“Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birds
“Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birds avatar

By , on August 4th, 2010 8 comments   Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills   , , , , ,  

Don’t be fooled by that fluffy, optimistic statistic you’re hearing all over the news this morning. The government is proclaiming that a whopping 75% of the oil has been “eliminated” from the Gulf. First of all, you have to love how they’re using percentages. Even if we assume this statistic is absolutely correct, and only . . . → Read More: “Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birds

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Six Gill to Shrimp: We’re Having Pig Tonight!
Six Gill to Shrimp: We’re Having Pig Tonight! avatar

By , on February 28th, 2010 5 comments   Adaptations, New Research, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

TGIF: mmmmmm… Whale
TGIF: mmmmmm… Whale avatar

By , on June 27th, 2008 2 comments   Pictures and Movies, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , , ,  

This whale fall video was produced by the laboratory of Dr. Craig Smith, University of Hawaii (craigsmi at hawaii dot edu).