Oceanwire

#MondayOceanMotivation

"We know how to protect what remains of the ancient systems, from the old-growth forests, kelp forests, or coral reefs — anything that’s still in pretty good shape.

Don’t lose it, and try to restore what we can so that we have a safe place." --Sylvia Earle

09:40 AM - Jun 17, 2024

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#ClimateEmergency #ClimateAdaptation

To save the high seas, plan for climate change

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01720-2

nature.com

To save the high seas, plan for climate change

Species are already on the move as waters warm. Conservation plans need to take this into account.

08:29 PM - Jun 16, 2024

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The ocean is quite noisy, full of whale songs and echolocation

Cephalopods also make & hear sounds, even w/o ears... & there's lots of human-made noise

Interesting -> Amorina Kingdon talks to Science Friday about the many sounds of the ocean...

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/sing-like-fi

sciencefriday.com

How Sound Rules Life Underwater

In her new book, science journalist Amorina Kingdon explores the astonishing variety of sound in the ocean, and how it affects ecosystems.

10:50 AM - Jun 15, 2024

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Climate-Clean Energy Clearinghouse

#alohafriday 🙃

Large number of #whale sightings off New England, including endangered sei whales

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/large-number-whale-sightings-off-new-england-including-111094536

abcnews.go.com

Large number of whale sightings off New England, including endangered sei whales - ABC News

Scientists say a large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale

10:50 AM - Jun 14, 2024

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Oceanwire echoed

@ecopia

#CleanEnergyTransition #tidalenergy

Innovative! Alaskan Inventor is 3D Printing Tidal Power Generators for Houseboats: Just Drop Anchor and Power On

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alaskan-inventor-is-3d-printing-tidal-power-generators-for-houseboat...

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Alaskan Inventor is 3D Printing Tidal Power Generators for Houseboats: Just Drop Anchor and Power On

McMullan's Chinook works in the same way as a wind turbine, but because water is much denser than air, it's actually more efficient

10:20 AM - Jun 08, 2024

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Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounter

https://www.livescience.com/animals/dolphins/pink-dolphins-spotted-with-baby-from-completely-differe...

livescience.com

Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounter | Live Science

Researchers snapped a photo of a baby Irrawaddy dolphin in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins swimming off the coast of Cambodia.

04:36 PM - Jun 13, 2024

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#WhaleWednesday

Dinosaurs were big and some prehistoric animals were huge, but the blue whale is not only the largest animal in existence, it is also the largest known animal to have ever existed.

[✏️ Harry-the-fox]
RT Rainmaker1973

11:14 AM - Jun 12, 2024

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#WhaleWednesday

Michael Dahlstrom, env editor at Yahoo, asks:

"Can anyone help explain what happened to this whale which was spotted off Port Macquarie? The experts I've spoken to have theories, but nothing definitive. They've never seen anything like it."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/mystery-over

au.news.yahoo.com

Mystery over strange whale photos off Aussie coast: 'Never seen anything like it'

The race is on to determine what caused the strange markings on the whale's back. What do you think?

06:51 PM - Jun 12, 2024

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#WhaleWednesday

Dinosaurs were big and some prehistoric animals were huge, but the blue whale is not only the largest animal in existence, it is also the largest known animal to have ever existed.

[✏️ Harry-the-fox]
RT Rainmaker1973

11:14 AM - Jun 12, 2024

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#TurtleTuesday #OceanHero

High Schooler Wins $10,000 for Discovery Solution to Mysterious Outbreak Killing Sea Turtles in His Hawaii Hometown

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/high-schooler-wins-10000-for-discovery-solution-to-mysterious-outbre...

goodnewsnetwork.org

High Schooler Wins $10,000 for Discovery Solution to Mysterious Outbreak Killing Sea Turtles in His Hawaii Hometown

Tumors on green sea turtles are likely a symptom of fibropapilomatosis, or FB for short, caused by a herpes-type virus

12:33 PM - Jun 11, 2024

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#TurtleTuesday #OceanHero

High Schooler Wins $10,000 for Discovery Solution to Mysterious Outbreak Killing Sea Turtles in His Hawaii Hometown

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/high-schooler-wins-10000-for-discovery-solution-to-mysterious-outbre...

goodnewsnetwork.org

High Schooler Wins $10,000 for Discovery Solution to Mysterious Outbreak Killing Sea Turtles in His Hawaii Hometown

Tumors on green sea turtles are likely a symptom of fibropapilomatosis, or FB for short, caused by a herpes-type virus

12:33 PM - Jun 11, 2024

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#OurAmazingOcean

Mapping the seafloor sediment superhighway

New scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ocean.

https://news.yale.edu/2024/05/30/mapping-seafloor-sedimen

news.yale.edu

Mapping the seafloor sediment superhighway | YaleNews

Study identifies a combination of factors that support and maintain the health of marine ecosystems via the churning of the seafloor by invertebrate animals.

