Tag: "Antarctica"

Weekly Roundup 23

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including endangered humpbacks, a sevengill shark video, invasive species and Antarctic marine reserves.

May 10, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in Simon's Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Emily Tripp.

Happy World Penguin Day!

World Penguin Day is held annually on April 25 but this year is particularly special because the fate of some of the most important penguin habitat will be decided in a few short months.

Apr 25, 2013 | 1 comment View Post

Here you can see an underwater volcano that is about to explode. The West Mata Volcano is located in the southwest Pacific, a mile beneath the surface. Photo credit: NOAA and NSF.

A Whale in a Fish Farm, New Seafloor and the Polar Paradox

Check out today’s highlights including the cost of environmental protection, the polar paradox, a dead humpback whale in a fish farm and the formation of new seafloor.

Apr 01, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Squid at a market in Hong Kong. Photo credit: Sliceof via photopin cc.

Bomb-Stuffed Squid, Wildlife Protection and Whale Tracking

Check out today’s highlights including a bomb-stuffed squid, a national strategy for protecting wildlife, and tracking whales with sound.

Mar 27, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Photo credit: Scott R. Benson, NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

Endangered Leatherbacks, Ancient Wreck and Antarctica’s MPA

Check out today’s highlights including a marine reserve in the Ross Sea, natural causes for sea level rise, endangered leatherbacks and an ancient wreck dive.

Mar 19, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

For their research, they studied the Trinidadian guppy (Poecilia reticulata). Photo credit: LikeGuppy via photopin cc.

Unique Whale Skelton, Overfishing and the Mariana Trench

Check out today’s highlights including a whale skeleton found in Antarctica, microbes in the Mariana Trench and more problems associated with overfishing.

Mar 18, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

White smokers at the Champagne vent in the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Photo credit: NOAA.

Hydrothermal Vent Found Via Shimmering Water

In a study aimed to learn more about the organisms associated with hydrothermal vents, scientists ended up discovering a new underwater volcanic vent.

Feb 07, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Adelie penguin. Photo credit: Michael Van Woert, NOAA NESDIS, ORA.

Adélie Penguins: Surprisingly Efficient Predators

New research reveals that Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are incredibly efficient killing machines.

Jan 25, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Pacific bluefin tuna. Photo credit: tomosuke214 via photopin cc

Weekly Roundup 6

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including record-breaking bluefin tuna, the first-ever video of a giant squid and some important marine research technology.

Jan 11, 2013 | 0 comments View Post