Tag: Megavertebrate Week
Signing-off on Megavertebrate Week
Studying whale behavior from Davey Jones locker
Story by Michelle Kinzel, OSU How do you study the sperm whale, Physeter catadon, when they dive up to 3 km (1.9 miles) to the…
View More Studying whale behavior from Davey Jones lockerWhale sharks do it deeper
A close encounter with a whale shark is one of the “things to do” on the life list for many scuba divers and snorkelers. Perhaps you have been one of the lucky few to swim with these enormous friendly elasmobranchs off Honduras in Utila (pictured), off Belize at Gladden Spit, or off the coast of south Texas in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
View More Whale sharks do it deeperFriday Deep-Sea Picture (04/21/07)
Sea turtles are bloggers,too
Stocking the Lab with Megaverts
Useless Wings But Better Lungs
A special post from Alison Boyer whose research encompasses birds and body size evolution. Penguins are remarkable divers, capable of diving to depths exceeding 200m.…
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