Tom Destry

@gizmoidal.bsky.social

Just some dude who likes cats and movies. And now sea otters! First, do no harm.

Have you ever explored the #Charleston Marine Life Center? It's a must-visit destination on the Southern #OregonCoast, where marine science and Indigenous knowledge come together to inspire a deeper understanding of our ocean and coastal ecosystems. www.ijpr.org/podcast/the-... #marinescience

Inside the Oregon coast's hands-on marine science center

The Charleston Marine Life Center offers touch tanks, whale skeletons and hands-on exhibits while connecting visitors with marine science on the Oregon coast.

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Sea otters North Pacific Ocean Smallest marine mammal adapted to ocean life can live entirely in the water, eating sleeping, giving birth while floating on their back. Fast swimmers, amazing diving skills among the best parents in the animal world.

🌊🌿 A century and a half after being cut off from the tides, the Siuslaw #Estuary is flowing back to life. In a milestone restoration effort near Florence, an earthen levee was recently breached, reconnecting more than 180 acres of historic tidal wetland to the Siuslaw River. #oregon #CTCLUSI

With levee breached, Siuslaw Estuary connects to its past life as a sanctuary for salmon, lamprey and tule

After 15 years, a major conservation project near the town of Florence has achieved its goal: connecting a large swath of restored farmland to the Oregon Coast. The Siuslaw Estuary is a 217-acre expan...

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