Point 1: The Giant Squid is Architeuthis dux. The Humboldt (or the Red Devil or Jumbo) Squid is Dosidicus gigas Point 2: The Humboldt Squid…
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Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks?
This is the question that has been floating around the marine blogs this week. The complaint is that Discovery Channel “is promoting negative stereotypes about…
View More Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks?To Blog or Not To Blog
Recently, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory said it would require bloggers to ask permission before blogging about a presentation, just like reporters. A surprising editorial in …
View More To Blog or Not To BlogTGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns Fishermen
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View More TGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns FishermenOne Thing Every Oceanographer Should Know
How to make beer at sea in a coffee pot! Southern Fried Scientist may just have become my new best friend. I guess what I…
View More One Thing Every Oceanographer Should KnowKevin Zelnio…New and Improved…Now With 30% More Shrimp!
KZ is now among the scientifically published. Occurring this week in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington is “A new species of Alvinocaris…
View More Kevin Zelnio…New and Improved…Now With 30% More Shrimp!DSN On Your iPhone
Although KZ and Peter tease me about my iPhone (they secretly want one), I have today released DSN optimized for your iPhone. It now will…
View More DSN On Your iPhoneIs Sea Sheppard Good or Bad for Sharks?
David from Southern Fried Science has a good post continuing the discussion started by Dr. M here on Deep Sea News. While Dr. M focused…
View More Is Sea Sheppard Good or Bad for Sharks?Sea Shepard: Only Making Matters Worse
In looking over Swimming With Sharks, I came across this video of Sea Shepard ramming a Japanese whaling ship. Appalled is the best word I…
View More Sea Shepard: Only Making Matters WorseWanna Be A Mermaid?
From CNET… Good: double amputee gets prosthetic legs so she can walk. Better: double amputee gets realistic-looking mermaid tail so she can swim. Awesome: it’s…
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