10:00 AM - Jun 09, 2024

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#dailypicturetheme

This is a REAL fish in the sea!

The #barrel eye or "spook fish"

What you think are its eyes aren't -- read the short blog post to find out where this fish's eyes are - it's weird!

https://oceanwire.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/creature-of-the-deep-the-see-through-barreleye/

oceanwire.wordpress.com

Spotlight: Creature of the deep: The see-through barreleye – Oceanwire

Another fascinating creature of the deep ocean. This one, the barreleye (Macropinna microstoma), also called the "spookfish" for obvious reasons, provides plenty of mystery for scientists to unravel. http://youtu.be/RM9o4VnfHJU When researchers at MBARI sent ROVs to deep waters off the coa..

11:05 AM - Jun 09, 2024

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#OurAmazingOcean

Mapping the seafloor sediment superhighway

New scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ocean.

https://news.yale.edu/2024/05/30/mapping-seafloor-sedimen

news.yale.edu

Mapping the seafloor sediment superhighway | YaleNews

Study identifies a combination of factors that support and maintain the health of marine ecosystems via the churning of the seafloor by invertebrate animals.

10:00 AM - Jun 09, 2024

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#WorldOceansDay

"You know, we really live on a beautiful little planet.”

https://oceanwire.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/pic-o-the-week-earthrise-our-remarkable-ocean-planet/

oceanwire.wordpress.com

Pic o’ the Week: Earthrise – Our Remarkable Ocean Planet – Oceanwire

The first time humans saw our remarkable ocean planet from space they were astonished. Earthrise, seen from Apollo 8 by Astronaut Bill Anders, December 24, 1968 This beautiful blue marble is our unique ocean planet -- the only planet we know of with an ocean. And that global ocean, all the named oce..

11:45 AM - Jun 08, 2024

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#ClimateEmergency #sealevelrise #EndFossilFuels #ClimateAdaptation

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

https://apnews.com/article/panama-island-guna-climate-change-f368711649ff6986ea25a79534405a84

apnews.com

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels | AP News

The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades.

09:31 AM - Jun 08, 2024

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#AlohaFriday 🙃

Rare Deep Sea Squid with ‘Headlights’ Captured on Video–Mistaking the Camera for Food–WATCH

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rare-deep-sea-squid-with-headlights-captured-on-video-mistaking-the-...

goodnewsnetwork.org

Rare Deep Sea Squid with ‘Headlights’ Captured on Video–Mistaking the Camera for Food–WATCH

The deep-sea hooked squid is one of the largest squids, but rather than the animal's size, it was the lights that most interested scientists

09:08 AM - Jun 07, 2024

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#ClimateEmergency #ClimateHeroes

Surprise! Look which country is #1 in the global 2024 Environmental Performance Index! 🙌🏾

One of many great steps ESTONIA has taken -> a 59% decrease in GHG emissions compared to 1990 💪🏾

via YaleEnvironment
https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/2024-environmen

environment.yale.edu

2024 Environmental Performance Index: A Surprise Top Ranking, Global Biodiversity Commitment Tested

The Baltic nation of Estonia is No. 1 in the 2024 rankings, while Denmark, one of the top ranked countries in the 2022 EPI dropped to 10th place, highlighting the challenges of reducing emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industries. Meanwhile, “paper parks” are proving a global challenge to internatio..

04:47 PM - Jun 07, 2024 (Edited)

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#WorldOceanDay2024

Livestreaming NOW!

a hybrid celebration of UN World Oceans Day!

