Sometimes you find an interesting #Stone and sometimes you find something interesting on the stone. Some photographs from past #ShoreWalk πŸ“ΈπŸ“Έ πŸ¦‘ 🌿 #Photography #θ™« #Nature #Wildlife #EastCoastKin #SciArt #BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #Intertidal #Snails #Corals #Sponges #Oysters

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Father, 99, and son, 80, feast on free oysters after cashing in on decades-old restaurant promise
For Jimmy Rush, 80 and his father Jim Rush, 99, it was a delectable deal too good to pass up β€” even if it meant waiting more than half a century to claim.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/alabama-oyster-house-free-oysters-9.7127648?cmp=rss
Father, 99, and Son, 80, First to Redeem Oyster House’s Free Oyster Offer

Jimmy and Jim Rush, from Mobile, Alabama, were the first to cash in on Wintzell’s Oyster House's promise of free oysters to any man, 80, who comes in with his father.

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#RECALL #Oysters #Clams #Norovirus

From AP News.com: Raw oysters and clams recalled in 9 U.S. states over possible norovirus contamination

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-recall-oysters-clams-norovirus-washington/

Raw oysters and clams recalled in 9 U.S. states over possible norovirus contamination

Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.

For your 'Well, THIS is cool' story of the day - 🎡 The reefs are aliiiiiiive, with the sound of muuuuuuuusic ... 🎡 - or should be, anyway!

This has been successful for other species, especially in coral reefs, & researchers are learning transmitting the sounds of a healthy reef will attract baby #oysters as well - up to 17,000 more per square metre! 🀩

And if you're thinking 'Wait - oysters can hear?' - they talk about that too! πŸ˜„

https://phys.org/news/2022-10-sea-soundscapes-summon-thousands-baby.html

#ReefRestoration #Soundwaves #Australia #ReWilding #Habitat #Ecosystem

Playing sea soundscapes can summon thousands of baby oysters, and help regrow oyster reefs

Imagine you're in a food court and spoilt for choice. How will you choose where to eat? It might be the look of the food, the smell, or even the chatter of satisfied customers.

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It was supposed to be a bumper year for oysters. Maryland watermen want disaster aid instead.

Nearing the end of Maryland's worst oyster harvests in years, Gov. Wes Moore appealed to President Donald Trump for disaster aid. But whether the Chesapeake Bay's oystermen will get help from the federal government isn't clear.

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