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The tiny creek connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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Deborah Byrd
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April 25, 2014
In theory, a fish can swim all the way across the continental U.S.
In theory, a fish can swim all the way across the continental U.S.

At Business Insider, Rob Wile writes about the tiny creek in which a fish can swim directly from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, across the continental U.S. There’s a point called Two Ocean Pass on the Continental Divide, within the Teton Wilderness of Wyoming. Two Ocean Pass separates the headwaters of Pacific Creek (which flows west to the Pacific) and Atlantic Creek, (which flows east to the Atlantic Ocean). A raindrop striking Two Ocean Pass has a 50-50 chance of flowing out to the Pacific or down to the Gulf. Crazy as it sounds, a fish could safely swim across the U.S., from “sea to shining sea.” Wow. Who knew? Read more at Business Insider.

Thanks for the heads up, Jennifer Walsh (@MicrobeLover on Twitter).

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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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