Panglao Island, Philippines:
It may be true--appr 6,000 species of mollusks and over 1,200 species of decapod crustaceans--have been found and are in process of being studied to be positive that the novel critters are really new to science. The area was surveyed in 2005-05 by volunteers from 80 countries.
Don't know about you, but I'm as pleased as can be! Good work!
Click on post's title for link to the AP article if you wish more details...
2/02/2007
Neptune's Daughter
Here's a new drawing using my usual Prismacolor Oil and Derwent Rexel Watercolour pencils...Neptune's Daughter and Friend.
1/31/2007
Clown surgeonfish
Dreamyfish Art wlecomes a new denizen: a Clown surgeonfish, Naso lituratus (Bloch and Schneider) visiting from Kendrew Island, Dampier Archipelago.
1/18/2007
Ornate butterfish returns!
The fish of Western Australia are smashing, aren't they?
In Western Australia they have many fish
so lovely and sassy they make quite the dish
you won't find them swimming around in your pond
without traveling southward to oceans beyond!
1/13/2007
Western Blue Devil bedevils
1/07/2007
Jellyfish Leavin'
12/27/2006
Many-lined cardinal fish
Here's Many-lined cardinal fish, Apogon chrysotaenia (Bleeker) from the Northwest Cape, W.Australia, and he's floating in to Welcome You!
Swim about a bit and you may find something you like...
tags: Fish Art Art Western Australia
12/20/2006
the unexpected Batfish
Surprise, Y'all! It's not the Parrotfish, it's the Batfish that is able to keep the growth of the most problematic algae blooms under control--blooms which tend to overrun and kill coral reefs.
Study: Batfish Protect Reef in Australia which is groovy with all the little Dreamyfish you'll find in this gallery of botannical drawings blended with imaginary dream locations.
You know coral reefs around the world are being destroyed by development, commercial fishing, and warming waters from climate change. And the helpful role of the Batfish has been an unexpected discovery for scientists who were expecting someone else!
The Batphone has been contacted, it seems...
tags: Batfish Fish Art Fish Australia
Study: Batfish Protect Reef in Australia which is groovy with all the little Dreamyfish you'll find in this gallery of botannical drawings blended with imaginary dream locations.
You know coral reefs around the world are being destroyed by development, commercial fishing, and warming waters from climate change. And the helpful role of the Batfish has been an unexpected discovery for scientists who were expecting someone else!
The Batphone has been contacted, it seems...
tags: Batfish Fish Art Fish Australia
11/30/2006
Help Ellen DeGeneres Save Wildlife!
Join Dawn's Make a Difference Campaign (yes, the dish detergent) and join Ellen's Flock...find out how to help save animals that are injured or killed as 24 million gallons of oil enter North American waters every year at:
Dawn Saves Wildlife...and there are other Flocks to join, too...check it out, Birds Of a Feather!
tags: Dawn Saves Wildlife Ellen DeGeneres Ellen's Flock Fish
Dawn Saves Wildlife...and there are other Flocks to join, too...check it out, Birds Of a Feather!
tags: Dawn Saves Wildlife Ellen DeGeneres Ellen's Flock Fish
11/18/2006
Humpback Whale Season in Hawaii
My friend Carol from Hawaii's Kohala Coast has written an excellent article Winter Waves Signal the Start of Humpback Whale Season. Did you know that the word for Humpback whales is kohala?
Carol gives a list of whale behavior which you may find interesting, and she links to The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary as well.
Carol's article has great information--swim over and check it out!
11.18.06
tags: Humpback Whales Hawaii Kohala Coast Fish
Carol gives a list of whale behavior which you may find interesting, and she links to The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary as well.
Carol's article has great information--swim over and check it out!
11.18.06
tags: Humpback Whales Hawaii Kohala Coast Fish
11/09/2006
Whale Sharks: Ralph, Norton, Alice, and Trixie
Aquarium Conducts Exam on Whale Sharks which is no mean feat for the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
Ralph, a 22-foot long whale shark and a mere "teen", is one of four--Norton, Alice, and Trixie--at the GA Aquarium, the only place you'll find whale sharks displayed outside Asia.
Check out the marvelous Georgia Aquarium here.
11.9.06 7:58 pm est
tags: Fish Georgia Aquarium Whale Sharks
Ralph, a 22-foot long whale shark and a mere "teen", is one of four--Norton, Alice, and Trixie--at the GA Aquarium, the only place you'll find whale sharks displayed outside Asia.
Check out the marvelous Georgia Aquarium here.
11.9.06 7:58 pm est
tags: Fish Georgia Aquarium Whale Sharks
11/06/2006
NEW Dreamyfish: Blue-spotted trevally
Hello from Dreamyfish Blue-spotted trevally, Caranx bucculentus (Alleyne and Macleay) of Indonesia. Sneak a peek into his most secret dream! Colorful, no?
Look around the Dreamyfish Art Gallery as you wish and with my compliments...
your pencil artist, Jude Cowell
11.6.06 5:40 pm est
tags: Art Fish Art Botanical Drawing Nature and Wildlife Nature Art
11/04/2006
A Future Without Fish?
The NYTimes has an article on the possible upcoming global collapse of fish populations worldwide.
29% of species have been fished so heavily or are so affected by pollution or loss of habitat that they're down to 10% of previous levels--aka as "collapse."
There are those against the prediction--the Bush administration as you would expect in their science-iness kind of way--yet 2048 is estimated as the target date after data from 1950--2003 was studied within all 64 large marine ecosystems worldwide.
Overfishing, pollution, loss of habitat = a recipe for "A Future Without Fish."
You'll find a link in the article to the journal Science where this study appears.
All the Dreamyfish say, let's Save the Fishes and Oceans! It's not too late, and they're are many things which can help if we begin now to avoid A Future Without Fish.
11.4.06 11:07 am
tags: Save the Fishes Fish Art journal Science
overfishing
29% of species have been fished so heavily or are so affected by pollution or loss of habitat that they're down to 10% of previous levels--aka as "collapse."
There are those against the prediction--the Bush administration as you would expect in their science-iness kind of way--yet 2048 is estimated as the target date after data from 1950--2003 was studied within all 64 large marine ecosystems worldwide.
Overfishing, pollution, loss of habitat = a recipe for "A Future Without Fish."
You'll find a link in the article to the journal Science where this study appears.
All the Dreamyfish say, let's Save the Fishes and Oceans! It's not too late, and they're are many things which can help if we begin now to avoid A Future Without Fish.
11.4.06 11:07 am
tags: Save the Fishes Fish Art journal Science
overfishing
11/01/2006
Blue Ocean Institute
Dreamyfish Art welcomes you!
There's no Dreamyfish drawing yet ready for posting today but I wanted to give a big Shout-Out to Blue Ocean Institute.org which is a wonderful site to visit if you love the oceans and the fishies and whales therein--in fact, the site has a feature called, Sea Stories which I know you'll appreciate!
11.1.06 5:19 pm est
tags: Fish Art Blue Ocean Institute
There's no Dreamyfish drawing yet ready for posting today but I wanted to give a big Shout-Out to Blue Ocean Institute.org which is a wonderful site to visit if you love the oceans and the fishies and whales therein--in fact, the site has a feature called, Sea Stories which I know you'll appreciate!
11.1.06 5:19 pm est
tags: Fish Art Blue Ocean Institute
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