January 2015 Red Knots By Stephanie Boyd Across the lonely beach we flit, One little sandpiper and I; And fast I gather, bit by bit, The scattered... Read More
December 2014 Hold the Anchovies By Stephanie Boyd Anchovy pizza may be an acquired taste, but how about that Caesar salad you ordered? You may not notice a... Read More
November 2014 Goliath Grouper By Stephanie Boyd Grouper – from the Portuguese garupa, meaning rump or backside. I'm not sure the goliath grouper (big rump) would be... Read More
October 2014 Cormorants By Stephanie Boyd "[Research on booming cormorant populations] may prevent human suffering and spare us from human stupidity." ~Jim Ludwig, former president of... Read More
September 2014 Pufferfish By Stephanie Boyd My sister had a puffer fish,She caught it from the pier.An oily, slimy puffer fish,It lasted for a year.And if... Read More
August 2014 Barracuda By Stephanie Boyd Slowly, slowly, he cruisesAnd slowly, slowly, he choosesWhich kind of fish he prefers to take this morning;Then without warningThe Barracuda... Read More
July 2014 The Box Medusa By Stephanie Boyd The first time I ever saw a box jellyfish, I was twelve. Our father took us to the Monterey Bay... Read More
June 2014 Vexatious Vibrios By Stephanie Boyd "You could ask who's in charge. Lots of people think, well, we're humans; we're the most intelligent and accomplished species;... Read More
May 2014 Sea Cucumbers By Stephanie Boyd Resembling a cross between a squishy zucchini and a bloated eclair, it squirms across the sea floor, slurps in rotting... Read More
April 2014 Sea Stars By Stephanie Boyd While wandering a deserted beach at dawn, stagnant in my work, I saw a man in the distance bending and... Read More