March 16 - 31, 2008

Mon., 3/17      Whales are color blind: Many marine animals have color vision, but whales see their world in shades of grey.    

Tue., 3/18       Sargassum fish: This tiny little fish has its very own fishing pole, bait, and a tremendous will to survive. 

Wed., 3/19      Lobster violins: When threatened, the spiny lobster makes a rasping sound that startles potential predators and allows the lobster to escape.     

Thu., 3/20      Sediments end debate: Titanium-laced sediments found in core samples from the Caribbean answer many questions about the end of the Mayan civilization.   

Fri., 3/21       Flying fish: Able to soar through the air for as long as 20 seconds, these small, streamlined fish glide like a paper airplane.

Mon., 3/24       Trashing turtles: A plastic bag floating in the ocean can look like a yummy meal of jellyfish to a hungry turtle.

Tue., 3/25       Red tide: When some species of algae begin to grow rapidly they can produce toxins which can lead to asthma-like symptoms in those exposed.

Wed., 3/26      Red tide therapy: Researchers have discovered that the same toxins that can cause asthma-like symptoms when inhaled also contain compounds which can reverse the effects of the toxin. 

Thu., 3/27       Lemon shark: Only two pounds at birth, these sharks will be eight to ten feet long and more than 150 pounds at maturity. 

Fri., 3/28         Brown algae: Coral reefs rely on algae to stay healthy, but like with most things, too much of a good thing is still too much. 

Mon., 3/31       Giant ancient sea scorpions: Scorpion-like animals related to the horseshoe crab used to grow to more than six feet long.