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Kelpies artist brings new sculpture to Minnesota

Sculptor Andy Scott was commissioned to create a sculpture outside the stadium of Minnesota United FC.




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Kelpie Chips by Snacks from the Sea

The chips provide all the health benefits found in sustainably harvested kelp, lightly fried with natural seasonings. Rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidant activity, Kelpie Chips have many potential uses in snacks and meals.




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Bonus Episode: Kelp Farming, for the Climate

As part of our series about oceans, we're featuring a special bonus episode from our friends at Gimlet's How to Save a Planet. Hosts Alex Blumberg and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explore how seaweed and giant kelp can help us address climate change and how fisherman Bren Smith has become kelp's unlikely evangelist. Listen to more episodes of How to Save a Planet on Spotify, including part II of Bren Smith's story. Follow How to Save a Planet and host Alex Blumberg and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Twitter. (Warning: This episode contains some explicit language).

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Why kelp forests need our help

Moving invasive purple sea urchins off the California coast helps to restore balance to the ecosystem.



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Coral reef fish are now moving into temperate kelp forests, with dire consequences

Climate change is forcing tropical fish to migrate, and they threaten to mow down their new terrain.



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Kelpies save the dying Victorian town of Casterton twice

The iconic breed first saved Casterton in 1997. Now, 23 years later and they've done it again.




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Silo art brightens up rural town with local farm characters Whisky the kelpie, Diamond the sheep

Whisky the kelpie and Diamond the sheep are making a splash at Karoonda in South Australia's Mallee region, after being painted on the town's silos.






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Kelpie DNA study unravels mysterious origins of Australian working dog, but finds no dingo

The Australian kelpie's origins have long been shrouded in mystery, but new genetics research has found some vital answers to the iconic working dog's ancestry.





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Declining forests of Giant Kelp

Imagine diving between giant kelp that reach more than 30 metres from the bottom of the ocean to the surface. The east coast of Tasmania is one of the few places in the world where these underwater forests exist. But how much longer will they survive? Watch this clip to find out why these magnificent ecosystems are disappearing at an alarming rate.




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Review of Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds (Windows)

A review by SomeRandomHEFan (46). Getting closer




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Luminous Laser-Cut Lamps Made Out of Kelp

Kelp isn't just for eating; this designer is experimenting with the fast-growing, large algae for lighting.




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Photo: Sea otter revels in the kelp

Our photo of the day reminds us of the importance of sea otters.