Who You Calling Spineless?
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By , on March 4th, 2012 One comment   Deep Sea Music, Invertebrate Wars   , , ,  

Fantastic new INVERTEBRATE POWER anthem from UK band the Internauts. H/t @daumari. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Fantastic new INVERTEBRATE POWER anthem from UK band the Internauts. H/t @daumari. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Finding The Perfect Home That Just Screams YOU!
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By , on March 2nd, 2012 2 comments   Ecology, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , ,  

Hermit Crab Changes Shell & Hermit in a Bottle “After having looked for years, we finally saw a hermit crab in the act of switching shells. And, in the same month, also saw one walking around in a bottle!” Find out lots of great pictures and videos by the divers at Blenny Watcher, an . . . → Read More: Finding The Perfect Home That Just Screams YOU!

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TGIF: Jellyfish with a glowing burgler alarm
TGIF: Jellyfish with a glowing burgler alarm avatar

By , on March 2nd, 2012 Leave a comment   Biodiversity, TGIF: Pictures & Movies

Thanks to Ron Etter for the link! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Thanks to Ron Etter for the link! Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

TGIF – curious whale shark
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By , on February 24th, 2012 One comment   Biodiversity, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , ,  

To go with the whale shark news roundup this week, I thought I’d post a video from my group’s whale shark research work in Mexico for Georgia Aquarium and Project Domino.  This clip is from 2010 and shows an inquisitive whale shark that breaks from their typical surface feeding behaviour to swim down and investigate . . . → Read More: TGIF – curious whale shark

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ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??
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By , on February 10th, 2012 4 comments   Books/Media, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , , , , ,  

…BECAUSE I AM!!! Yes, I am yelling this from the mountaintops: I cannot wait to shed my drab winter wardrobe and move on to Spring/Summer 2012 collections. Finally, my fashion obsession is perfectly appropriate for a blog post at #DeepSN. This season the runways were flooded (ha!) with ocean-themed prints and marine-inspired design: Coral Reef . . . → Read More: ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SPRING WARDROBE YET??

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Interview: New anthology of tentacle porn reaches for marine conservation
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By , on February 2nd, 2012 4 comments   Books/Media, Cephalopods!   , , , , , ,  

By Eric Schwaner via DeviantArt Warning: This post is rated PG-13 and is safe for work, but contains links to NSFW adult-only content. Click at your own risk. Most marine scientists remain blissfully unaware of the existence of tentacle-themed pornography, which originated from Japan. The paths of people who work with real life tentacle-creatures and . . . → Read More: Interview: New anthology of tentacle porn reaches for marine conservation

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As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn
As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn avatar

By , on January 30th, 2012 7 comments   TGIF: Pictures & Movies, Uncategorized   , , , ,  

I must have been suffering from post conference delirium, because I decided to watch A Dolphin Tale on the plane ride home from ScienceOnline2012. Plot summary: a stranded dolphin (Winter) is rescued but her damaged tail must be amputated. A lonely boy (Sawyer) sees her being rescued, stalks her at the aquarium she is transported . . . → Read More: As close as you’ll get to legal Cetacean porn

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TGIF – Antarctic Ice Arch Collapse
TGIF – Antarctic Ice Arch Collapse avatar

By , on January 13th, 2012 2 comments   Geology, Natural Disaster, TGIF: Pictures & Movies

Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Via Chris Rowan (@Allochthonous) on Twitter, comes this excellent and beautiful sequence of an ice arch collapsing in Antarctica. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

TGIF – Flatworm Fu… er… Mating.
TGIF – Flatworm Fu… er… Mating. avatar

By , on January 13th, 2012 3 comments   Adaptations, Mating & Reproduction, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , ,  

“There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly.” Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}“There actually sticking their penises in each othr quite randomly.” Invertebrate reproduction or one crazy night in Vegas?? You decide! Hat tip to @echinoblog. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Okinawa Ribbon Eel!
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By , on January 8th, 2012 Leave a comment   Fish, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , ,  

Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here. Video by Nori Sakamato on G+. Used with permission. Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) is from 50m deep in Kume Island, Okinawa. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here. Video by Nori Sakamato on G+. Used with permission. Ribbon eel…

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