This week Weston calls in to ask "Where is a place that you want to go to observe wildlife? What animals and plants do you hope to see when you are there?" Another question where we get to connect on a personal level! What are some of my favorites?

Coral reefs make up just 1% of the ocean floor, yet host about 1/4 of all marine life! They are some of the coolest places in the world, packed full of life and diversity, colors and shapes. Where are the coral reefs found? What are they? What's happening with them? The cousin of corals, jellies are wildly amazing creatures that you can't help but want to take out a camera and snag as many pictures as humanly possible. So we can talk about how amazing they are, too! 

Ancient bryophytes are how plants evolved to be able to live on land. From mosses with no roots that exist everywhere in the world to the sprawling fronds of giant ferns to the tallest redwood trees. The journey of plant evolution is truly magnificent as are the ferns of the forests. 

And what about wildlife? Have you seen how incredible and almost alien owls can look?

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