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 […]
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. Check out this video from National Geographic –a unique way to catch fish!
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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…
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m Off to School! I’m excited to be giving an author presentation for the third grade classes at Shady Side Elementary School on December 18. We’re going to be talking […]
In Restricted Waters, Dr. Warren discovers a 300-year old document written by Spanish explorers, which provides an important clue that leads the team to look for the Fouling near the Cubbarros islands. We recently posted […]
Five days after a snorkeler discovered a dead 15-foot oarfish in the shallows off Catalina Island, California, another one of the deep sea creatures washed ashore some 50 miles away. These […]
Animals turn up all kinds of places where you don’t expect them. Yesterday, a snorkeler swimming in shallow water ran into an 18-foot oarfish. Believed to be the inspiration behind the […]
October is National Seafood Month. Do you know if the seafood you eat is safe for you and the oceans? Is it in danger of being over-fished? Is it high […]
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