It appears that the oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico have found fresh, new expertise in deep-sea rig inspection enlisting the help of sperm whales. I hear their work for squid. Hat tip to @Sfriedscientist on Twitter. . . . → Read More: Oil Companies’ New Deep-Sea Inspection Crew
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  December 29th, 2010  2 comments  Industry & Government, Pictures and Movies  Gulf of Mexico, oil rig, sperm whale, video By Dr. M, on April 29th, 2010 68 comments Conservation & Environment, Geology, Industry & Government, Oil Spills, Uncategorized British Petroleum, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, offshore oil rigs, oil rig, oil slick, Oil Spill Photo from the gCaptain Blog I spent a summer as an undergraduate in Port Fourchon, Louisiana conducting field work. Some of my fondest memories surround that summer I spent in 130% humidity and 130˚ heat. Like many others, I’ve intently watched a human tragedy take its tole and a potential environmental diaster unfold. Below I . . . → Read More: The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: A Timeline
By Kevin Zelnio, on April 4th, 2010 Leave a comment Pictures and Movies animation, Ocean Monster, oil rig Its bad enough being alone at sea, but having to actually deal with the sea… sheesh. Happy Monday! Oceansize from Oceansize Team on Vimeo. Hat tip to @petermello. By Peter Etnoyer, on March 6th, 2009 23 comments Cephalopods, Industry & Government, New Species, Organisms, Pictures and Movies Cephalopod, Gulf of Mexico, Octopus, oil rig This video of a swimming Tremoctopus or “blanket octopus” was shot in the Gulf of Mexico in 180 feet of water at Eugene Island South Addition Block 330 in October, 2008. The location is 100 miles from the Flower Garden Banks, close to Sweet Bank, on the outer continental shelf west of Mississippi Canyon. . . . → Read More: TGIF: Strange Blanket Octopus
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