Blue-Blooded Creatures Saving Lives & Why We should Return the Favor
By Jessica Mejia As a researcher and professor, John Tanacredi spends a majority of his time in a laboratory that[…]
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Category: Ocean Literacy
Napoleon Wrasse – Photo taken in Palau Island – Jack’s October Underwater Photograph
An exquisitely patterned fish, the giant yet gentle Napoleon wrasse is a favourite fish to encounter for divers in many[…]
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Diving Deeper with Invasives in a Warming Ocean
By Melissa Keesee While diving with high school students in San Clemente, California that were researching an invading species, I[…]
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Australian Scientists Discover New Corals on Most Comprehensive Deep Sea Study of Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea Marine Parks
For the first time, scientists have viewed the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, discovered five undescribed[…]
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How cold was the ice age? Researchers now know
By the University of Arizona A team of scientists has nailed down the temperature at the peak of the last[…]
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New Species Discovered During the Exploration of Abyssal Deep Sea Canyons Off Ningaloo
Unique fauna of the Cape Range and Coates Canyons off of Ningaloo have been documented at unexplored depths by researchers[…]
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NOAA’s Recovery Effort – Mission: Iconic Reefs
By Kevin Majoros The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to North America’s only living coral barrier reef. The[…]
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish – Photo taken in Ambon Indonesia – Jack’s May Underwater Photograph
Pfeffer’s flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi is one of the smallest cuttlefish growing up to 8cm in length and the prettiest[…]
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Ocean Acidification Threatens Livelihoods and Lives. Can Anyone Be Held Accountable?
By Pamela Worth New research links carbon emissions from the major oil and gas producers to dangerous changes in the[…]
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Haunted Waters by Haley Horvat
When originally briefed for this dive, I pictured abandoned nets floating between coral formations like volleyball nets. Now, finally, beneath[…]
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