{ "the official UN designation for World Oceans Day is still 8 June, the 2024 event will be celebrated on Friday 7 June" }

Tune in here!
https://unworldoceansday.org

11:54 AM - Jun 07, 2024

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#AlohaFriday 🙃

Rare Deep Sea Squid with ‘Headlights’ Captured on Video–Mistaking the Camera for Food–WATCH

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rare-deep-sea-squid-with-headlights-captured-on-video-mistaking-the-...

goodnewsnetwork.org

Rare Deep Sea Squid with ‘Headlights’ Captured on Video–Mistaking the Camera for Food–WATCH

The deep-sea hooked squid is one of the largest squids, but rather than the animal's size, it was the lights that most interested scientists

09:08 AM - Jun 07, 2024

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#RemarkableOceanPlanet

Oceanwire Spotlight: The Pearly Whites of Parrotfish

https://oceanwire.wordpress.com/2024/06/05/spotlight-the-pearly-whites-of-parrotfish/

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Spotlight: The Pearly Whites of Parrotfish – Oceanwire

photo © @ollieclarkphotos The pearly whites of a parrotfish almost look harmless in this close-up, but parrotfish constantly chomp on coral with these incredibly strong teeth. How can they do that without wearing down? A 2018 study astonished researchers, revealing that parrotfish teeth are a woven ..

11:57 AM - Jun 05, 2024

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#RemarkableOceanPlanet

The unbelievable geometry of a puffer fish skeleton.

This structure allows them to gain water inside themselves in a moment of danger and inflate. At the same time, the spikes rise and the fish becomes thorny.

11:06 AM - Jun 04, 2024

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#dailypicturetheme

Young fish heading for shelter in the jellyfish's tentacles. ... if threatened they hide in the jelly's #bell - "with nervous eyes peering back through a gelatinous window"

https://oceanwire.wordpress.com/2023/05/12/pic-o-the-week-a-jelly-satellite-of-life-in-a-zooplankton...

oceanwire.wordpress.com

Pic o’ the Week: Jellyfish ‘Satellite of Life’ in a Zooplankton Bloom – Oceanwire

Juvenile fish and a jellyfish amid a zooplankton bloom, off the Shetland Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Photo © Henley Spiers, courtesy Hakai Magazine A jelly swims amid a zooplankton bloom, its tentacles providing shelter for juvenile fish. As photographer Henley Spiers said, "The bloom also attract..

05:51 PM - Jun 04, 2024

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#RemarkableOceanPlanet

The unbelievable geometry of a puffer fish skeleton.

This structure allows them to gain water inside themselves in a moment of danger and inflate. At the same time, the spikes rise and the fish becomes thorny.

11:06 AM - Jun 04, 2024

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Kicking off #WorldOceanWeek with this riotous gathering of sea lions 🙃

2,000 Sea Lions Roamed, Just to Make This Dock Their Home

🎁 gift link for the Oceanwire 'ohana
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/us/san-francisco-sea-lions.html?u2g=c&unlocked_article_code=1.xE0...

nytimes.com

2,000 Sea Lions Set Record in San Francisco - The New York Times

The sea lion population at San Francisco’s Pier 39 set a record this week.

09:47 PM - Jun 03, 2024

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#whales #Indigenous

Coquille Indian Tribe honors ‘gift’ of beached gray whale on Southern Oregon coast

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/23/coquille-indian-tribe-honors-gift-of-beached-gray-whale-on-so...

10:18 AM - May 30, 2024

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#AlohaFriday 🙃

Ribbon seals are Arctic residents that are dependent on the ice for giving birth, breeding and molting. Otherwise, they almost never come to land! Photo by Caitlin Bailey, GFOE

📸 NOAA/OER/Hidden Ocean 2016
RT MissionBlue

09:13 PM - May 31, 2024

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#MangroveMonday

Half of world’s mangrove forests are at risk due to human behaviour – study

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/mangrove-forests-risk-human-coastline-pr...

theguardian.com

Half of world’s mangrove forests are at risk due to human behaviour – study | Deforestation | The Guardian

The loss of the ecosystems, which are vast stores of carbon, would ‘be disastrous for nature and people across the globe’, says IUCN

11:16 AM - Jun 03, 2024

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#seabirds #Hope

Tiny Indian Ocean Island Shows How Quickly Seabirds Recover When Invasive Predators Are Removed

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-indian-ocean-island-shows-how-quickly-seabirds-recover-when-inv...

goodnewsnetwork.org

Tiny Indian Ocean Island Shows How Quickly Seabirds Recover When Invasive Predators Are Removed

Tromelin is the most recent example of conservationists being able to completely rewild a landscape back to a period before European contact.

09:43 AM - Jun 02, 2024

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