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A Barnacle Stranding at Block Island

  By David Gregg September 13, 2016 November 11, 2020 Animals, Biodiversity, Education

by Robert D. Kenney Wait a minute. Who cares about barnacles washing up on a beach? Isn’t the beach where barnacles are supposed to be? But what if they’re attached to a whale? Everyone gets excited about a dead whale on the beach, but sometimes… Continue reading

A Copperhead in Rhode Island?

  By David Gregg July 30, 2015 November 11, 2020 Animals, Education

by Todd McLeish When a northern copperhead snake was reported to have bitten an East Providence resident in his driveway last week, it raised a number of concerns among Rhode Islanders about the state’s snake population. The bite from the venomous snake resulted in a… Continue reading

Meet the Board: Nancy Karraker

  By David Gregg May 7, 2015 November 11, 2020 Animals, Conservation, Education, Naturalists

Nancy Karraker was born at the Grand Canyon and grew up in Yosemite National Park and Olympic National Park, so it’s no wonder that she became interested in wildlife and conservation. Her father, a ranger for the National Park Service, tells the story of how… Continue reading

Marine Mammals of Rhode Island, Part 8, Harp Seal

  By David Gregg March 17, 2015 October 15, 2021 Animals, Biodiversity, Climate, Education, Historical

by Robert D. Kenney Now where were we? Installment 6 in this series on the marine mammals of Rhode Island was on harbor seals. The next was supposed to be about harp seals to contrast the two species, but the unusual appearance of a beluga… Continue reading

Marine Mammals of Rhode Island, Part 7, Beluga

  By David Gregg October 29, 2014 November 11, 2020 Animals, Conservation, Education, Historical, Natives, Naturalists

by Robert D. Kenney Installment 7 in this series on the marine mammals of Rhode Island was supposed to be on harp seals, but recent events have forced us to let the beluga cut in line without waiting its turn. In June, on the afternoon… Continue reading

Marine Mammals of Rhode Island, Part 3, Bottlenose Dolphin

  By David Gregg September 10, 2013 November 11, 2020 Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Education, Historical

by Robert D. Kenney The bottlenose dolphin may be the most familiar species of cetacean for many people, for a couple of reasons. Small groups of bottlenose can be seen from the beach almost anywhere along the East Coast—year-round from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to… Continue reading

Marine Mammals of Rhode Island, Part 2, North Atlantic Right Whale

  By David Gregg June 27, 2013 November 11, 2020 Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Education, Historical, Naturalists

by Robert D. Kenney The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) (abbreviated NARW) is one of three species of right whales, with the other two occurring in the North Pacific and Southern Ocean. They are closely related to the bowhead whale, found only in the… Continue reading

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