tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post8204792392397313799..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: 17-Mile Drive and Today's Bird-WatchingMonikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-68534925912886221962012-04-08T19:28:40.272-07:002012-04-08T19:28:40.272-07:00A beautiful capture from [close to] my home turf o...A beautiful capture from [close to] my home turf of the Bay Area. I had no idea about the trademark on the cypress! Great info. My husband and I are in the Northwest for a few years, and will be taking the Marine Naturalist training later this summer -- taking advantage of our current immersion with Northwest wildlife.Ingridhttp://www.thefreequark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-50698212842859877742009-03-25T12:36:00.000-07:002009-03-25T12:36:00.000-07:00Thanks Monika. You answered my question more eloqu...Thanks Monika. You answered my question more eloquently than I asked it! Very interesting. ThanksWarren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-67486180039773618912009-03-25T10:52:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:52:00.000-07:00Warren, it's a good question. They are probably he...Warren, it's a good question. They are probably headed in the evolutionary direction of losing land mobility, but their current quadruped state may be maintained for some time, especially for sea lions like those in the southern hemisphere that still do some hunting on land (I'm thinking of a scene in the Planet Earth series where sea lions are running down penguins on a beach).<BR/><BR/>Cetaceans are obviously considered the most adapted to aquatic life as they no longer return to land at all. Using local species for an example, next comes species like harbor seals, who have very limited terrestrial mobility; then sea lions, who can still walk on land; and finally river otters, who still run around and burrow on land and have a pretty significant terrestrial component to their life. <BR/><BR/>The evolutionary biologist in me really comes out when I start pondering these sorts of questions! It's so fun to think about.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-25690171280658612242009-03-22T11:51:00.000-07:002009-03-22T11:51:00.000-07:00Quite a species list today Monika.Do you think sea...Quite a species list today Monika.<BR/>Do you think sea lions are evolving, to get the use of their legs. or are they evolving to lose the use!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com