Sea Anemone Swallows A Sea Bird
You wouldn’t think birds would be on the menu of a marine invertebrate, especially one that’s stuck to the sandy bottom of a tide pool. But you’d be wrong, and Lisa Guy has […]
Dancing Fishermen Myanmar
Dancing Fishermen Myanmar. Check out this video from National Geographic –a unique way to catch fish!
Russia Takes Over Crimea’s Navy — of Dolphin
If you read Restricted Waters, you may have wondered if there was any truth to that part about marine mammals being used by the military. Absolutely. I wrote a little about it a […]
Japanese Whalers Out of Business
When is collecting animal specimens not research? According to the United Nations, when only nine out of 3,600 of them are actually used for science. The UN’s highest court ruled that Japan’s […]
Shark Finning Banned in California
Until last week, it was legal to buy and sell shark fins in California. The crazy thing is; obtaining them from the shark was not, and it hasn’t been for many years. So, […]
How Beauty Salon Technology Solves Sea Turtle Mystery
A lot of curiosity and a little ingenuity is helping two scientists uncover the mysterious lives of baby loggerhead sea turtles. For years, tracking such small animals in the open […]
Climate Change Invites Invaders
A new study points to climate change as the reason invasive species are on the rise in European waterways. Researchers in Ireland looked at the global distribution of 15 plant species […]
When Sharks Walk, Money Talks
Finding a new species of walking shark isn’t just a cool thing to list on your resume; it’s a boost to marine conservation. Unique and fascinating marine animals help draw scuba diving and […]
Spotlight: shark finning (repost from Oceanwire)
Originally posted on Oceanwire:
In 1997, Costa Rican Randall Arauz managed to get video of sharks being finned by Taiwanese fishermen in his country’s waters. That video helped light a…
Sparkling Gems of the Sea
From bright gold, to sapphire and deep blue, these tiny copepods are the luminous gems of the sea that make the water sparkle as if it was filled with diamonds. […]
A break for Bluefin Tuna
Japan plans to take 50% fewer bluefin tuna out of the Pacific Ocean next year. That’s a lot of tuna that will be left to breed, and Japan is hoping […]
Big Boy in Big Trouble
He’s the biggest fish on the reef, but his size doesn’t protect him from avid aquarists who think he looks cool in a fish tank. Nor does it keep him […]
Sharks Save Human Lives
Well, maybe not yet, but the day may come when sharks–and tarpon and other big ocean fish– help hurricane forecasters predict where a hurricane will form. That’s because one of […]
No Fairy Gardeners Here
They’re called fairy rings. These circles of eelgrass growing on the ocean floor near an island in Denmark look as if they could have been planted. But with no gardeners in […]
Oil Spills = Broken Hearts for Tuna
The four-year anniversary of the largest marine oil spill in history is coming up in April, and it’s a heartbreaker. . . literally. In April 2010, the Deep Water Horizon oil spill dumped an […]
In the Belly of the Whale
Migrating can be risky business for many animals, which is why scientists thought European eels took the deep-water route as they traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. Turns out, deep water doesn’t seem to […]
Imagine having a compass in your head
What would it be like to inherit a compass from your parents that always led you home, no matter where you were in the world? Apparently, sea turtles do inherit […]
Two Problems: One Solution
Problem one: Oysters are in serious trouble. Problem two: Old fishing gear keeps on fishing. Solution: collect the gear and build a reef for oysters. All over the eastern United […]
Ocean Heroes
THIS KID GETS IT! Watch what this six-year-old has to say about our responsibility to take care of the oceans. I love this kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXVzgtzS-2Y
Thanks Southern High and Shadyside Elementary Schools!
This is the second year I’ve gone to Southern High School Book Club, and it’s one of my favorite school stops. We had three lunch periods, three great groups! Thanks […]
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