manatee cruising the chesapeake bay

i cannot believed i missed this! i hope the manatee has made her way south from perryville: i would love to see it! the national aquarium is keeping tabs on her and made this video with dramatic music to prove it.

the rescue of poplar island

earlier this month defenders of wildlife volunteer corps and the national aquarium teamed up to try to rescue poplar island from destruction caused by the global warming-induced sea level rise in the chesapeake bay. the army corp of engineers is heading up the project, scheduled to be completed in 2027.

that's a lot of mud!