Is it Safe to Walk your Dog on the Beach? By Deidre Sullivan on June 22, 2010 in Ocean Observatory Stories In May of 2007, Wally, a 12 year-old Basenji became ill and almost died after eating dead sand crabs on Del Monte Beach. Deidre Sullivan used her knowledge of the ocean and harmful algal blooms to track down the probable cause of Wally’s illness. Continue Reading