In early 2010, DSN comprised of just Kevin and I. We discussed plans of expanding and made up a wish list of bloggers to assimilate like the Borg. At the top of that list was Miriam Goldstein. I knew Miriam from her excellent writing at the Oyster’s Garter. Her posts were well written, informative, and . . . → Read More: Wishing Miriam fair winds and a following sea
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To get you prepped for the large unleashing of Discovery Channel’s Looking for the Giant Squid this Sunday below is all the required reading. First the background on the video The giant squid has been captured on video in its natural habitat for the first time ever. This long-sought after footage — considered by many . . . → Read More: Giant Squid Linkfest
One of my favorite blogs BiblioOdyssessy which features illustrations from historical texts has post today containing hand-coloured illustrations of molluscs and other invertebrates collected during a French expeditionary voyage in the 1820s. The new Astrolabe skirted the coast of southern Australia, carried out new relief maps of the South Island of New Zealand, reached . . . → Read More: The Astrolabe Molluscs
In the videos above and below you see the Electric Flame Scallop, also called the Disco Scallop. Technically its not a scallop. Its not in the same family (Pectinidae) or even Order (Osteroida). Nope this guy or gal is the family Limoida in order Limoida. They are about as different to one another as . . . → Read More: Disco Scallops Know How to Boogie Even if They Aren’t Scallops
An very large and unlikely visitor happens by during ROV operations. My favorite part is when you can see the tether, linking the ROV to the surface ship above, clearly riding on the sperm whales back. That’s not good. Best Youtube comment i hate when im working thousands of feet below sea level, and . . . → Read More: Sperm Whales Be Messing With My Robot
By Dr. M, on  January 20th, 2013  2 comments  Adaptations, Cephalopods  camoflauge, cloak, Octopus, Predation, squid, Visual Ecology The Klingon Bird of Preys were first introduced in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Two classes existed, the B’rel-class and the K’Vort-class, roughly scout and light cruiser classes. They were formidable ships, not only because of their lovable Klingon crews, forward torpedo launchers, and disruptor cannons, but because of their cloaking abilities*. . . . → Read More: Cloaking Klingon Cephalopods
[View the story "The Rather Interesting Michael Bailey" on Storify] Want to know how to capture a Giant Squid on video? Some people use worms to attract fish. Others use intricately painted lures or feathery flies.To get the catch of a lifetime, marine biologist Edith Widder built a bioluminescent sphere that mimics the frenzied pinwheel display of a panicked jellyfish.Her soccer-ball-sized creation enticed a . . . → Read More: How to get video of the largest invertebrate
Apparently Dr. Miriam and I are not the only people who like to merge I love of the oceans and Firefly. -Twitter / leeners81: Serenity sighting in WA!! …. By Dr. M, on January 16th, 2013 2 comments Cephalopods, Mating & Reproduction sex, sexual positions, sperm, squid Undoubtedly you’ve already seen the above video of deep-sea squids mid-coitus at 1400 meters (0.86 miles) deep in the Gulf of Mexico. The male and female Pholidoteuthis adami are unconcerned with the lights, cameras, and audience. However, you may not know what is actually going on here. Well you may have some idea. Well . . . → Read More: Penetrating the mysteries of sex in deep-sea squid
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