Sometimes other, unexpected friends crash the research party. While collecting data on salmon in freshwater streams, crayfish are often found trying to hitch a ride by hanging around fish cages and have to be relocated out of the equipment and back into the river. [Photo and caption by Cassidy Cooper] [Edited by Ian Ramshorn Haliburton]
Sunday Sketch: Duck Tales
Check out this fun fact about ducklings!
Sci Hero: Hedy Lamarr
The Ethogram believes that science should be accessible and diverse in order to increase the sense of belonging within the science community. Each month we highlight a “Sci Hero” so the next generation of scientists and naturalists may be inspired.
Creature Feature: Saki Monkey
What looks like a termite nest but jumps? Find out on this week’s Creature Feature!
Sunday Sketch: Barn Owl
Check out this fun fact about barn owls!
Sunday Sketch: Flat horned-tail lizard
Check out this fun fact about flat horned-tail lizards!
Arts & Crafts: Double Trouble
Celebrate Shark Awareness Day AND Coral Reef Awareness Week with us!
Field Notes: From Predator to Plastics: Raising Awareness and Knowledge of Sharks in the Pacific Northwest
In the Field “There aren’t any sharks out there” is something I commonly hear from people in Oregon and Washington. Truth is—there are definitely sharks out there. We just don’t know anything about them, or the role that they play in the Pacific Northwest’s ecologically, economically, and culturally important ecosystems. That’s what the research in…
Creature Feature: Mountain Zebra
Discover how these remarkable mountaineers earn their stripes!
Sunday Sketch: Grizzlies
Check out this fun fact about grizzlies!