whale beaching on Sealife Day

Whale about 35 or40 feet long badly decomposed black part is maybe pectoral fin? rib cage left of fin second photo shark bites along the sides of the tail to fluke looks like flukes are gone. Not able to see the head. Masked Booby feeding just offshore from the whale...

dolphin in trouble

This dolphin is in trouble and will loose his dorsal fin. The fishing leader is completely wrapped around the dorsal and is carrying a heavy weight in behind. This is not something we see very often but does happen. Learn how you can save wildlife and become a wildlife warrior at Sealife Day on July 28th Saturday at the Raddison on South Padre Island's beach. The event takes place from 10-4 and is packed with wildlife warriors. There are over 18 participants at the event to help everyone learn how to help save from dolphins to turtles, to sealife. Fun things for the kids too....

boats and dolphins

Here is why boaters should take more care out on the Laguna Madre. This mother with her baby is in horrible pain right now trying to survive for her baby. She is probably in shock and probably does not understand how we can be so cruel as boaters in her world...her baby is surely wondering why we hurt his mother. The bay is not a lake there are humans of the sea and we must not run over them. If it were in a town we would be arrested and protested. Let us help our dolphins of the bay by being more observant of their world...

Here are John's photos of the Snail Kite

John Frodge found this snail kite off of hwy. 100 and the old port isabel road. These are his photos.

Snail Kite

Here are some poor photos I got of the snail kite this morning. John Frodge has some he will be sending me this evening that I will update this blog with but never the less these do document the sighting... sorry they were not better...
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