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…
New field blog: Imaging the Arctic
Art and science. Their paths don’t always cross, but when they do the results can be absolutely stunning. And this is exactly why I am…
View More New field blog: Imaging the ArcticWho do I pick to ride in my sub? Ice-Cube or T-Pain
When I’m chillin’ in my underwater low low, I want to attract attention. I can’t be doing that in some rusted out old tin can. Sequester…
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Not Quite the Shark that ate Esteban
It’s part of the deal that if you describe a new species, you get to give it a scientific name. That’s one of the perks…
View More Not Quite the Shark that ate EstebanGiant Octopus Building Art!
In honor of their new “Giant Pacific Octopus” exhibit, Bristol Aquarium has commissioned some pretty badass building art. Thanks to Justin Dowling (the artist) for bringing…
View More Giant Octopus Building Art!Extraordinary dolphin footage
In my inbox today was this video of a remarkable bit of animal behaviour captured on video. It shows the famous manta night dive in…
View More Extraordinary dolphin footageWe found love in a hopeless place.
I guess it has just been an Anglerfish kind of week. Found this little ditty at work today and it made me giggle. May it…
View More We found love in a hopeless place.Quick! Someone call the Fashion Police.
We have a fashion emergency. White after labor day? No. Horizontal stripes? Not exactly. Wardrobe malfunction? Definitely No. Too much skin showing at the Grammys…
View More Quick! Someone call the Fashion Police.Big ugly fish eats cute little seabird.
When I was about 15 or 16, I went fishing with my step-brother. We weren’t really catching anything so we decided to drop a hook…
View More Big ugly fish eats cute little seabird.Narwhals Gone Wild.
Have you ever laid in your bed at night, dreaming what your favorite entertainment personalities would look like re-imagined as narwhals? Well wonder no more my…
View More Narwhals Gone Wild.Underfunded academic, seeking tenure, attempts to steal research ship
David Aldridge is a phytoplankton-loving marine biology PhD student at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. Also the founder and editor of Words in mOcean, a…
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