The Deep Sea Is Chimaera Country
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By , on March 20th, 2010 2 comments   Fish, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , , ,  

Beautiful, high-quality footage of Chimaeras captured by Neptune Canada. Story here. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Beautiful, high-quality footage of Chimaeras captured by Neptune Canada. Story here. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet

Octopus Just Trying to Catch Some Zzz’s
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By , on January 27th, 2010 5 comments   Cephalopods!, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , , , , , ,  

So here I was, just minding my own business under this rock-type thing and some freakish looking thing from Poseidon-knows-where started kicking up dirt and messing with me! From NeptuneCanada’s youtube account: “2-September-2009: As ROPOS touches down on the sediment next to the drillhead, an octopus watches warily from its lair at Ocean Drilling Platform . . . → Read More: Octopus Just Trying to Catch Some Zzz’s

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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.” Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}A new upload to Neptune Canada’s Youtube channel shows the deliciously . . . → Read More: ROPOS – A Halibut Playground

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Ocean Census
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By , on February 1st, 2009 One comment   Biodiversity, Expeditions, Vessels and Equipment   , , ,  

Wow, it actually pretty informative without being sensationalistic and loud. This captures my interest much more than say a loudmouth in the sub freaking out at sharks. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Wow, it actually pretty informative without being sensationalistic and loud. This captures my interest much more than say a loudmouth in the sub freaking out at sharks. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet