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Month: February 2012

Cephalopods Fish Giant Isopod Organisms Weird

In honour of Leap Day

Alistair Dove February 29, 2012 dolphinsflying squidmantaminke whalemobulasailfishsperm whaletarpontunawhales

Please enjoy this anthology of leaping marine animals.  The opportunity for this post only comes up once every four years, so it’s no wonder they’re…

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Opinion & Editorial Weird

A whale joke for hump-day

Alistair Dove February 29, 2012

Via Reddit:

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Organisms Pictures and Movies

TGIF – curious whale shark

Alistair Dove February 24, 2012 Georgia AquariumMexicowhale shark

To go with the whale shark news roundup this week, I thought I’d post a video from my group’s whale shark research work in Mexico…

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Carnivals & Link Love Fishing Organisms

Sir Fish grabbing headlines, but it’s not all good

Alistair Dove February 22, 2012 Elasmobranchiawhale shark

Whale sharks (in Vietnamese: Ca Ong, literally “Sir Fish”), have been in the headlines quite a bit lately.  Here’s a roundup: WA WS, OK? A…

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Organisms

10 Ocean Species Every Man Should Love: Part 1

Dr. M February 21, 2012 Blanket OctopusbourbonChargercigarsClint EastwoodDodgeHemiJosey WalesLemmymanlymasculineMen Men MenMotorheadnarwhalPistolsPortugese Man-O-WareShrimpsmokingzooids

Slip into a smoking jacket, pour yourself a glass of bourbon, light a cigar, and enjoy this post on 10 Ocean Species Every Man Should…

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Conservation & Environment The Basics

Hot air and #epicFAILs for Ocean Conservation

Holly Bik February 20, 2012 conservationeconomicsfishingGovernmentindustryOcean Sciences Meetingscience meetingssustainabilityThe EconomistWorld Ocean Summit

The present dialogue on marine conservation is failing our oceans. It isn’t just a science/public communication fail – missteps are happening in a variety of…

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Scientist!

Deep Sea News at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012

Miriam Goldstein February 19, 2012 Meet the DeeplingsOcean Sciences MeetingSalt Lake City

This week 4,000 ocean scientists are descending upon the very landlocked Salt Lake City for the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting. This meeting, co-sponsored by The…

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Fish Fishing

How did Gulf of Maine cod suddenly go from “recovering” to “overfished”?

Miriam Goldstein February 15, 2012 codfisheryGulf of MaineNEFSCNOAAstock assessment

The Gulf of Maine cod fishery was deemed to be on its way to recovery in 2008, with a chance of reaching “rebuilt” status by…

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Scientist!

The glamorous life of the marine biologist

Miriam Goldstein February 13, 2012 careerjobMarine Biologistmarine biology

By the excellent Jarrett Byrnes  

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Education Evolution

Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4 Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4

Dr. M February 12, 2012 Darwin Day Road ShowevolutionoutreachScience Outreach

[View the story “Darwin Day Road Show: Day 4” on Storify]

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