The Wilderness Coast: Adventures of a Gulf Coast Naturalist
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (729 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 052524607X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The "wilderness coast"--that portion of the Florida Panhandle that juts south into the Gulf of Mexico--is the home of Gulf Specimen Company, and the source of most of the marine creatures that it supplies to educational institutions and research facilities. More perilous yet is being caught offshore in violent storm in a less-than-seaworthy boat. They have plumbed the depths of the Gulf of Mexico to find prehistoric-looking giant sea roaches, and explored the life histories--and mysteries--of electric rays, octopuses, horseshoe crabs, and other fascinating marine animals in the course of their daily business. Jack Rudloe's knowledge of marine biology and ability to tell a good story have made this entertaining and informative book a natural history classic.. Like any profession, specimen collecting has its attendant hazards: for instance, being slashed by a sawfish, zapped by an electric ray, nipped by a sawfish, zapped by an electric ray, nipped by an annoyed sea turtle, or attacked by an alligator. But the pursuit of the unusual sea creatures and the answers to puzzling biological questions take
The ocean and the wetlands of the area, largely unexplored, contain many exotic and beautiful creatures, and the author's adventures there make exciting reading. He gathers electric rays (fish that can deliver strong electric shocks), tracks baby horseshoe crabs, makes friends with octopuses, saves loggerhead turtles from the dredging operations of the Army Corps of Engineers, captures giant toadfish and monster sea roaches for the New York Aquarium, fights alligators and searches for crocodiles. A conservationist, he respects the sea and is captivated by its mysterious inhabitants. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly As owner of a biological supply house, Rudloe (The Sea Holds Forth, etc.) makes his living collecting and studying marine organisms in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast. . He describes in vivid det
"Beyond the familiar shore" according to Gary Sprandel. I have the pleasure of living near Panacea, Florida and have visited Gulf Specimens Lab, the home port for Jack Rudloe. I've been fortunate to take Ann Rudloe's Coastal Ecosystem class, so these stories present a delightful appendix to those Panhandle experiences. Presented here is a rewarding mix of adventure, science, and Jack's home spun philosoph
He is the author of five other nonfiction books and one novel, Potluck. The lab is open to the public and is visited by an ever-increasing number of school children as part of their study of our natural world. . Jack Rudloe has been a resident of the Florida Panhandle since he was a teenager, and established Gulf Specim