Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleriCategory: Organisms
Deep-sea Coral Collection Protocols
Here’s a short list of 21 things you can do with a deep sea coral. 1. Raise awareness of deep-sea habitats 2. Display in a…
View More Deep-sea Coral Collection ProtocolsLife-Size Whale
You can now see a life-size whale on the world wide web. That’s not a typo either!
View More Life-Size WhaleI’m over here
“I was in here the whole time!” Says Giant Squid. Most Giant Squid remains have been found in the stomachs of Sperm Whales. This has…
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“I was in here the whole time!” Says Giant Squid. Most Giant Squid remains have been found in the stomachs of Sperm Whales. This has…
View More I'm over herePig Butt or Marine Worm?
From MBARI: This is a worm? This photograph of the newly named worm shows its mouth, which typically faces downward as the animal drifts about…
View More Pig Butt or Marine Worm?Wine and Whales
Every since I worked at wine merchant in Natick, MA to pay for my tiny apartment during graduate school, I have enjoyed Italian wines. My…
View More Wine and WhalesBird’s Taste Good!
That’s right, its a giant squid ready to eat the ivory-billed woodpecker! It is this years poster for the True/False Film Festival.
View More Bird’s Taste Good!Bird's Taste Good!
That’s right, its a giant squid ready to eat the ivory-billed woodpecker! It is this years poster for the True/False Film Festival.
View More Bird's Taste Good!Bad Day For Hagfish Revisted
Some of my favorite science writers are not at National Geographic or Nature, but rather at the Monterey County Herald. They skillfully cover much of…
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