Ocean Doctor » nature http://oceandoctor.org Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:59:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Ocean Doctor no Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Ocean Doctor » nature http://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://oceandoctor.org Connecting Children to the Outdoors – Ocean Education Programs Rekindle Our Bond with Nature http://oceandoctor.org/connecting-children-to-the-outdoors-ocean-education-programs-rekindle-our-bond-with-nature/ http://oceandoctor.org/connecting-children-to-the-outdoors-ocean-education-programs-rekindle-our-bond-with-nature/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:53:49 +0000 Newswire http://oceandoctor.org/?p=3197 The gust of wind carried the grand arch of balloons away from the confines of the city garbage bin. The students of Pacific Grove Middle School in Pacific Grove, Calif., did not delight in their flight. Not cheers, but gasps, escaped from the children’s mouths as they watched the balloons drift away beyond their reach.

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]]> http://oceandoctor.org/connecting-children-to-the-outdoors-ocean-education-programs-rekindle-our-bond-with-nature/feed/ 0 Slice Up Your Sunday Funnies and Save Endangered Sharks! http://oceandoctor.org/slice-up-your-sunday-funnies-and-save-endangered-sharks/ http://oceandoctor.org/slice-up-your-sunday-funnies-and-save-endangered-sharks/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:07:57 +0000 Ocean Doctor http://1planet1ocean.org/?p=12

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On Sunday, April 20, 2008, Newspapers Around the Nation Carried this Special Edition of “Sherman’s Lagoon” by Jim Toomey

Cartoonist and devout conservationist, Jim Toomey, has dedicated his April 20 “Sherman’s Lagoon” comic strip to protecting sharks. His regular strip has delighted millions, featuring the antics of a variety of sea creatures, especially sharks. Here is what Jim recently wrote about this special edition of his beloved comic strip: “I have devoted my color Sunday Sherman’s Lagoon comic strip to creating awareness and public interest in shark conservation. Recent populations studies done by numerous independent marine biologists confirm that many species of large sharks from great whites to hammerheads to tiger sharks are being overfished to the point that only 10% of their historic populations remain. This fall, shark catch limits are going to be reevaluated by scientists, and the Nation Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is going to seek to establish more stringent catch limits. The US regulations may well set an international precedent, which is badly needed, since most of the overfishing is now happening in unregulated international waters.We have a chance to show the NMFS that the public does indeed care about sharks – that they aren’t considered pests but a vital part of nature.” Read Jim’s full message

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