First, two key facts: 1) Whales and dolphins and all those sorts are called cetaceans. It’s the science word for whales and dolphins. 2) When…
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From the Top Shelf
“I fell in love with seaweed at the kitchen counter. I had returned with a sack full from the windswept beach, and as I dropped…
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In December 1866, the U.S. Coast Survey (NOAA’s predecessor agency) began printing tide tables as an independent, annual publication. The first edition, for the…
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Baby Giant Squids
We know almost nothing about Giant Squids with mantles lengths less than 1000 mm (~40 inches). Very young squids are even more enigmatic than adults. A…
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How long would it take to drain the ocean?
We are honored to have a guest post from David Aldridge (@D_Aldridge on Twitter) a marine biologist and Pd.D. survivor. He is founder of @Words_in_mOcean. Please…
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I Pity the Species That Doesn’t Decorate
Mr. T made mohawks and fool pitying a life goal for many. Another life goal for many, thanks to first name Mr, middle name period,…
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How Urban Renewal Gets You Giant Sea Hares
Why masses of giant ocean mollusks invading your city’s rest & relaxation zone is actually a good thing At the heart of downtown Oakland,…
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