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David Suzuki Foundation Trackable Tag Muriel the common murre

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Owner:
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Released:
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Origin:
British Columbia, Canada
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of lukard.

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Current Goal

Muriel would like to visit Victoria and then head to Tofino!

About This Item

With their black backs and white bellies, common murres are the closest thing to penguins in the cool northern oceans! The common murre has the uncommon ability to dive over 100 metres to catch its dinner, mostly for small schooling fish such as herring. That's like diving to the ground from the top of a 25-storey building for a meal! These seabirds spend the majority of their lives out at sea, only coming ashore to breed during the summer. They are well-adapted to ocean life, can dive before learning to fly, and are better at swimming and diving than flying. Common murres can remain underwater for up to  two minutes. They don't make nests, instead laying their eggs—specially shaped to prevent them from rolling off—on bare rock ledges on cliff faces. The common murre is often killed accidentally as fisheries bycatch and from chronic oil leaks and spills in waters off the B.C. coast. While their nesting site on Triangle Island (where 95 per cent of the province's seabirds breed) is protected, they remain vulnerable out at sea where they forage for food for their young.

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    Tracking History (3817.3mi) View Map

    Visited 4/5/2014 KlawPaws took it to HCGP Makers Madness Event Maryland - 43.47 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 3/29/2014 KlawPaws retrieved it from Bonus Jack Maryland   Visit Log

    Found in a cache namesd Bonus Jack....which is next to another cache that was placed for CAM (Cache Across Maryland).

    Discovered It 3/23/2014 humphr1d discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered while working on Cache Accross Maryland (CAM) 2014 edition. I am catching up on some really old logging.

    Dropped Off 3/23/2014 NetworkCacher placed it in Bonus Jack Maryland - 138.77 miles  Visit Log

    Dropped in Bonus Jack (GC5066V)

    Visited 3/17/2014 NetworkCacher took it to Cayman Flotsam Virginia - 154.15 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/23/2014 NetworkCacher took it to Whoooo's Hanging Out at Gulf Branch? Virginia   Visit Log
    Grab It (Not from a Cache) 2/11/2014 NetworkCacher grabbed it   Visit Log

    The wonderful Muriel landed on the east coast after a long flight. She's going to travel with me for a bit to see some of the sights and spread the word. Many thanks to the team for setting her free with me.

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