Corpus for Dog Lovers

Lucy enjoys the view Photo by Robert Macias

Sea Turtle Woes

Loggerhead with tracking device Photo by USFWS

Manatees in Texas?

Florida manatee Photo by Jim Reid, USFWS

Resaca de la Palma

Observation deck Photo by E. Dan Klepper

Features

Road Trip: Corpus for Dog Lovers

When you see the chemical plants on the edge of town, you may want to keep on driving, but give Corpus Christi a chance and it will reveal a few surprises. On a clear day, the bayfront is a photographer's dream with its calm, shimmering water, diving pelicans, and boats of every shape and size. Further inland, you'll find a huge variety of beautiful trees and shrubs, including the majestic live oak, Mexican buckeye, and desert olive.

Colorado River Delta Nourishes Life - and Breeds Controversy

The water's surface bubbles like a slowly boiling witch's brew. Each pop and bubble is an oxygen-hungry menhaden breaking the water's surface, struggling to breathe. Hundreds of them. "This is bad," TPWD coastal fisheries biologist Bill Balboa says to me, as we motor down the old Colorado River channel on the 22-foot outboard motor boat he takes out weekly to sample fish and other aquatic critters throughout Matagorda Bay.

Port Aransas Video Montage

Texas media artist and freelance writer E. Dan Klepper shot this trippy video especially for Texas Wild Network. "I was in Port Aransas photographing for a magazine assignment but brought along a little point and shoot with a video feature just for fun. I kept it in my pocket then pulled it out whenever I had a chance to capture some island motion. Port A is a paradise for outdoor activities - biking, fishing, kayaking, surfing. I had intended to include parasailing too but the adrenaline rush was so intense I forgot to push the record button. Hanging out the...

Whale Sharks and Manatees in the Gulf of Mexico?

The world's largest living fish, whale sharks roam the world's temperate and tropical oceans, including some parts of the Gulf of Mexico. The distinctively spotted sharks grow up to 60 feet long with a gaping mouth that opens up to 5 feet wide. They open it wide and suck up algae, plankton and krill, more technically known as filter feeding. "Whale sharks are fairly regular visitors at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary each year," says the sanctuary's Education Specialist Kelly Drinnen, "most often during the months of July, August and September." Sanctuary biologists are engaged in a study...

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