Wildlife and Mystery Blog
Hibernation is one of the most amazing physiological adaptations in nature, and the more I…
Last week I gave you an update on the orphaned cubs we rescued a year…
I wrote a post a year ago about three orphaned cubs that entered our lives…
I have been ending my blog posts for the past few months with a reminder…
TAGS: Alaska, Alaska crime, mystery newsletter, Tru Crime
The Fisherman’s Daughter is the working title for my latest novel. I’ve plotted the story, but…
Last week I posted that my novel, Murder Over Kodiak, is being re-released, and this…
As I mentioned last week, my novel, Murder Over Kodiak, will be re-released soon. I…
According to the calendar it is spring, but in Alaska, we won’t see much evidence…
This week I will discuss recent and current research on Steller sea lions as well…
This week I’ll tell you a little about Steller sea lion reproductive behavior and biology. Steller sea…
Mike and I spent the last month traveling and hiking in New Zealand, and it…
Steller sea lions are impressive animals, and you wouldn’t want to run into one in…
While Robin and Mike are on vacation trekking through New Zealand, I agreed to do…
A sea otter has a loose pouch of skin under each foreleg where it can…
Sea otters are well adapted to their marine environment. Their nostrils and ears can close…
Sea otters evoke strong emotions in humans. Most of us can’t help but say, “Ahhhh!”…
Two species of porpoises frequent the waters near Kodiak Island: The harbor porpoise and…
I did not take the above photo this winter, I took it four years ago,…
Last week I discussed the toxic algae that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, and this week,…
Blooms of toxic algae are nothing new. Toxic algae occur naturally in both fresh and…
The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is one of three species of terns found in Alaska.…
This summer and fall several dead whales were spotted in the Western Gulf of Alaska,…
It’s New Year’s resolution time again. I used not to make resolutions, because I thought…
Christmas in Amook Pass is a quiet event that sneaks up on me. I was planning…
This week, I want to take a closer look at whale behavior. Over the past…
Killer whales (or orcas) are not really whales but are the largest members of the…
Gray whales are one of the most-researched and best-understood species of whales. They are baleen…
TAGS: Gray Whale, Gray whale feeding, Kodiak Island, whales
Humpback whales are the best-known members of the family Balaenopteridae. Like other rorquals, humpbacks have a…
Members of the whale family Balaenopteridae are known as the Rorqual whales. “Rorqual” is a…
Baleen whales are in the suborder Mysticeti. They differ from toothed whales in a number…