The purpose behind this website and blog is to bring
a simplified perspective to the questions you might have while relaxing on the
beach. It is my goal to bring sound information to you in a format where you
are comfortable to translate accurate information to your family and friends.
Today with the advancement of quick access to information
-this is your place for all the answers to those questions that occur while on relieving tension on vacation.
For instance...
It is Saturday morning when a regular BCS reader arrived to
the
He had only relaxed for five minutes when someone who was starring out at the ocean excitedly shouted, "Oh my God! There is a dolphin!" and pointed to a fin 100 feet out bobbing up and down while swimming parallel to the coast.
The Beach Chair Scientist understands that dolphins are extremely charismatic and personable animals, however, knew that this was not a dolphin.
How did he know that this was a porpoise and not a dolphin?...The dorsal fin of the porpoise was triangular...Dolphins, on the other hand, have a hooked or curved dorsal fin. This is really the only difference one could see from that distance.
How do you know the difference between a male and female blue crab?
Are laughing gulls really funny?
How much salt is in the ocean?
Do lobsters mate for life?
Why is the ocean blue?
Is seaweed really a weed?
Why is being near saltwater good for your health?
What is the rarest shark species?
Where are the highest tides found?
How does coral bleaching result?
What does it mean to be a barrier island?
