Category: Organisms
Are You Ready for HAGFISH DAY!!
Hagfish ’11 coming to live October 19 on WhaleTimes.org. Let’s celebrate ugly, they are the 99%.
View More Are You Ready for HAGFISH DAY!!An Open Letter To Brian Switek
Dear Brian Switek, We’ve known each other for several years now and you know that I love and respect you and your terrific blog, Laelaps…
View More An Open Letter To Brian SwitekBigger jellyfish inheriting the ocean
A study released Thursday found that the spineless creatures are becoming the dominant predator in areas where fish species are being reduced by overfishing and…
View More Bigger jellyfish inheriting the oceanWhen a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just Begun
A great film about a whale fall by Sharon Shattuck. Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.
View More When a Whale Dies, The Story Has Just BegunEmmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine Biology
Very excited to hear today that VIMS marine biologist Emmett Duffy won a big prize in marine biology established by Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe,…
View More Emmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine BiologyCopepod awesomesauce
Check this out: That right there is one gorgeous copepod, one of the bigger and more important groups of planktonic crustaceans. It looks huge but…
View More Copepod awesomesauceBlue whales in a red tide
Check out these gorgeous photos of blue whales going through the red tide! Eddie Kisfaludy took them with his iPhone from a small plane off…
View More Blue whales in a red tidePETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
@SfriedScientist brought to my attention on twitter PETA’s new campaign, saying PETA is “now only concerned with the ethical treatment of *some* animals, vilifies sharks”. Indeed, their…
View More PETA, Still Consistent in Being IdiotsThe San Diego red tide: FAQ from Scripps professor Dr. Peter Franks
This is a guest post modified from two emails by professor of biological oceanography Peter Franks, reprinted here with his permission. Peter is a phytoplankton…
View More The San Diego red tide: FAQ from Scripps professor Dr. Peter Franks