January 1 - January 15, 2007

Mon., 1/01     Egg-carrying squid: Some squid hold on to their eggs until they hatch, sometimes as long as six to nine months.     

Tue., 1/02       Triggerfish Defense: These fish have sharp teeth and a strong jaw, but they use dorsal spines to protect themselves from predators.     

Wed., 1/03      Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Ocean currents between Hawaii and the coast of California sweep debris into one “garbage patch.”     

Thu., 1/04       Atlantic Salmon Lifecycle: They’re born in streams, travel the world, and come home to begin all over again.

Fri., 1/05       North Pole Environmental Observatory: What happens in the Arctic Ocean affects temperatures and rainfall all over the world.

Mon., 1/08     Emerging Marine Mammal Diseases: Many new diseases have been identified in marine mammals in the last twenty years.  

Tue., 1/09       Shark Cartilage Therapy: Many internet hucksters sell unsuspecting buyers shark cartilage – guaranteed to prevent cancer.  Scientists put the claims to the test.

Wed., 1/10      Migration and Magnetic Fields: How migrating animals find their way has long been a mystery.  Now scientists have shown that magnetic fields may be part of the answer.        

Thu., 1/11      Dragonfish I: Down deep where light is non-existent and food is scarce, the dragonfish has it’s own secret to survival.        

Fri., 1/12      Dragonfish New Species: The fish known as the “Stoplight Loosejaw” has a flashing red-light on its head that other deep sea fish can’t see.      

Mon., 1/15     Arctic Flow: Scientists used to think the Arctic Ocean was fairly predictable, but recent events have them thinking again.