What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 Minutes
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By , on November 15th, 2011 6 comments   Adaptations, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , ,  

Our friends at Neptune Canada have posted this time-lapse video on their Youtube Page. Note the zillions of sea spiders (Pycnogonids), this is a feature of the Northwest Pacific vent province, we rarely see so many pycnogonids at other vents around the world. Sea spiders, tubeworms, scaleworms, limpets and snails crawl about in a . . . → Read More: What 1 hour of Deep-Sea Vent Life Looks Like in 2 Minutes

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Becoming an Ocean Scientist
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By , on October 16th, 2011 Leave a comment   Ecology, Scientist!   , , ,  

Katleen Robert is a deep sea ecologist and graduate student at University of Victoria who was interviewed for NEPTUNE Canada. Listen to her reasons for becoming an ocean scientist!

And the Rattail Was All Like ‘Dude! Just Trying to Get a Drink Here’
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By , on April 24th, 2010 Leave a comment   Fish, Vessels and Equipment   ,  

Serioulsy though, I cannot get enough of the Neptune Canada youtube channel. You won’t find this stuff on Animal Planet kids. Loving it! Whats your favorite caption? I kind of think “Hey man what’s your problem? Just trying to dance here. What? Ocean not big enough for you?” . . . → Read More: And the Rattail Was All Like ‘Dude! Just Trying to Get a Drink Here’

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ROPOS – A Halibut Playground
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By , on January 9th, 2010 3 comments   Fish, Vessels and Equipment   , ,  

A new upload to Neptune Canada’s Youtube channel shows the deliciously fun-loving Halibut! OK, everyone all at once: Awwwwwwww!! So cute! “During installation testing of the Vertical Profiler System at 400m on Barkley Slope, curious halibut visited ROPOS for an eyeful.” . . . → Read More: ROPOS – A Halibut Playground

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