Your complete guide to Galveston nature tourism and news, from Galveston.com & Company. http://www.galveston.com/ Travel Copyright 2008 Galveston.com & Company http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:34:08 -0500 rss@galveston.com Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:34:02 -0500 rss@galveston.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.galveston.com/http://www.galveston.com/media/feedpoweredby.gif 29.298448-94.793168 "Sharks In Depth," a new summer exhibit in the Aquarium Pyramid at Moody Gardens, will explore shark fact versus fiction, anatomy and behavior through a series of hands-on activities. Visitors will learn how a shark survives without a swim bladder, how they sense prey through vibrations and smell, what currently threatens shark populations, and more.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=AOmNzI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=AOmNzI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=hx8MXI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=hx8MXI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=g91mhI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=g91mhI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~4/316311087" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~3/316311087/ http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2802/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:15:20 -0500 http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2802/ Galveston is home to hundreds of species of birds. Egrets, herons, ducks, hawks and gulls are a few who spend time on the Island. Those interested in learning more about area birds are invited to Moody Gardens for Birding 101. Birding 101 is a series of free classes designed to educate and excite people about the tremendous variety of bird life in the area. Birding 101 classes, held on the second Saturday of every month, teaches the basics of birding.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=5iUMTI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=5iUMTI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=ibMhjI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=ibMhjI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=RlbabI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=RlbabI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~4/316311088" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~3/316311088/ http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2745/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:15:21 -0500 http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2745/ Galveston is home to hundreds of species of birds. Egrets, herons, ducks, hawks and gulls are a few who spend time on the Island. Those interested in learning more about area birds are invited to Moody Gardens for Birding 201.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=78wrqI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=78wrqI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=MWNd8I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=MWNd8I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?a=2dEpjI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/naturetourism?i=2dEpjI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~4/316311089" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/naturetourism/~3/316311089/ http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2746/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:15:21 -0500 http://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/event2746/