Wait, Measles is Killing Dolphins?
Well, not human measles, but a virus that’s related. Since July, more than 357 dolphin have washed ashore from New York to North Carolina, and marine mammal experts say the […]
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When Does a Shark Need Camouflage?
When it’s smaller than a lunchbox. At just eight inches long, the smalleye pygmy shark just happens to looks like lunch to a big fish. So, when the pygmy shark […]
Hungry Dogfish Gets Surprise
A crew from the University of Delaware was just trying to lure in one of their tagged sharks to see what she’s been up to, but a hungry dogfish got […]
Snails Gobble Up Invasive Marine Vomit
Like the Fouling, an invasive sea squirt has spread around the world, covering hard surfaces like rocks along the shore, shellfish beds, pilings, and boat bottoms. Unlike the Fouling which is crusty and […]
This 20-Foot Tube of Goo is Alive!
It might look like the jellyfish that ate New York (or could have) but it’s more closely related to humans. We found this video of salps and pyrosomes that are […]
What would really happen if shipping stopped?
If there was really a plague that shut down all the ports along the east coast of the US, tens of thousands of people would be out of work, and […]
‘Plastisphere’ — Changing an ecological community
Thousands of miles from land, human beings have created a whole new ecosystem made of plastic. It’s called the plastisphere, and it’s where old plastic stuff goes to die. […]
Five-Star Review
Restricted Waters receives five-star review from Indie Reader, and Kirkus Reviews called the book “an absorbing near-future apocalyptic tale of underwater intrigue.” From IndieReader: “a page-turning, deep-sea thriller with an […]
All Solar-Powered Boat? You bet!
We just learned about this 102-foot catamaran that circumnavigated the globe under the power of the sun!Right now, it’s traveling the over 8,000 kilometers from Miami to Norway. Most of […]
Surprise New Species
So many people have been exploring coral reefs in the Caribbean for so long, that everyone thought there was nothing new to discover there. But Smithsonian scientist Carole Baldwin proved […]
Air Pollution Stunts Coral
Scientists found that when air pollution keeps sunlight from reaching coral reefs underwater, coral growth can be stunted. Tiny particles in the air, like the kind released from coal plants […]
Bermuda Triangle–A Real-Life Triad?
The Cubbarros Triad may not exist, but the idea for it sprang from the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, also known as the “Devil’s Triangle.” Centered between Bermuda, Miami, Florida, and […]
Cubbarros in Real Life
The most striking thing about Cubbarros is the nearly untouched pristine reef where endangered species grow large and healthy, and undiscovered marine life abounds. Although it’s only fiction, there are such places […]
Where Our Garbage Goes
Every single year, more than one and a half BILLION pounds of plastic makes its way into the ocean. Water bottles, plastic bags, balloons, toys. . . all of it […]
Ocean Deserts aka Dead Zones
Wherever people live, land is disturbed for building and fertilized for farming. Rain washes the disturbed soil, farm fertilizer and animal waste into waterways, almost all of which eventually lead […]
Global Warming: We’re in Hot Water Now
The science is indisputable: humans are pumping so many greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, that we are warming the globe. Gases such as carbon dioxide from cars and power plants, […]
Alien Oceans
As much as people depend on the oceans for survival, we’ve only explored 5 % of the ocean floor and only half a percent of the ocean itself. We know […]
Too Much Fishing. Too Few Fish
NINETY PERCENT OF THE BIG FISH ARE ALREADY GONE!! Depending on which experts you ask, between 70% and 80% of the world’s fish have already been overfished. What does that […]
Giant Squid, Amazing, Elusive. . . and REAL!
Forty three feet. That’s about the length of a full-sized yellow school bus. And it’s the length of the biggest squid ever recorded. The giant squid’s scientific name is Architeuthis, and it’s believed to […]
Kudos from Kirkus Review
an “absorbing near-future apocolyptic tale of underwater intrigue. . . a seaworthy supernatural voyage.”
Restricted Waters 
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