Here’s what caught our eye this week!
ECOLOGY
Dolphin Tangled in Fishing Line Approaches Divers for Help
Earlier this month, while on an nighttime swim with manta rays off the coast of Hawaii, a group of divers were surprised to see a single Bottlenose dolphin approach and linger among them, though it appeared unable to swim normally…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
SPORTS
Super Bowl Will Be a Family Affair: Harbaugh Brothers’ Ravens, 49ers to Clash
Super Bowl XLVII will be a never-before matchup of teams coached by two brothers. The Baltimore Ravens, led by John Harbaugh, will play his younger brother Jim’s San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 3 in New Orleans…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
SPIRITUALITY
The Mysterious Spiritual Connections Between Animals and Their Human Companions
The bonds between companion animals and their humans is a spiritual matter than involves love and deep connections…Read Full Article
ENVIRONMENT
Brrr! ‘Dead Of Winter’ Sets In; Coldest Air in Nearly Two Years
It felt like -51 degrees Fahrenheit in Langdon, N.D., on Monday and brutal wind chills like that are going to continue across northern states as winter really sets in…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
CANADA
Vancouver Crowned Most Walkable City in Canada
The nice people at Walk Score keep expanding their offering (f.ex. bikeability scores by address). They provide exactly the kind of information that can help someone make a better decision about where to move or work…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
ENTERTAINMENT
Batmobile Sells for Record Price: TV-Show Vehicle Fetches $4.6-Million at Auction
Watch the media roll out the “Holy [fill in the situational blank], Batman!” headlines, folks and fanheads. Because over the weekend, TV’s original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.62-million…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post
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