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Ocean Watch 2008

January

• [Friday, Jan. 04, 2008]  Laysan ducks are doing well on Midway *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 11 2008]   Pygmy sperm whale is lesson in rare breed *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 18 2008]   Midway crowd is into goony matchmaking *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 25 2008]   Coming back to Oahu always a treat *pictures

February

• [Friday, Feb. 01 2008]   Mangrove seeds bring back memories *pictures
• [Friday, Feb. 09 2008]   Mercury makes tuna sandwich less appetizing
• [Friday, Feb. 15 2008]   Fish believe in variety when reproducing
• [Friday, Feb. 22 2008]   Ulua pursuing an eel beats any film chase
• [Friday, Feb. 29 2008]   Sand piles distinguish crab species *pictures

March

• [Friday, Mar 07 2008]   Video clip reveals varied marine life *pictures & video
• [Friday, Mar 14 2008]   No one knows why turtles dive all night *pictures
• [Friday, Mar 21 2008]   Dolphins have saved humans from disaster
• [Friday, Mar 28 2008]   Bottled water is damaging to environment *pictures

April

• [Friday, Apr 04 2008]   Frogfish amaze few who can spot them *picture
• [Friday, Apr 11 2008]   Support pours in to cut back on water bottles
• [Friday, Apr 18 2008]   Triton’s trumpet shell has new calling *picture

May

• [Friday, May 16 2008]   Unique platypus once deemed a joker’s hoax *pictures
• [Friday, May 23 2008]   It is possible stingrays just jump for joy *pictures
• [Friday, May 30 2008]   Albatross females raise chicks together *pictures

June

• [Friday, June 06 2008]   Crossing paths with rays leaves an impression *pictures
• [Friday, June 13 2008]   Tracked turtle loses a flipper in shark attack*map & pictures
• [Friday, June 20 2008]   Injured turtle lays eggs, heads home
• [Friday, June 27 2008]   Superferry trip to Maui was enjoyable gift *pictures

July

• [Friday, July 4 2008]    St. Elmo’s fire provided sailors with hot tales
• [Friday, July 11 2008]   Lion-fish becoming king of Atlantic *picture
• [Friday, July 18 2008]   Column about sea snakes hits a nerve *pictures
• [Friday, July 25 2008]   Whale cruise in Australia an eye-opener *pictures

August

• [Friday, Aug. 01 2008]   The pelican is a bold and clever bird *pictures
• [Friday, Aug. 08 2008]   Sailing book explains many nautical terms
  
• [Friday, Aug. 15 2008]   The zebra fish is a rock star for scientists
  
• [Friday, Aug. 22 2008]   Laysan ducks die by dozens on Midway *pictures
  
• [Friday, Aug. 29 2008]   Tree octopus thrives only on the Internet
  

September

• [Friday, Sep. 05 2008]   Sailing voyage gets off to a flying start *pictures
• [Friday, Sep. 12 2008]   Sea snakes do not give birth by mouth *pictures & video
  
• [Friday, Sep. 19 2008]   Clearing up the confusion about sharks
• [Friday, Sep. 26 2008]   Tale of octopi climbing trees has long legs

October

• [Friday, Oct. 03 2008]   North Shore turtle group needs helpers *pictures
• [Friday, Oct. 10 2008]   Readers know some sharks do lay eggs
• [Friday, Oct. 17 2008]   Save bluefins by ordering something else
• [Friday, Oct. 24 2008]   Caiman caper spurs research into reptiles *pictures
• [Friday, Oct. 31 2008]   Recent deaths of killer whales arouse suspicion

November

• [Friday, Nov. 07 2008]   The Asian carp is now a danger in U.S. waters
• [Friday, Nov. 14 2008]   Otherworldly beach find stains shoes *pictures

December

• [Friday, Dec. 05 2008]   Halong Bay in Vietnam a tourist treat *pictures
• [Friday, Dec. 12 2008]   Biologist asks help tracking banded kolea *pictures
• [Friday, Dec. 19 2008]   Isle marine life book by Hoover is 'The Ultimate'
• [Friday, Dec. 26 2008]   Lesson on why Hawaii's sandy beaches change
  
  

Marine biologist Susan Scott writes the newspaper column, "Ocean Watch",
for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, www.starbulletin.com