Report by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The Published News Article We all know that we can’t avoid sleeping. We feel tired, cranky, or worse, if we are sleep deprived. Other mammals have a similar need to sleep. But how do you go to sleep when you are in water, Read More…
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Unexpectedly social manta rays swim in friendly circles
Report by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA On most images and video footage the manta rays appear to be solitary animals gliding gracefully in the great depths of the oceans. Video obtained by drones reveal a lot more social interaction between manta rays. Perhaps the mantas need to feel outside Read More…
Beachfront Pottery donates to the “Celebrate” fundraiser at the St Louis Artists’ Guild
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artists, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. On Saturday, April 8, 2017 the St Louis Artists’ Guild hosted a fundraising event called “Celebrate”. This event was organized by thirteen St Louis area female artists who form the group “Thirteen Squared”. The only requirement for donations were to be Read More…
Ceramic pieces in the “Small Works, IV” exhibit.
Text and photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035, IL USA. In the past few months the Webster Arts Organization has organized several exhibits titled “Small Works”. The exhibits called for paintings, photographs, and in the last exhibit, for all media of less than 14 inches on either side. The Read More…
What?? Sea dragons exist and they are having babies???
Reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, Illinois, USA To answer the first question, yes, sea dragons do exist. The living sea dragons are not the reptiles, but fish. The sea dragons are the member of the same fish family as the seahorses. They are vulnerable to changing ocean conditions, predators, and even Read More…
Manta rays are more like homebodies than long distance travelers
Giant manta rays were thought to migrate long distances when moving from one population center to another. These migration distances were supposed to span thousands of miles, which is a very impressive distance even for an animal with 24 feet wingspan. Why do research like this? Because manta rays are threatened species, and population numbers make more Read More…