All At Sea Editorial by
Devi Sharp
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Gyres Big Trash Eddies and Rubber Ducks
How do seeds from vines in Mexico end up in Norway and Japanese fishing floats find their way to Alaska? The same way 29,000 bathtub toys washed up almost 2500 miles away on the shores of Alaska
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Sea Beans from the Forest to the Beach
If a sea bean could tell you its story you would hear about tall tropical forests, streams and rivers, trips in ocean currents, time spent swirling in an ocean eddy with other floating objects and an eventual landfall on a beach in the sea wrack.
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Fast and Beautiful Antiguan Classic Regatta 2011
Sixty-eight yachts ranging in size from the 26-foot, David Boyd Sloop, Springtide, to the 180-foot Andre Hoek Ketch, Marie, competed in the 24th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.
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Shell Games with Hermit Crabs
I admit when I saw a line of hermit crabs holding onto each other stretching across the sandy path at Two Foot Bay, I thought it was about sex. I was wrong; it was about real estate.
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A Niddle of Noddies
We were exploring Cayo de Agua in Los Roques, the out islands of Venezuela, poking around the mangroves when we were startled by a guttural growl from a dark sea bird sitting on a stick nest.
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I Love My Kindle
I resisted the Kindle until I had read the first Stieg Larsson book in paperback and was offered the next two books on my husband's Kindle. My curiosity overcame my reluctance to embrace this new technology.
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One Good Tern Deserves Another
We consider it a good omen to be greeted by terns as we enter a new anchorage, so we are delighted to see a small group of Bridled Terns circling above our boat Arctic Tern as we pull into Cayo de Agua in Los Roques, Venezuela.
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A Noisy Night in Las Aves de Barlovento
By the light of the moon I can see boobies flying around, chasing and squabbling with each other. There is a mix of Brown Boobies and Red-footed Boobies and they are noisy...
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Favorite Hikes for Cruisers in Trinidad
One of the joys of sailing in the Caribbean is dropping anchor and exploring the island. I love to get off the boat and explore the natural world.
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Black Barking Birds - Crepuscular Skimmers
You do not need to be an ornithologist to recognize a black skimmer; their unusual voice, bill, and feeding behavior make them truly unique. Their most distinctive feature is their long bill
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Laughing Tattletales in the Anchorage
Who are these noisy tattletales in the anchorage? Laughing Gulls are native to North and South America including the Caribbean and will certainly entertain you.
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Royal Terns - Royalty in the Anchorage
Every day is a bad hair day for a Royal Tern. These large terns have a spiky crest that lifts up in the wind and at times seem to have a life of its own.
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Red-billed Tropicbirds - Two Long Streamers and a Bad Lipstick Job
Red-Billed Tropicbirds have always reminded me of my great aunt Sue. A bit heavy handed with bright red lipstick
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Why is it Called a Booby?
Have you ever wondered why a bird that is such an elegant flyer and diver is called a booby?
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Aerial Robbers
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The Brown Pelican: His Pouch Can Hold More Than His Belly Can
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