It's Internship Season
Saturday February 28, 2009
Do you hope to work with marine life? If so, maybe you're looking for a summer internship to gain some experience, meet folks in your chosen field and possibly... even ... Read More
Sea Lions vs. Salmon in Oregon
Saturday February 28, 2009
Along a stretch of the Columbia River in Oregon, a predator awaits. As salmon fight up fish ladders to get to their spawning grounds, California sea lions, a protected species, ... Read More
Differences Between Baleen Whales and Toothed Whales
Monday February 23, 2009
A newsletter reader just asked the great question, "what are the main differences between baleen whales and toothed whales?" All 80-plus species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are ... Read More
Record Calving Year for Right Whales
Sunday February 22, 2009
Each winter, at least part of the population of North Atlantic right whales leaves its feeding grounds off the coasts of Canada and New England and heads south to the ... Read More
Be Careful With Your Trash, Save a Sea Turtle
Friday February 20, 2009
A press release from the Virgina Aquarium Stranding Response Program provided some eye-opening examples of why it's important to be careful with our trash.
The aquarium is currently caring for a ... Read More
Is It Worth $22 to Kill a Seal?
Thursday February 19, 2009
This week, sealers harvested 200 gray seals on Hay Island, off Nova Scotia, even though sealers said last week that they might not find a buyer for the pelts if ... Read More
Do You Eat Eco-Friendly Fish?
Tuesday February 17, 2009
Census of Marine Life Yields Surprising Polar Discoveries
Monday February 16, 2009
The Census of Marine Life, a 10-year study by a global network of researchers on the "diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the ocean," continues to make amazing discoveries, ... Read More
Sonar Sounds Like Predators, Researcher Reports
Sunday February 15, 2009
Bioacoustics researcher Dr. Christopher Clark shed new light on the effect of military sonar on whales this week, saying that certain types of sonar may sound like predators, causing dolphins ... Read More
Humpback Love Songs
Saturday February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day, to those who are celebrating! Why don't you entertain your loved one with some whale sounds?
The most well-recognized whale sounds are probably those of the humpback whale, ... Read More
Fishermen - Not Whales - the Cause of Fish Population Depletions
Friday February 13, 2009
Pro-whaling nations such as Japan often say that it is necessary to cull whales to save fish populations, arguing that whales are eating too many fish. Japan has even ... Read More
Coral Reefs in Taiwan Turning Black
Monday February 9, 2009
You may have heard of coral bleaching. Now a new study shows the opposite - coral reefs turned black from disease. This issue was recently studied in coral reefs ... Read More
Arctic Fishing Area Closed Due to Global Warming
Sunday February 8, 2009
In a proactive move, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously to prohibit commercial fishing in almost 200,000 square miles of U.S. waters in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas ... Read More
Glimpse Into the Life of a Marine Biologist
Saturday February 7, 2009
A fin whale, one of the world's largest species, died in icy waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts this week. The whale was likely a young whale as it was only ... Read More
Maine to Ban Smoking on Beaches?
Friday February 6, 2009
A TV station in Maine reported this week that State Senator John Nutting wants to ban smoking on Maine's beaches. The senator wants the ban to take effect by the ... Read More
At First Glance, Google Delivers
Monday February 2, 2009
As expected, Google announced the availability of its ocean layer for Google Earth today, and I'm pretty impressed after installing my update and looking around for the last 15 minutes ... Read More
Google Ocean On Its Way?
Sunday February 1, 2009
I'm going to be another one to jump in on the recent buzz about Google, which is expected to make a major announcement about Google Earth tomorrow, February 2. ... Read More