Jenna Deedy
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Just a New England Mando passionate about wildlife, nerd stuff & cosplay! đžâ¨đ Get 20% off @davidsonsteas (https://www.davidsonstea.com/) with code JENNA20-Based in Nashua, NH.
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Newsflash: X-Men Has Always Been âWokeâ. Content Warning.
During the unprecedented global shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I sought solace in the world of television. Among the shows that caught my attention was the original X-Men: The Animated Series. Along with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, it became a nightly ritual for me to watch three episodes on Disney+ before retiring to bed. This routine provided a much-needed escape from the stress of the day, during which I was preoccupied with planning and writing articles, including a series of interviews.
By Jenna Deedy2 years ago in Geeks
Story Time as Captain Marvel
Hello everyone, sorry I havenât published recent stories since August but it has been an overwhelming five months since I wrote and published my last article. Lately, I have been busy thanks to returning to school to conduct online courses to get a masterâs degree and a teacher certification from the University of New Hampshire. I can tell you that while taking three online courses in one fall semester has been rewarding, it was exhausting to where I didnât have enough time or energy to write new articles. Now that Iâve focused on studying for the Praxis exam hoping to start clinical work, I used the free time I had to write a brand-new story. Normally, it would be on animal stories, but I did something different and wrote about some of the cosplay experiences instead.
By Jenna Deedy2 years ago in Geeks
Baby Walrus Rescued by Alaska SeaLife Center
On August 1st, 2023, a rescue team admitted a male Pacific walrus calf to the Alaska SeaLife Centerâs Wildlife Response Program. Workers found him on Alaskaâs North Slope, about four miles from the Beaufort Sea. Normally Pacific walruses live almost only near the western coastline, which makes the sighting unusual for the species. When observers first spotted him, they noticed a âwalrus tailâ on the tundra close to the road where they found him. Nobody knows how the calf arrived inland.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Surprise! New England Aquarium Has a Brand New Penguin Chick!
On March 23rd, 2023, Bostonâs New England Aquarium welcomed its first African penguin chick since 2019. The female chick, named âBrayâ for the donkey-like vocalizations African penguins are known for, made her public debut at the Aquariumâs signature penguin habitat on June 21st, 2023 after spending three months behind the scenes with the staff who helped raise her. She can be recognized by her green and brown ID bracelet on her right wing and the gray feathers she will keep until sheâs a year and a half old.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
First Nations People team up with scientists to build a seed bank for kelp
Note: See the citation for this article down below Found in all temperate shorelines worldwide, kelp forests provide food, nursery areas, shelter, and protection from predators and storms. It is a habitat for threatened species such as sea otters, grey whales, rockfish, and juvenile Chinook salmon (Mesa, 2023). Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest have valued the large brown algae species as a traditional food source for centuries. Itâs also one of the most common algae species to be cultivated on a commercial level.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Earth
KATOA Ocean, An Educational Mobile Game, Helps Raise Awareness and Funds to Restore Ocean Habitats.
I was still in high school when the Endless Ocean games first came out for the Nintendo Wii and how a combination of real-life conservation efforts and pre-colonial Polynesian folklore inspired their scuba diver storylines. While I wasnât much of a gamer growing up, I have to admit that playing a game that involved scuba diving, training dolphins, and going on quests to solve ancient mysteries ended up dethroning every Pokemon game I ever played in elementary school. They were fun, exciting, and, very trivial with facts about the animals that appeared in the games along with a few historical facts.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Earth
Easter Brings Seadragon Babies and Seal Encounters to the New England Aquarium
Spring has officially arrived, which means time for seasonal cleaning, getting ready to start an annual garden for a fall harvest, and getting ready for Easter, Passover, Ramadan, and, of course, babies. Well, thatâs the case for the New England Aquarium with some exciting news to share regarding their seadragon family.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
How Pollution Affects Killer Whales In Utero
Over the last few decades, research on wild killer whale populations has given insight into how man-made toxins affect their survival and reproduction ability. This is especially considering killer whales are one of the oceanâs top predators. The pollutants, which make their way into the sea through inland runoffs, get through the marine food chain, getting sorted into animal body tissue after ingesting.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Earth
New Year, New SeaWorld Presentation, New Rescue Story
Recently, SeaWorld has been offering some brand new experiences where guests can learn more about the animals who live in the parks from the lenses of those who care for them year-round. For example, animal encounters let you meet penguins, walruses, belugas, and dolphins. Meanwhile, up-close tours allow guests to take part in mini-meetings, which are private training sessions with killer whales.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Far From Home (For Now!) Brookfield Zoo Dolphins to live at the Minnesota Zoo
On November 4th, 2022, The Brookfield Zoo announced their seven bottlenose dolphins to the Minnesota Zoo. They were accompanied by a team of veterinarians, animal care specialists, and support staff to help ensure their arrival at their temporary home went smoothly as possible. For five of the animals, the move to Minnesota marks a return to their home since the zoo stopped housing dolphins full-time in 2012. Allie originally came to the zoo in 2008 while Spree was born there in 2002. Brookfieldâs other three females, Tapeko, Noelani, and Allison, all spent some time in Minnesota in 2009 during a previous renovation of their habitat. For the two males, Lucky and Kai, this will make the first time they ever lived in Minnesota.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
How to Keep Killer Whales Innovated Through Creativity
On September 20th, 2022, the peer-reviewed journal, Animal Cognition, published a study on how killer whales and apex predatory mammals get creative in their oceanic habitats. The study was part of an ongoing collaboration between Dr. Heather Manitzas Hill at St. Maryâs University, MarineLand France, SeaWorld San Antonio, and the Dolphin Communication Project. The study, previously done with bottlenose dolphins, allowed the researchers to ask the animals to do new behaviors of their own choosing as a form of enriching exercise for the animals that enable them to think creatively (Heather Manitzas Hill et al. Anim Cogn. 2022)
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
