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…
Top 5 Ways to Pimp your Google Earth
by Peter Etnoyer There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the Google Ocean project, but so far, we’re all still waiting. Meanwhile, applications are bubbling up…
View More Top 5 Ways to Pimp your Google EarthOktoberfest Give Away at Glassbox Design!
If you are not checking out Glassbox Design for some great images of aquarium inhabitants and the latest in aquarium technology you are missing out.…
View More Oktoberfest Give Away at Glassbox Design!Deepest Fish Ever Filmed
Using a remote lander* with a camera, a UK-Japan team has set a record for filming the deepest fish. The fish is Pseudoliparis amblystomopsis, a…
View More Deepest Fish Ever FilmedThe 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #25 Stalked Crinoids
#25 Stalked Crinoids (Phylum Echiondermata, Class Crinoidea, Sub Class Articulata) Sure we call them sea lilies but they’re no pansies. While most people have nightmares…
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #25 Stalked CrinoidsDeep Sea Quiz #1 Answered
Deep sea quiz #1 is answered if you hadn’t noticed…
View More Deep Sea Quiz #1 AnsweredThe 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #26 Pig Butt Worm
#26 Pig Butt Worm, Chaetopterus pugaporcinus This species bring a whole new meaning to butt face. It’s Latin name even means butt face. I jest……
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #26 Pig Butt WormDeep Sea Quiz #1 (Answered)
by Kevin Zelnio I found this cute little shrimp baby while sorting through mussel and snail bed collections from hydrothermal vents at the Eastern Lau…
View More Deep Sea Quiz #1 (Answered)The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #27 Brachiopods
From now until Halloween, we will be counting down the 27 best deep-sea organisms. Why 27? Because it is 7 more than 20. #27 Deep-Sea…
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #27 BrachiopodsOlson's Emptied Oceans
Hat tip to Greg.
View More Olson's Emptied OceansTGIF: Sea Shanty
Port Isaac Cornish fishermen singing a shanty. Nice way to end the week.
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