Again, not a direct energy issue, but a couple of nice appreciations of the biggies in the plant and animal worlds. First, the ten most magnificent trees in the world, with an honorable mention of an old favorite of mine, the Tree That Owns Itself, an Athens, GA, landmark. (My dad is a Bulldog.) Second, an overview of the role that whales play in the oceans, along with what lowered whale populations entails.