This is a cool National Geographic video about research done by Duke Marine Lab researchers Ari Friedlander and Pat Halpin. I love the graphical representation of the data they get from the tags showing the whale twisting around on the seafloor. Below the fold is an interview with Ari for PlumTV about marine biology, photography . . . → Read More: Humpback Whale Aerobics
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  January 8th, 2010  3 comments  Scientist!  Ari Friedlaner, Duke Marine Lab, Humpback, National Geographic, Pat Halpin, whale By Kevin Zelnio, on October 24th, 2009 2 comments Education, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms donation, Donor's Choose, National Geographic, video We need to reach $2000 by Sunday! If we reach this goal, HP will give us another $2000 to donate for Oceans in the Classroom! Can I make more clear? THIS IS HUGE!!1!!1!!!! $2000 will a looooooooooooooong way for ocean education and reach many students. But if we don’t reach $2000 on our own, we . . . → Read More: Donate Or We’ll Let Loose the Crabs from Hell!
By Kevin Zelnio, on September 28th, 2009 One comment Conservation & Environment, Fish, Music ABC4, Andy Brandy Casagrande IV, Great White, National Geographic, shark From National Geographic: Filmmaker, Songwriter & Shark Junky – Andy Brandy Casagrande IV (ABC4) says: “IF I WAS A GREAT WHITE SHARK…I WOULDN’T BITE YOU” By Kevin Zelnio, on August 8th, 2009 4 comments Geology, Pictures and Movies, Reviews Calcium Carbonate, CGI, Drain the Ocean, Grand Bahama Bank, Johnson Sea Link, JSL, Landscape, Mud Volcanoes, National Geographic Tommorrow, National Geographic Channel is premiering a really cool special highlighting the various features on world’s seafloor called Drain the Ocean. I had the good fortune of being able to preview this special film. I was instantly drawn in, especially in the opening scenes where the Johnson Sea Link was prominently filmed in action. Florida, . . . → Read More: National Geographic is Draining Your Oshunz!!
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 2nd, 2009 3 comments Adaptations, Cephalopods, Pictures and Movies Cephalopod, National Geographic, Octopus Hat tip to Cephalopod Tea Party! By Dr. M, on May 29th, 2009 Leave a comment Adaptations, Fish, Opinion & Editorial, Pictures and Movies cod, fishing, National Geographic, sperm whale, thieves Wait for it By Peter Etnoyer, on May 24th, 2009 Leave a comment Mating & Reproduction, Organisms echinoderm, National Geographic, Reproduction, Sea Urchin, Sex Week, urchin sex Sea urchin offspring have one of the coolest names in the plankton. They’re called “pluteus” larvae. Yet, according to this narrator, urchins don’t know or care for their progeny. They’re a by-product of the motion in the ocean, baby. That’s just how they roll… . . . → Read More: Are sea urchins bad parents?
By Dr. M, on May 12th, 2009 3 comments Geology, New Research, Pictures and Movies, Seamount, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls National Geographic, Rota-1, video, Volcano When put in water, volcanoes may increase in size From National Geographic: The science team, led by Bill Chadwick of Oregon State University, reports the volcano has been growing considerably in the last three years. Chadwick says the volcano has expanded 131 feet in height and nearly a thousand feed in width, about as . . . → Read More: Amazing Growing Deep-Sea Volcano
By Peter Etnoyer, on April 16th, 2009 8 comments Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Scientist! Amanda Beard, Carl Safina, Eric Shanteau, Galapagos Islands, Great Turtle Race, Josh Berry, leatherback, National Geographic, olympic swimmer, Pearl Jam, Rowdy Gaines, sea turtle, Stone Gossard, swimming In 2007, an inspired group of sea turtle researchers launched an event called the Great Turtle Race, in which they tracked satellite tagged animals across the Pacific from Costa Rica to the Galapagos. The online event raised money and awareness for the plight of the sea turtle. All 7 species of sea turtle are endangered. . . . → Read More: The Great Turtle Race begins again!
By Kevin Zelnio, on March 18th, 2009 2 comments Adaptations, Fish, New Research Dracula Fish, fish, Myanmar, National Geographic, Natural History Museum Ralf Britz, Natural History Museum and National Geographic. Not deep sea but awesome nonetheless! The Full story is National Geographic News. “Despite their ghoulish appearance, the fangs likely aren’t used for feeding. “We did not study stomach contents, but we know that its close relatives live on small crustaceans … and other small invertebrates,” Britz . . . → Read More: Dracula Fish From Myanmar Doesn’t Vant to Suck Your Blood
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