The largest, Blue Whale and smallest, Hector Dolphin, cetaceans. From wikimedia commons The question is not why are whales big but why are whales not bigger? The blue whales reached weights of 150 tons prewhaling. To appreciate how massive a blue whale is, consider it would take 15 school buses, around 10 tons in weight . . . → Read More: Why Are There No Super Whales?
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By Dr. M, on  November 30th, 2009  8 comments  Adaptations, Life Science, Mating & Reproduction, Megavertebrate, New Research  allometric, Blue Whale, body size, constraints, evolution, feeding, isometric, lunge feeding, mass, RB Editor's Selection, whales By Kevin Zelnio, on November 29th, 2009 2 comments Archaeology, History, and Art, Scientist!, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls 60 Minutes, Bob Ballard A nice 9 minute interview of Bob Ballard on a recent 60 minutes. (click on link if player below does not work) Watch CBS News Videos Online Hat tip to Michael Barton, FCD. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}A nice 9 minute interview of Bob Ballard on a recent 60 minutes. (click on link if player below . . . → Read More: Ocean Explorer Bob Ballard on 60 Minutes
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 27th, 2009 One comment Art, Cephalopods! Cephalopod, Deviant Art, Octopus Squidy by ~ced66 on deviantART Hat tip to @sevenbullsboy on Twitter. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Squidy by ~ced66 on deviantART Hat tip to @sevenbullsboy on Twitter. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet By Kevin Zelnio, on November 27th, 2009 3 comments TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Vessels and Equipment fail, Launch, ship, ship building, video Just to be fair to Sea Shepherd, ship launch FAIL’s can happen to anyone. Even megatonne cargo ships! Isn’t she just so chipper! Bonus mega ship launch FAIL compilation below the fold! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Just to be fair to Sea Shepherd, ship launch FAIL’s can happen to anyone. Even megatonne cargo ships! Isn’t she . . . → Read More: TGIF: Ship Launch FAIL Edition
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 26th, 2009 3 comments Biodiversity Antarctica, April 1st, BBC, McMurdo Sound, Nemertea, Nemertine, Parbolasia corrugatus, Sea Star, Seal Carcass, starfish Seriously cool footage at the BBC. Also with a nice little accompanying article that you should read. In the sequence filmed for the Life series, the invertebrates gather in a frenzy to feast on a seal carcass that has sunk to the ocean floor. So much food may only arrive in one place once in . . . → Read More: ZOMG GIANT WURMZ N SEESTARZ FEEEDING FRENZY!1!1!!!1
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 25th, 2009 One comment Education, Expeditions, Scientist! Brazil, Darwin and the Adventure, Globo, Paraty, The Beagle Project, Tocorime Globo is one of the major television networks in Brazil and they are airing this week a special segment on the Darwin and the Adventure expedition aboard the Tocorimé. It is very exciting to see how the production came out. It is all in portuguese except for the English speakers’ interviews. I don’t know . . . → Read More: Darwin and the Adventure: the Brazilian TV Show!
Ocean bloggers and readers are amazing! We managed to raise over $4600 for classrooms all around the country, impacted 980 students immediately, but most of these projects had materials that will be used for future classes. Thus, your impact will go much much further. Give yourselves round of applause! As you know HP challenged us . . . → Read More: Thank You for Caring About Ocean Education!
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 24th, 2009 Leave a comment Deep Sea Music, Ramblings boats, I'm On A Boat, Lyle Lovett Craig is the hipster around here, always keeping up on the latest trends and knows exactly what the kids are doing these days. Me, I more of a laid back folkie. Give me a can of Dale’s Pale Ale, an acoustic guitar and a summer night sky filled with fireflies. Now I know all the . . . → Read More: The Original “On a Boat” Song
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 24th, 2009 2 comments Archaeology, History, and Art, Gadgets & Gear 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Deep Sea Diving, Dive Suit, Jules Verne, Life Magazine, scuba, Underwater Filming Life Magazine’s website has pictures up from a 1954 photo shoot of the Disney movie adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is amazing to see how far SCUBA and underwater filming has come in 55 years! 20,000 Leagues is perhaps one of the most formative components to my interest in marine . . . → Read More: Filming 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
By Kevin Zelnio, on November 23rd, 2009 25 comments Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Vessels and Equipment Ady Gil, Antarctica, boats, conservation, Paul Watson, Safety, Sea Shepherd, ship, whaling Enter the Ady Gil (formerly the Earthrace). No, this isn’t the Knight Rider of the harbor. This batmobile of conservation is now the newest member of the Sea Shepherd team, also known as Team Sink-A-Boat-For-Whales. From Sea Shepherd’s press office: Due to its speed capabilities, up to 50 knots, Captain Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd President . . . → Read More: DSN’s 7 Simple Rules for Marine Conservation Expedition Safety
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