Ecotouring along Florida's Hidden Coast

Ecotouring along Florida's Hidden Coast - Robin's Eco Simple column in the Sunday Examiner - June 1 issue coast to coast. Click here for the DC edition ... and here for the full version in the San Francisco Examiner.

The father of all still life paintings

Our new piece on the fabulous traveling Luis Melendez exhibition...now at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. Click links to various DC/MD/Virginia and online editions of Friday's Examiner. here or here.

Young whale fatally hit by ship

Hit by a ship, this 41-foot juvenile whale washed up on Delaware National Seashore just north of Ocean City Md. Article in today's Washington Post.

Fighting fleas without toxins

Click here for a guide about alternative, effective ways to control fleas and ticks without toxic products.

Flea control products alert

New article here in the Wall Street Journal about troubling reports about flea control products.

Nano-size seahorse and other species revealed

Arizona State University's International Institute for Species Exploration just released a list of newly identified species worldwide. On the list: a pea-sized seahorse, caffeine-free coffee, bacteria that live in hairspray, a snake 4 inches long, a 22.3 inch Malaysia insect, a fossil of the oldest known live-bearing vertebrate, a snail whose shell twists around four axes, a palm that flowers itself to death (ouch), a ghost slug, and a deep blue damselfish. Shown here: the tiny seahorse. More here.

Dogs have soul

Researcher Marc Bekoff has documented rich evidence of observable emotional and ethical behavior of dogs. Such as:

* Dogs have a sense of fair play. They dislike cheaters. They experience joy in play. They delight in friends. Big dogs handicap themselves in games with little dogs.

* Dogs get jealous when a rival gets more or better treats or treatment. They are resentful, unnerved or saddened by unfair behavior. They are made anxious by suspense. They get afraid.

* They are embarrassed when they mess up or do something clumsy. They feel remorse or regret when they do something wrong. They seek justice. They remember the bad things done to them, but sometimes choose to forgive.

For more, check the report here.