December 2016 Blog Archive

The Mystery of the Baltic Sea At the bottom of the Baltic Sea lies an anomaly—a large circular object, 200 feet across, undisturbed and unmoved since it was first discovered in 2011. What is this unfamiliar object doing at the bottom of the ocean—especially, in such cold, isolat... Read More

Echolocation: How a Biological GPS Helps the Ocean’s Animals You use advanced GPS technology to navigate your Chaparral through unfamiliar waters—but did you know that many creatures of the deep have their own form of biological navigation, built right in? In today’s blog, we will be exploring echolocation—th... Read More

Frost Flowers: A Look at One-of-a-Kind Ice Formations Light, delicate and almost ethereal, you might see a field of frost flowers and assume them to be lilies floating on the water—but take a closer look! These “flowers” are actually fragile clusters of ice, formed on the water during freezing weather. Read More

Boating Tech: 5 Of Our Favorite Apps Explore new, far-off destinations with our top boating app picks! Download them with your smartphone or tablet for help planning all aspects of your navigation when out on the water. Read More