Friday, April 15, 2011
Sickening: The effects of 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
NEW ORLEANS— As the one-year anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico oil-spill disaster approaches, the Center for Biological Diversity today released a report tallying the full impacts of the disaster on the region’s birds, sea turtles, dolphins and other wildlife.
The report, titled A Deadly Toll: The Gulf Oil Spill and the Unfolding Wildlife Disaster, compiles federal data, scientific papers and media accounts to estimate the number of animals hurt by the spill so far. Using multipliers to calculate the true cost of the damage to wildlife species, the Center estimates that approximately:
6,000 sea turtles,
26,000 dolphins and whales,
82,000 birds,
and countless fish and invertebrates may have been harmed by the disaster.
Based on the documented, ongoing effects of previous oil spills, pollution from the 2010 BP spill will continue to affect Gulf wildlife for decades.
Read more ...
The report, titled A Deadly Toll: The Gulf Oil Spill and the Unfolding Wildlife Disaster, compiles federal data, scientific papers and media accounts to estimate the number of animals hurt by the spill so far. Using multipliers to calculate the true cost of the damage to wildlife species, the Center estimates that approximately:
6,000 sea turtles,
26,000 dolphins and whales,
82,000 birds,
and countless fish and invertebrates may have been harmed by the disaster.
Based on the documented, ongoing effects of previous oil spills, pollution from the 2010 BP spill will continue to affect Gulf wildlife for decades.
Read more ...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Baby orangutan makes first Madrid zoo appearance
The first baby orangutan to be born in captivity in 20 years at the Madrid zoo has made its first public appearance.The 9-month-old primate named Boo cuddled a stuffed animal -- a bright yellow orangutan -- as it was unveiled by a keeper Thursday.
Boo's mother died of lung disease in late February, but Boo has been adopted by another female orangutan and is bottle fed by one of the keepers.
Source
Photograph by: ANDREA COMAS, REUTERS
A helpful cat!
Say hello to the keyboard cat, a fun homemade wrist rest that will make you want to do away with that boring old wrist rest of yours in no time.All you need to make your very own keyboard cat is some fabric, thread, scissors, pins, and a bag of rice--oh and some embroidery skills. The end result is pretty neat, and will no doubt turn a few nerdy heads at the office.
Step-by-step pictures and instructions at instructables.
(via PCWorld)
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