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ALIBUT HERALDApril 16, 2009

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10 Geological Wonders You Didn’t Know



Left to right, top to bottom: The Wave (between Arizona and Utah - USA); Antelope Canyon (Arizona - USA); HellGate (Uzbekistan); Eye of the Sahara (Mauritania); Giants Causeway (Ireland); Chocolate Hills (Philippines); GreatBlue Hole (Belize); Crystal Cave of the Giants (Mexico); Wave Rock (Australia)

LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE WONDERS: http://www.oddee.com/item_96619.aspx

Lobstahz!

What a diverse group of crustaceans they are! From Left to right, top to bottom: Upogebia deltaura; SculpturedSlipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus); Regal Slipper Lobster (Arctides regalis); Balmain Bug (Ibacus peronii); BlueLobster; Yellow Lobster; Albino Lobster; Hairy Squat Lobster; Yeti Lobster (Kiwa hirsuta); Munidopsis tridentate; BlackSquat Lobster (Galathea squamifera); Blind Furry Lobster READ ON: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/58573_amazingly-unique-and-weird-lobsters

he Secret Lives of

Baby) Seahorsesonterey Bay Aquarium unveiled itsewest exhibit, The Secret Lives ofeahorses, showcasing 15 species ofeahorses, sea dragons, pipehorsesnd pipefish. Seahorses are unique ine animal kingdom because the maleecomes pregnant and gives birth.he tiny babies stay close to theirotective father by clinging to nearbyants with their strong tails.EAD ON:tp://www.zooborns.com/zooborn

2009/04/the-secret-lives-of-baby-eahorses.html

All CephalopVenomous: S

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lphins "Protect" Chinese Vessel From Pirates

AD ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/dolphins-tes-somalia-china.php

Newly Discovered Dolphin Spits at PREAD ON: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009newly_discovered_dolphin_spits.php

olphin Translator Isure to Uncoveraluable Insight OnshAD ON:p://i.gizmodo.com/5210899/dhin-translator-is-sure-to-cover-valuable-insight-on-h

ong Sonars Canke Dolphins Deaf

AD ON:://www.treehugger.com/files/9/04/loud-sonars-cause-phin-deafness-study.php

Climbing the Tallest TreesA select group of adventurers climb the world’s tallest trees tolearn more about the wildlife that lives on the highestbranchesREAD ON: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Climbing-the-Tallest-Trees.html?c=y&page=2

Six Sites Thathe Galapagos

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alifornia Wants to Draw Energy From the World’s First→ rbiting Solar Farm2016, the energy powering some California homes may come from solar panels orbiting thenet.AD ON: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/california-wants-to-draw-

Energy Saving Lessons From Arou

the WoThe curator of an exhibit at the National Building Museumhighlights case studies of community involvement in eneconservationREAD ON:http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/econter/Energy-Saving-Lessons-From-Around-the-World.html

Earth Day Canada: Top 10 ac“Earth Day Canada’s EcoAction Teams program w

support Canadians as they move to live more responsibit comes to the environment. The Top 10 Actions for Ea

2009 are simple tips to get the ball REA

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row 100 lbs. of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet

AD ON: http://lifehacker.com/5202849/grow-100-lbs-of-atoes-in-4-square-feet



A Grass Wheel For The Concrete Jungle

How to CreatMassiveChange WheIt Comes toClimateChangehttp://planetgreen.scovery.com/featu/earth-day/bill-mckibben-earth-day.html INSPIRECHANGE:http://www.youtubcom/watch?v=s5koOq9tY

LEARN MOREHERE:http://www.350.org

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ow to Be a Philanthropic Travelereck out tips for how to give responsibly when you'rebetrotting.

EAD ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-tdoors/philanthropic-traveler.html

ravel Guilt-Free Through Greenolunteerismlunteering for an Eco-Organization can mean cheap, offsetvels everywhere!

EAD ON: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-

tdoors/free-green-travel.html

ntarctica May Soon Be Off-Limits toome TouristsEAD ON:p://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/14/ant

ctica-may-soon-be-off-limits-to-some-tourists/

The Aurora Beneath the Waves: a Brief Glimpse at the World of Bioluminesc

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Wednesday, April 22 Bake Sale

In Finance/GiftshopStarts at 10 am

All proceeds will sponsor Cathy Imrie on her

Please support Cathy by one of four methods:Buy our baked goods on Wednesday, April 22

Buy our raffle ticket(s) to win a fabulous Gingerbread Creation$2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets

Donate $$ to the “Ride to Conquer Cancer”– we will collect your

$$ and submit it to them on your behalf (any amount over $10should get you a tax receipt)

Donate directly on Cathy’s website: http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=1261&team_id=8300

Cathy will be cycling from Toronto to Niagara Falls, adistance of over 200km, June 13-14, to raise funds forbreakthrough research, exemplary teaching, andcompassionate care at The Princess Margaret , 1 of thetop 5 cancer research hospitals in the world.



Don’t forget that on WednesdayNext week we will be celebrating

Earth Day!

The Gift Shop is proud to offer you

a wide variety of green products.Be sure to check out all of the great

items on our shelves with our

sustainable, B.C made, andCanadian made labels to make

going green that much easier.

Whether it’s one of our soy plush animals, a green board

game, one of our many great books about conservation

or cooking seafood in a sustainable way there is so muchto see on our shelves. Toys, apparel

If you ever have any inquiries about our green products

or making good purchasing decisions you can call

anytime to get more information.

604-659-3413



Archival Photo

Jeremy Fitz-Gibbon with Beluga (Imaq or Nanuq?) taken in theearly 90’s by T. Matheson.



LEARN HOW HERE: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/96.php/?CLICK_TF_TRACK

ttp://www.swaporamarama.blogsot.com/



More exciting eventshere:http://www.vanevo.ca

/events01.html Check out videos ofpast lectures here:http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/darwin.htm



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