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Video: Rare sperm whale encounter with deep-sea ROV

RR Helm April 15, 2015

“if you’re watching on channel one the super sampler is…THE HECK IS THAT?!” And that is the start of an absolutely breathtaking real life close encounter…

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The Plankton Chronicles

WARNING: Scrolling down might result in relinquishing a good portion of your Monday watching videos of squishy, wonderful plankton. If this is the kind of procrastination…

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The Animals of the Musashi Battleship

Dr. M March 11, 2015 battleship Invertebrate Musahsi Paul Allen shipwreck Sibuyan Sea

On November 1st, 1940 the Imperial Japanese Navy launched the Yamato Class Battleship the Musashi. She and her sister ship, Yamato, were the heaviest and most powerfully…

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Nereus confirmed lost

Dr. M May 12, 2014 AUV Nereus ROV Trench Trenches are Bitches WHOI

In 2009, Nereus was the new $5 million hybrid-transformer-multipurpose-all knowing-swiss army knife of deep-sea research from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Nereus, primarily funded by NSF (…

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Cousteau Cocktails

Douglas Long September 10, 2013 calypso cocktail Jacques Cousteau

It goes without saying that many generations of Marine Biologists owe a bit of their inspiration and success to Big J. Either from his work…

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Mixology of Water Masses

Dr. Martini September 10, 2013

This post originally appeared on DSN exactly one year ago. In honor of cocktail week, I am reposting it again here for your reading pleasure.…

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TGIF – Magical Quintana Roo

Alistair Dove June 21, 2013 Blue Realm Ch'ooj Ajauil conservation cownosed ray Georgia Aquarium mahi mahi manta ray marine biology Mexico mobula Quintana Roo Research whale shark

Every year, the world’s largest fish gathers to feed (and feed, and FEED) in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in eastern Yucatan, in numbers larger…

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For World Oceans Day: the Deepsea Challenger

Alistair Dove June 8, 2013 Deepsea Challenge Georgia Aquarium James Cameron submersible WHOI

Happy World Oceans Day folks! The theme for this years WOD is “We all have the power to protect the oceans” and there are events…

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Building Spanish Galleons 101

Alex Warneke May 24, 2013 Explorers maritime PiratesLifeForMe Spanish Galleon

Ever dreamed of owning your own ship? Sail the seven seas? Pillage? Adventure? Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly…

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Is this Polar Pod genius or just plain insanity?

Dr. Martini May 13, 2013 FLIP polar pod Southern Ocean

People come up with all sorts of wacky ideas to explore the oceans. And here is another one of those ideas. Meet the Polar Pod,…

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