How Life Thrives Under the Ocean’s Crushing Pressure
Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a…
TGIF: Marine Snow
From Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute…In the ocean, there are places where it looks like it is snowing. These magical places are near undersea volcanic…
View More TGIF: Marine SnowUnderstanding the Gulf Stream
From Wood’s Hole Oceanographic Institute YouTube Channel.
View More Understanding the Gulf StreamLaura Bush, Advocate for the Gulf of Mexico
“When we do more to preserve our marine resources and wildlife habitats, we have a firm foundation to provide better access for all people to…
View More Laura Bush, Advocate for the Gulf of MexicoAnother New Yeti Crab!!??
You heard here first people, another new species of Yeti crab may be out there! Jon Copley just sent this message along. Well hey, a…
View More Another New Yeti Crab!!??I Got 99 Problems and a Ship Ain’t One
When I say I am going on research cruise, I get two responses. 1. “Well that sounds nice, do they serve cocktails and is there…
View More I Got 99 Problems and a Ship Ain’t OneThe Science of Dolphins Whale-Sliding
Over at AnimalWise they explain dolphin equivalent of planking. We at DSN fear this may be another step on dolphin world domination
View More The Science of Dolphins Whale-SlidingNapping Seal Pup of the Day
Nothing cool like this ever happens to me After barging in uninvited, a baby fur seal decided to curl up on the couch of a…
View More Napping Seal Pup of the DaySunday Cephalopod – Mating Mimic Moctopus
h/t to @boraz for this stunning example of the mimic octopus mating! The video was filmed just this last November in Indonesia.
View More Sunday Cephalopod – Mating Mimic MoctopusTGIF – Baby Beluga
For all the parents of larval deeplings out there…
View More TGIF – Baby BelugaTGIF: Onward, weird dolphin!
Of course, this is scientifically inaccurate. Dolphins are NEVER in favor of pants. From Married to the Sea.
View More TGIF: Onward, weird dolphin!