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February 12, 2009

Bits and Bites

View from the Seven Highest Peaks on Earth
*Please note: as the seven highest peaks in the world are in the Himalayas the article looks at the highest peak
on each of the seven continents. Actual highest peaks are at the end of the article. Clockwise from top left:
Kilimanjaro (Africa): 5,895 m (19,341 ft); Kilimanjaro; Elbrus (Europe): 5,642 m (18,510 ft); Elbrus; Carstensz
Pyramid (Australia-New Guinea): 4,884 m (16,024 ft; Kosciuszko (Australia): 2,228 m (7,310 ft).

Clockwise from left: Everest (Asia): 8,848 m (29,029 ft); Aconcagua (South America): 6,962 m (22,841 ft);
Mount McKinley (North America): 6,194 m (20,320 ft)

Highest Peaks in the World

1. Everest Nepal/Tibet 8,850m 29,035ft

2. K2 (Godwin Austen) Pakistan/China 8,611m 28,250ft
3. Kangchenjunga Nepal/India 8,586m 28,169ft
4. Lhotse Nepal/Tibet 8,516m 27,940ft
5. Makalu Nepal/Tibet 8,463m 27,766ft
6. Cho Oyu Nepal/Tibet 8,201m 26,906ft
7. Dhaulagiri Nepal 8,167m 26,795ft
 HAPPY 200TH
BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Sir Charles Darwin!
http://www.darwinday.org/inde
x.html

Galapagos in peril: Tourism growth

threatens the origin of Darwin's big idea 2
centuries after his birth
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/10/f-tech-
galapagos.html

Darwin at 200: The Ongoing Force of His

Unconventional Idea
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/opinion/12thu4.html?bl&ex=
1234587600&en=e937a0b76ec50c7e&ei=5087%0A

The house that helped rock the world

sits on a country lane in Downe Village,
Kent, south of England. For 40 years,
Down House was the perfect place for
Darwin to think, write and enjoy family
life out of the spotlight. The home has
undergone a three-month, $1.3-million
makeover for the bicentennial and is to
reopen to local residents on Thursday
(Darwin's birthday), and the general
public Friday.
(English Heritage)
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/w
orld/la-sci-evolution8-
2009feb08,0,2661919.story

Modern humans are still evolving

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-sci-evolutionbox8-2009feb08,0,3549563.story

Angels and Ages: How Darwin and Lincoln Ushered in the Modern World
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1878932,00.html

Darwin's Earthworm Experiments Broke New Ground

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100643503
The Awe of Natural History Collections
Science journalist Carl Zimmer on visiting the hidden side of natural history museums, where
the unfathomably vast collections of scientific specimens are kept.

READ ON: http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2009/02/the_awe_of_natural_history_col.php

SLIDE SHOW CAPTIONS: http://seedmagazine.com/Saved_By_Science/sbs_slideshow.html

Adapting to a New Economy

An evolutionary perspective on
economics can explain how we got into
this current mess, and how we might find
our way out.
READ ON:
http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2009/02/
adapting_to_a_new_economy_1.php
What do you think? Captured Naturally or Digitally Formatted?

Cute Photo Submission

15 months ago: In this photo
and caption provided by Six
Flags Discovery Kingdom,
Beauregard, an 8-month-old
male Grants Zebra is greeted
by Brandy, an Atlantic
Bottlenose Dolphin while out on
a daily walk around the park at
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in
Vallejo, Calif., Tuesday, Oct.
23, 2007.

Beauregard was hand-reared at

the park and takes daily strolls
around the 135-acre park.

Photo from AP Photo by Mike

Owyang

http://www.daylife.com/photo/
09pDg4yeuj3YZ
10 Solutions to Save the Ocean
A lengthy, yet enjoyable read!

http://www.conservationmagazine.
org/articles/v8n3/10-solutions-to-
save-the-ocean/

More News Links

Our Very Own John Nightingale Featured in Zoo & Aquarium Visitor!

READ ON: http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-865-Meet_The_Aquarium_Director_-_February_-

_John_Nightingale,_Vancouver_Aquarium

10 New Amphibians Discovered

A recent foray into the hinterlands of Columbia has turned up oodles of new critters. About 60 species of
amphibians, 20 reptiles, and almost 120 birds were recorded, many of which are brand new species. And guess
what? No where is there any mention of a new spider species. That might be a first.
READON: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2009/02/10_new_amphibians_discovered.php
READ ON: http://uglyoverload.blogspot.com/2009/02/recent-foray-into-hinterlands-of.html
82 Percent of Consumers Buy Green, Despite Economy
http://www.epicvancouver.com/news_buy_green.aspx

7 Green Technologies of the Future

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/green-technologies-future/7228

Google Debuts PowerMeter Energy Monitoring Tool

http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/10/google-debuts-powermeter-energy-monitoring-app/

Archival Photo

Buddhist Monks at Killer Whale Pool, 1989

Daisy Update
It has now been over 6 and a half months that Daisy the Harbour Porpoise has been a
part of MMR and what a 6 and a half months its been! Daisy has gone from requiring 24
hour, round the clock feeding and monitoring, to now 10 hour days of care and attention,
and of course her favourite, belly and flipper rubs! She is currently getting 550 grams
of herring 4 times a day (2.2kgs daily), and seems to really enjoy gulping back the
occasional squid after chasing it down for a few minutes. When Daisy first came to our
centre, she weighed less than 13 kilos. Now with her healthy appetite and love for fish
and attention, she has almost tripled in weight and comes in at over 37 kgs!
Most of her days are spent with her favourite toys, and volunteers and visitors who just
can’t get enough of her amazing personality. And of course, if you have met Daisy, you
have more than likely seen her with one of her beloved noodles that she still spends her
nights with.
Daisy has found a place in many of our hearts and minds and if you haven’t met her, or
just plain haven’t seen her in awhile, call MMR to arrange a visit with the cutest
porpoise ever! ☺
(Just a friendly reminder that MMR is under quarantine and that immediate access to
the aquarium after a visit at MMR is not permitted. Any questions regarding this matter
can be addressed by MMR staff.)

Photo by Graydon Armstrong, MMR Volunteer

Green News

http://www.vanaqua.org/oceanwise/partners.html
 Events

http://vancouver.ca/oneday/index.htm

Mt. Seymour Guys Night Out - Girls Ride FREE*

January 12 — March 16, 2009
Guys Night Out - Girls Ride
FREE is back by popular
demand for the 2008/09 season
with lots of great prizing and
specials for event participants!

Girls Ride Free every Monday

night from the 12th January
2009 to the 16th March 2009.
This great night is to support breast cancer research at the BC Cancer Foundation and is an awesome social
night to share with friends. Not only do girls get to ride for free, but we have plenty of giveaways, and food and
drink specials in Elevations Restaurant each Monday night.
http://www.mountseymour.com/events
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