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...glacier advance like it never had before," says Branham. That was in April. Within weeks, the leading edge of ice had sealed off the fjord at its opening, turning the 32-mile-long inlet into a fast-rising lake and trapping porpoises, harbor seals and the saltwater fish and crabs they live...
...seals are exhausted from diving through that extra 50 ft. of freshwater before they can reach salt water and maybe find something to eat," says Marine Biologist Tamra Faris of the National Marine Fisheries Service. On her last flight over the lake in mid-July, Faris counted seven harbor porpoises and three Dall's porpoises; last week the porpoises could be seen cruising back and forth along the glacial dam, searching in vain for a passage back...
Later there were drinks all around in the kitchen, and covered dishes (the Swedish meatballs were most favorably remarked upon). Still later, some people got false courage and made for the instruments, and some old standards like Harbor Lights and Stormy Weather took a hard beating. The party petered out about 2 in the morning. Just before closing shop Marge said same time, same place next year, provided she is up to it. A ranch-woman volunteered at that point that, no question, Marge will be up to it. "I'll tell you how young she is," the woman said...
Despite such frictions, many Berliners still harbor a dream that one day their city will again be whole. The wish is expressed openly on the Western side. "When the Wall was built, no one believed that the city would remain divided forever," says President Von Weizsacker. "That the Wall remains after 25 years is probably the most important proof of the fact that our feelings of belonging together are as strong today as in the past." On the Eastern side, officials insist that the "German question" is closed forever and denounce any suggestion of reunification. But the longing...
Still, a dog's life is subject to cultural differences. What is adorable in Pasadena might be pronounced delicious in Pyongyang. Whether a cat ends up in a lap or a wok is a matter of local custom. There are moments when Serpell seems to harbor a hidden vegetarian agenda. His descriptions of the insensitive technology of pig farming and "porcine stress syndrome" take the fun out of a ham sandwich. Yet In the Company of Animals is not intended to change our habits but to open our minds. Historians, psychologists, sociologists and Lady Beaverbrook may resent Serpell's romp...