Whales, Jellies, and Fish–Oh, My!
Ocean life is a wonder to behold, whether on a Discovery Channel show, at an aquarium, or in the ocean itself. My husband and I have developed an interest in marine animal parks and, fortunately, California offers several good ones. On a recent visit to SeaWorld San Diego we got up close to sharks, Galapagos penguins, flamingos, bottle-nose dolphins, sea lions, and the park’s star attractions, killer whales. Feeding and petting the bat rays was my personal favorite.
Visiting aquariums has made me more aware of the need for ocean conservation—but it was RTB’s articles and podcasts that finally helped me truly appreciate the importance of aquatic life and the biblical mandate to be good stewards of the Earth. Here I’d like to share the plethora of RTB resources on ocean creatures. The scholars and others comment on a wide range of topics, from the roles whales and otters play in climate control to the implications fish fossils and hybrid sharks have for the evolution-creation debate and more.
Whales
- “Thank God for Whales” by Hugh Ross (article)
- “Explosive Origins of Modern Whales Points to a Creator” by Fuz Rana (article)
- “Did Whales Evolve?” with Hugh Ross and Fuz Rana (I Didn’t Know That! podcast segment, starts at 3:35)
- “Convergent Buoyancy System Sinks Evolutionary Paradigm” by Fuz Rana (article)
Dolphins
- “Dolphins Are Capable Sea Chefs, Scientists Say” with Fuz Rana (Science News Flash podcast, February 2, 2009)
- “Are Dolphins Soulish?” with Jeff Zweerink and Hugh Ross (I Didn’t Know That! podcast segment, starts at 11:03)
Jellyfish
- “Are Jellyfish Taking Over the Oceans?” with Hugh Ross (Science News Flash podcast, January 2, 2013)
- “Biological Stirring of the Oceans” by Jeff Zweerink (article)
Fish
- “Holy Fish Armor, Batman!” by Katie Galloway (article)
- “Fish as Brain Food” with Fuz Rana, Patricia Fanning, and Jeff Zweerink (I Didn’t Know That! podcast segment, starts at 3:40)
- “Ancient Mass Extinction of Fish May Have Paved the Way for Modern Species” with Fuz Rana (Science News Flash podcast, May 21, 2010)
- “Fish Fossils Plug Hole in Evolutionary Theory” with Fuz Rana (Science News Flash podcast, July 14, 2009)
Sea Otters
- “Can Sea Otters Help Combat Global Warming?” with Hugh Ross (Science News Flash podcast, September 11, 2012)
Sharks
- “Hybrid Sharks: Evolution or Design?” with Fuz Rana (Science News Flash podcast, January 3, 2012)
- “Big Bad Fish” by Maureen Moser (blog post)
Turtles
- “Animal Magnetoreceptor Cells—Evidence of Design?” by Hugh Henry (article)
- “Sea Turtle Compass” by Hugh Ross (TNRTB archive)
Oceans
- “Oceans’ Salinity Changed” with Jeff Zweerink and Kevin Birdwell (Science News Flash podcast, May 8, 2012)
- “Climate Change: The Oceanic Thermostat” by Kevin Birdwell (article)
- “Why Does the Earth Have Oceans?” by Jeff Zweerink (article)
Conservation
- “Oceans in Trouble: Are There Solutions?” with Hugh Ross (Science News Flash podcast, June 21, 2011)
- “Save the Sharks!” by Maureen Moser (blog post)
- “It’s Earth Day: What Are We Going to Do?” by Sandra Dimas (blog post)