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Ocean Watch 2009

January

• [Friday, Jan. 02, 2009]  Reader queries help energize marine writer
• [Friday, Jan. 09, 2009]  Osprey's mess and dolphins make Baja trip *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 16, 2009]  Sea of Cortez and Steinbeck inspire writer *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 23, 2009]  Rays of hope leap to surface after tough sail *pictures
• [Friday, Jan. 30, 2009]  Young sea lions a cause for joy in chilly water *pictures

February

• [Friday, Feb. 06, 2009]  Spouting off about recovery of gray whales *pictures
• [Friday, Feb. 13, 2009]  Pelicans, gulls delight during Cortez sailing *pictures
• [Friday, Feb. 20, 2009]  Shark heads might end up as art for office *pictures
• [Friday, Feb. 28, 2009]  Footprints in the sand bring surprises *picture

March

• [Friday, Mar. 06, 2009]  North Pacific humpbacks bounce back *pictures
• [Friday, Mar. 13, 2009]  Albatross pair works together to hatch an egg *pictures
• [Friday, Mar. 20, 2009]  Hokule'a takes all on voyage of discovery *pictures
• [Friday, Mar. 27, 2009]  Cookiecutter getting around to biting people *pictures

April

• [Friday, Apr. 03, 2009]    Goatfish tastiest treat for fairy terns
• [Monday, Apr. 13, 2009]  Titanic Humboldt squid expand numbers, range *picture
• [Monday, Apr. 20, 2009]  Kaneohe turtles devour alien seaweed speciess
• [Monday, Apr. 27, 2009]  Volunteers help to save Hawaiian fishing village*pictures

May

• [Monday, May 04, 2009]  Besides subjects in sea, mail has writing topics *pictures
• [Monday, May 11, 2009]  Pirates? Pshaw! Boat's shape is the big worry
• [Monday, May 18, 2009]  Visiting Sea of Cortez is out-of-this-world trip *pictures
• [Monday, May 25, 2009]  Flexibility and cool make cruise to Baja a breeze *pictures

June

• [Monday, June 01, 2009]  Sea of Cortez shows off an abundance of life
• [Monday, June 08, 2009]  More blob than bunny, sea hares still fascinate *pictures
• [Monday, June 15, 2009]  Speedy, suicidal squid proves no match for gull *pictures
• [Monday, June 22, 2009]  Sailing Pacific is fun, but Oahu's always home
• [Monday, June 29, 2009]  Relying only on a GPS can make sailing risky

July

• [Monday, July 06, 2009]  Dolphins' happy display lightens testing moment
• [Monday, July 13, 2009]  Questions and answers help spread knowledge
• [Monday, July 20, 2009]  Cement helps, but coral will need time to repair
• [Monday, July 27, 2009]  Shark phobias make irrational common sense

August

• [Monday, August 03, 2009]  Unattractive and weird, acorn worms do good
• [Monday, August 10, 2009]  Small, abundant pipipi take to varied habitats
• [Monday, August 17, 2009]  Goose barnacles once served as Lenten meal
• [Monday, August 24, 2009] At 8,000 species, worms in the ocean vary widely
• [Monday, August 31, 2009] Returning kolea mark coming of isles' winter

September

• [Monday, September 7, 2009]  Appetite for baby chicks hurts herons' reputation
• [Monday, September 14, 2009] Mom wanted kids to sit on monk seal for photo *picture
• [Monday, September 21, 2009] Orchid of the ocean dances to Lanikai shore
• [Monday, September 28, 2009] Turtle splits from crowd to nest on Oahu beach

October

• [Monday, October 5, 2009] Book details sea crimes with tongue in cheek
• [Monday, October 12, 2009] The bigger the opihi, then more pupus for us
• [Monday, October 19, 2009] Learning about Titanic goes on through book *pictures
• [Monday, October 26, 2009] Discovering new wildlife like beaverlike nutrias *picture

November

• [Monday, November 02, 2009] Finding marine shells is like collecting gold *pictures
• [Monday, November 09, 2009] For sea lover, eating its dwellers a dilemma
• [Monday, November 16, 2009] Fish traveling in schools are a wonder of nature
• [Monday, November 23, 2009] A love of fish catches new friends, families
• [Monday, November 30, 2009] Whale of a time follows after reading tragic story *pictures added 12/14/09

December

• [Monday, December 07, 2009] Swimming with sea lions highlight of sailing trip *pictures
• [Monday, December 14, 2009] Wild dolphins can kill like any other animal *pictures
• [Monday, December 21, 2009] Despite seas abroad, Hawaii's still enchant
• [Monday, December 28, 2009] No matter how messy, the seabirds are worth it

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