Oyster reefs have declined worldwide, bad news not just for diners but for shorelines and coastal ecosystems, too. Around Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Chesapeake Bay, restoration projects are collecting oyster shells from restaurants and putting them back in the water to help re-grow reefs. Read more here.
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New Whale Species in the Gulf of Mexico
A whale long known to inhabit the Gulf of Mexico, believed
since 1965 to be a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale, was identified last year as
a separate species, Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei). It soon may be extinct. Read my piece about it here.
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