Lophelia pertusa is a framework building scleractinian coral found between 200 – 1000m in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world. Suspension feeding galatheoid…
View More Friday Deep Sea Picture 1: Lophelia in the GulfAuthor: Kevin Zelnio
Japan Whalers at 55% Capacity This Year
According to CNN.com, the Nisshin Maru, a japanese whaling ship, returned from the “field season” with only half its intended sample size for its scientific…
View More Japan Whalers at 55% Capacity This YearEarthcast 2008
As part of Earth Day festivities next week, I will be a guest with Karen of the Beagle Project and Rick of Malaria, Bedbugs, Sea…
View More Earthcast 2008Leatherback turtles: one year later
Do you remember the Great Turtle Race? It was one year ago. A dozen satellite tagged sea turtles went to sea. But what happened to those turtles? How far did they go? What did they do after reaching the ‘finish line’ ?
View More Leatherback turtles: one year laterAre There None Among You Brave Enough?
To take our knitting challenge? Or are you waiting for us to raise the stakes a little? To refresh your memory, I challenged knitting readers…
View More Are There None Among You Brave Enough?Fight the Radioactive Octopus!
The latest from Archie McPhee: Frogmen vs. Radioactive Octopus. Makes a great present to that little deep sea diver for the summer beach holiday! “During…
View More Fight the Radioactive Octopus!Carnival of the Blue Eleven
The eleventh edition of the Carnival of the Blue, the best of the last month’s ocean blogging, is up at the ever inimitable Zooillogix. This…
View More Carnival of the Blue ElevenBeware Avenging Narwhals!
Just in time for the big Spring Thaw, grab your Avenging Narwhal Playset! “The narwhal is an arctic-dwelling whale that has been called “the unicorn…
View More Beware Avenging Narwhals!“Earth”, Now Equipped with Blow-Out Preventer!
Way back in the day with deep sea drilling they used to just let it all flow out if you know what I mean. Now…
View More “Earth”, Now Equipped with Blow-Out Preventer!"Earth", Now Equipped with Blow-Out Preventer!
Way back in the day with deep sea drilling they used to just let it all flow out if you know what I mean. Now…
View More "Earth", Now Equipped with Blow-Out Preventer!