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		<title>Terrific tides, a cruel crustacean and a smooth operator</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2013/07/20/terrific-tides-a-cruel-crustacean-and-a-smooth-operator/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terrific Tides The daytime minus tides that began on Thursday are the last of the lowest for 2013, so this week’s a great time to get out and explore. All tides below are for Seattle and can vary depending on where you go in the Salish Sea. Saturday 7/20: -2.3@9:25am Sunday 7/21: -2.9@10:15am Monday 7/22: &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2013/07/20/terrific-tides-a-cruel-crustacean-and-a-smooth-operator/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Terrific tides, a cruel crustacean and a smooth operator</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Worm your way into being a Beach Naturalist</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2013/03/19/worm-your-way-into-being-a-beach-naturalist/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actually… elaborate disguises or moonlight dances are not necessary. If you’d like to become a beach naturalist, opportunities begin around the Puget Sound over the next few weeks. Scroll below for more information. Explosive Love As for a moonlit nuptial dance, we need to chat with a sea nymph (Nereis sp.). Sea nymphs are large &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2013/03/19/worm-your-way-into-being-a-beach-naturalist/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Worm your way into being a Beach Naturalist</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Swollen seas and a Tolkien tide</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/12/13/swollen-seas-and-a-tolkien-tide/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Tolkien tide Having been a fan of Tolkien’s faerie tales since I was chasing squirrels in the oaks and hickories of the heartland, it’s no surprise I’m excited to see the Hobbit. My dear Alejandra even bought me a ticket to the opening show at our local theater. Of course, that requires staying awake! &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/12/13/swollen-seas-and-a-tolkien-tide/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Swollen seas and a Tolkien tide</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whale puke and beach cleanup</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/09/13/whale-puke-and-beach-cleanup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, this Saturday (9/15/2012) is an opportunity for you and your family or friends to&#160; join others all over the world as we put a dent in the garbage that litters our shorelines and impacts sea life when they eat it or get caught in or smothered by it. Even people may be &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/09/13/whale-puke-and-beach-cleanup/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Whale puke and beach cleanup</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Terrific tides, crab opener, and croaker care</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/06/29/terrific-tides-crab-opener-and-croaker-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terrific tides This morning was the first in a great set of minus tides. 6/29, -0.4 at 7:43AM 6/30, -1.6 at 8:36AM 7/1, -2.5 at 9:27AM 7/2, -3.1 at 10:16AM 7/3, -3.4 at 11:03AM 7/4, -3.2 at 11:50AM 7/5, -2.7 at 12:35PM 7/6, -1.7 at 1:20PM 7/7, -0.5 at 2:04PM Remember that these are predictions &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/06/29/terrific-tides-crab-opener-and-croaker-care/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Terrific tides, crab opener, and croaker care</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beach Walk on the big screen and jellies in the water</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/05/23/beach-walk-on-the-big-screen-and-jellies-in-the-water/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recognition Puget Sound Starts Here Month, Kitsap Commissioner Charlotte Garrido is sponsoring a showing of Beach Walk: A Naturalist’s Review at the Dragonfly Cinema (822 Bay Street, Port Orchard) on Thursday, May 24th at 6:30. As an added bonus, we’ll be exploring the Port of Bremerton’s Port Orchard Marina‘s sea life immediately after. As &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/05/23/beach-walk-on-the-big-screen-and-jellies-in-the-water/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Beach Walk on the big screen and jellies in the water</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Ocean Frontiers&#8221;: Working together can really work!</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/04/25/ocean-frontiers-working-together-can-really-wor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/?p=957</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ocean Frontiers doesn’t have a dragonfly inspired alien or a mutant invasive snakehead fish (I love that stuff!), but it is an opportunity to see some inspiring examples of how stakeholders with very different interests can address issues in ocean conservation… to mutual benefit. After a brief introduction, the case studies begin with an amazing &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/04/25/ocean-frontiers-working-together-can-really-wor/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">&#8220;Ocean Frontiers&#8221;: Working together can really work!</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Be a star: Become a Kitsap Beach Naturalist</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/03/16/be-a-star-become-a-kitsap-beach-naturalist/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/?p=928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How can sea squirts be our cousins? Why do barnacles hold the record for masculine endowment? Why is nori so good for you and sweet kombu so tasty? What would a skeleton shrimp Halloween costume look like? Why doesn’t muscle stand a chance against hydro power? It’s my belief that whether life led to a &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/03/16/be-a-star-become-a-kitsap-beach-naturalist/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Be a star: Become a Kitsap Beach Naturalist</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drawn from the deep</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/02/17/drawn-from-the-deep/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so we’re unlikely to witness the rise of a leviathan, but tomorrow evening (Saturday 2/18 from 7:30-8:30), you can join Kitsap Beach Naturalists, along with me and my WSU Kitsap Extension colleague Peg Tillery at the Bremerton Marina (map). We’re taking a break from the night time low tides to explore the subtidal and &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2012/02/17/drawn-from-the-deep/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Drawn from the deep</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surf&#8217;s up on the Salish Sea</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2011/11/02/surfs-up-on-the-salish-sea/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Adams]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ducks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leave the board on your woodie though. Surf scoters (one of my top five most beautiful ducks) have moved in for the winter. The dramatic contrast of black/white/orange on the male surf scoter’s head is strikingly beautiful, though the Halloween colored heads are not the only reason I connect with these birds. Surf scoters and &#8230; <a href="http://pugetsoundblogs.com/sea-life/2011/11/02/surfs-up-on-the-salish-sea/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Surf&#8217;s up on the Salish Sea</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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