees and exhibited the same behavior. Most of the birds were the same species as this one (I don't know what it is), but there was at least one other type of bird also. They all folded their legs, spread their wings and flattened themselves against the hot wood. This has been going on for two days. They obviously have a purpose in their actions, but it sure looks strange to me. I don't know how they are not getting burned.