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"I don't call them shark attacks anymore. My little brother Nate decided to start calling them shark hugs. Because they don't really want you... you know, as a human in a bunch of rubber and fiberglass and foam. So really it was just a hug." -@benfurbee Time for the echinorderms! Sea stars, sea urchins and sand dollars are all related, and are recognizable because of their radial symmetry, or patterns that repeat all starting in the same place. For sea stars, that means many arms. For sea urchins, their symmetry is most noticeable if you find their shells washed up on the beach without their spines: there are cool stripes and bumps that run from the top of the shell to the bottom. Sand dollars have their characteristic flower pattern on the top of their shell. Do you have a favorite animal or plant with radial symmetry? June is fantastic because it's both Pride and Orca Month! So many things to celebrate! 🌈🐳 Whales, sharks, or whale sharks... which one is your favorite? "I love the whole idea of sharing information and learning, and helping people understand what their part in the world is and how they can make a little small difference and see some great benefit. And the fact that he's a beekeeper and I'm a master gardener, it blends together!" -Penny Longwell There’s a story related to this post, and I’ll get to it in a second. First, the Commerson’s dolphin! Ok huge shoutout to my friend @bead.around.the.bush for making me these amazing earrings! I've posted about North Pacific right whales a couple times on here, but this is the epitome of my nerdiness. Who says I can't represent endangered species with my earrings? No one. Kelp is a backbone of our oceans. It provides habitat for other creatures and captures sunlight, turning that sun energy into food for itself and then whatever eats the kelp. In this sun-to-food process (aka photosynthesis), kelp also gives off oxygen just like trees. So next time you breathe, you can thank a kelp! If it's a deep breath, maybe thank a giant kelp. If it's a small breath, kudos to a rockweed. Super thankful that I have a day (and sometimes night) job that gets me outside and requires nerding out about nature. I'm stoked about our planet 100% of the time, but days like today are always a little special: we got the boat (aka my office) back in the water after a week of land maintenance and the weather is absolutely incredible. Cheers to outdoor education and the ball of gas and rock and water we all inhabit. Happy Earth Day everyone!
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