Snorkeling with Turtles? Bring some Cabbage!

During our trip to Belize, Jen & I snorkeled with some turtles. It was amazing swimming a foot away from these magnificent (if funny-looking) creatures! 

More recently, I saw an article (posted below) in The Economist about loggerhead turtles loving the smell of rotting cabbages (because planktonic algae often release a substance that degrades into a rotting-cabbage chemical when they are eaten).

I think we actually had some rotting cabbage in the fridge at home. If we ever go back, I think I'll bring some with us.

Green turtle

Cloud-Seeding Could Help Tame Hurricanes

It's still hurricane season here in Cancun. We had a near miss a few weeks ago...

Sure, hurricanes may not take many lives anymore, but the big ones still do billions of dollars worth of property damage and devastate marine ecosystems. The reefs around here always seem to be recovering from the last big one.