TGIF: “Journey to the Deep and Within”, modern Chinese ink paintings of the underwater realm
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By , on February 15th, 2013 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Pictures and Movies, Reviews   , , , , , ,  

I was going to give you a post about sea snakes to commemorate Chinese New Year, but I decided they’re just too creepy. Go check out some YouTube videos and see how long you last (I can only take about 10 seconds of footage). Instead, I figured I’d highlight something more soothing–Modern Art in China. . . . → Read More: TGIF: “Journey to the Deep and Within”, modern Chinese ink paintings of the underwater realm

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One for the bizarre-o files
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By , on September 13th, 2011 4 comments   Organisms, Weird   ,  

Check out this 2 ton plastinated partial whale shark dissection on display in a pedestrian shopping mall in Dalian, China: I can’t decide whether this is really cool or just flat-out bizarre. I guess it depends where the specimen came from. . . . → Read More: One for the bizarre-o files

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Deep-Sea fisheries increasing in China
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By , on January 6th, 2011 One comment   Fish, Fishing   , ,  

The domestic fish catching sector has remained stable and in good order as a result of improved structure of fishing vessels. Deep-sea fishing has continued to improve its structure. As a result, the ratio of high seas fishery has increased from 46 to 58 per cent. Damn. via FIS – Worldnews – Fisheries sector continues . . . → Read More: Deep-Sea fisheries increasing in China

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China and the deep sea
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By , on December 8th, 2010 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Mining, Vessels and Equipment   , , , ,  

On the one hand, you have China’s brand-spanking new Jialong submersible capable of reaching 7000 meters depth, 500 meters deeper than its nearest competitor, representing an amazing tool for unraveling the secrets of the wonderous deep. On the other hand, you have China’s move to mine to sulphide deposits hydrothermal vents in international waters. In . . . → Read More: China and the deep sea

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New Fossil Anemone Reveals Innard Secrets
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By , on October 27th, 2010 One comment   Evolution, New Research, New Species, Organisms, Paleobiology   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Continuing its trend as one of the top destinations for out-of-this-world fossil finds, China is yielding yet another piece to the evolutionary jigsaw puzzle. In a recent PLoS One article, Han and colleagues report the findings of a new squishy sea anemone from the Lower Cambrian. The new find lends support to genetic data . . . → Read More: New Fossil Anemone Reveals Innard Secrets

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Yicaris – Progenitor of the Crustacea
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By , on August 30th, 2010 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Evolution, New Research, Organisms, Paleobiology   , , , ,  

Finding any new fossil is rare. Finding invertebrate fossils is made even more rare because of the squishy nature of most invertebrates. Sometimes the wandering paleontologist, toiling away with utmost care through dust and debris, can find parts of squishy invertebrates like scolodonts (polychaete jaws), coral rubble, carbonate shell cement, or maybe sea star or . . . → Read More: Yicaris – Progenitor of the Crustacea

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