Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
More Marine Videos in the News
Leatherback Sea Turtle Diving News from National Geographic:
DRC's Footage of Tursi and Her New Calf:
UK Angler Peter Thorman Catch-n-Release Great White Sharks:
From Brown University Dunn's Lab Creaturecast:
This podcast comes from Nati Chen, a sophomore in Casey Dunn’s Bio 0410 Invertebrate Zoology class here at Brown University. In this video, Nati describes how this crustacean is able to move its appendages faster than could possibly be accounted for by muscles alone.
All of the artwork and edited was done by Natividad Chen, and many of the sound effects are real recordings of stomatopods, provided graciously by the Patek lab at University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
National Geographic Bioluminescence:
Deep Sea Squid Caught on Film:
David Attenborough with Manatees:
Chambered Nautilus:
Creaturecast Intrdouces Us to the Morey Eel:
Here is the first of this semester’s creaturecasts from the students in Casey Dunn’s Bio 0410 Invertebrate Zoology class here at Brown. Students in this class have the option of making a creaturecast episode for their final project. This one from Phil Lai introduces the Moray Eel and describes the amazing way they eat.
Roger Hanlon Shows Us the Cuttlefish:
Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole introduces us to one of his favorite cephalopods, the cuttlefish. This remarkable creature, a cousin of squid and octopus, can change the color, pattern, and even texture of its skin in the blink of an eye. Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Interview and original footage produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo
Giant Pacific Tridacna Clam:
Blue Whale Tribute:
Moby Dick 2010 Trailer:
DRC's Footage of Tursi and Her New Calf:
UK Angler Peter Thorman Catch-n-Release Great White Sharks:
From Brown University Dunn's Lab Creaturecast:
This podcast comes from Nati Chen, a sophomore in Casey Dunn’s Bio 0410 Invertebrate Zoology class here at Brown University. In this video, Nati describes how this crustacean is able to move its appendages faster than could possibly be accounted for by muscles alone.
All of the artwork and edited was done by Natividad Chen, and many of the sound effects are real recordings of stomatopods, provided graciously by the Patek lab at University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
National Geographic Bioluminescence:
Deep Sea Squid Caught on Film:
Flying with Squid from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.
David Attenborough with Manatees:
Chambered Nautilus:
Creaturecast Intrdouces Us to the Morey Eel:
Moray Eel from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.
Here is the first of this semester’s creaturecasts from the students in Casey Dunn’s Bio 0410 Invertebrate Zoology class here at Brown. Students in this class have the option of making a creaturecast episode for their final project. This one from Phil Lai introduces the Moray Eel and describes the amazing way they eat.
Roger Hanlon Shows Us the Cuttlefish:
Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole introduces us to one of his favorite cephalopods, the cuttlefish. This remarkable creature, a cousin of squid and octopus, can change the color, pattern, and even texture of its skin in the blink of an eye. Video podcast produced by Melissa Salpietra and Susan K. Lewis. Edited by Melissa Salpietra. Interview and original footage produced by Julia Cort. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
To learn more, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo
Giant Pacific Tridacna Clam:
Blue Whale Tribute:
Moby Dick 2010 Trailer:
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Killer Whale Calf Fed in Loro Parque Spain
Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain has welcomed its first ever baby orca. Weighing in at just over 150kgs, the energetic young male instinctively swam to the surface to take his first breath moments after his arrival.
The calf is currently being hand-raised as first-time mother, Kohana, unfortunately did not bond with the baby. The adorable offspring is being cared for in a specially designed nursery pool and bottle-fed milk expressed directly from its mother in order to maintain his growth and development. The veterinary team at the park are continually observing the progress of the new addition and are hopeful that they will be able to reunite the calf with his mother and the other three orcas shortly.
To mark this momentous birth, the baby has been aptly named Adan, Spanish for Adam -- the first man. Deputy Manager of the Loro Parque Foundation, Dr. Javier Almunia, commented on Adan's arrival saying "this birth is a major milestone for our breeding programme and is confirmation of the wellbeing of the orcas who have been at the park since 2006".
Milking Mom:
The calf is currently being hand-raised as first-time mother, Kohana, unfortunately did not bond with the baby. The adorable offspring is being cared for in a specially designed nursery pool and bottle-fed milk expressed directly from its mother in order to maintain his growth and development. The veterinary team at the park are continually observing the progress of the new addition and are hopeful that they will be able to reunite the calf with his mother and the other three orcas shortly.
To mark this momentous birth, the baby has been aptly named Adan, Spanish for Adam -- the first man. Deputy Manager of the Loro Parque Foundation, Dr. Javier Almunia, commented on Adan's arrival saying "this birth is a major milestone for our breeding programme and is confirmation of the wellbeing of the orcas who have been at the park since 2006".
Milking Mom:
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Marine Biology Videos in the News
ABC News Reporter Takes Us To The Gulf:
Shedd Aquarium's baby Beluga calf, Nunavik, turns one year old! A healthy, happy and playful little tyke of 450 lbs., it's hard to believe that Nunavik almost did not survive his first day. Complications with the birth were overcome by Shedd's outstanding veterinary staff. Today Nunavik loves nothing more than mimicing the antics of mom, Puiji, and enrichment time with Shedd aquarists.
Merina and Tursi at the DRC in Grassy Key Florida, and their calves on video:
Merina is a daughter of Delphi, born at the DRC in 1984. Theresa also shows in this video and she is the matriarch of the DRC. Tursi is the daughter of two of the first "Flipper" dolphins, born in 1973, and mother of Talon, Pax, and Gypsi.
Clione spp. from Ocean World Thailand:
Wlliam Trubrudge FreeDives to 88 meters:
Freediving World Record - 88m without fins from william trubridge on Vimeo.
Natural History Museum of London Challenger Expedition Exhibit:
Combining astonishing imagery, real specimens and life-size interactive installations, The Deep will take visitors on an immersive voyage to the planet's final frontier. Here are some of the highlights of the exhibition, which includes over 50 real deep sea creatures, preserved for scientific research and on display to Museum visitors for the first time.
Electric Eel Powers Christmas Tree in Japan:
Traveling the Drake Passage:
An Antarctic cruise ship operated by Polar Cruises out of Bend, Oregon, has lost an engine in high seas, but is limping safely to its scheduled port, the Argentine Navy said. The ship has 100 passengers and 60 crew members aboard. (8 December 2010)
Female Great White Shark on National Geographic:
Angelfish Song:
Metalurgy
Magashark vs. Crocosaurus Trailer:
Alvin Overhaul:
A new personnel titanium sphere with improved ergonomics will be integrated into Alvin’s modified frame. The new 6,500 meter-depth-rated sphere is the biggest technical challenge of the Alvin upgrade project. It must be able to withstand immense pressure – about 650 times that felt on the surface of the Earth. The sphere, which is close to completion, has 3-inch thick titanium walls and tests have shown it is an almost perfect sphere. Its interior volume has been increased by nearly 20 percent and has been redesigned – with input from more than 110 biologists, geologists, microbiologists, geochemists, and engineers – for greater scientific efficiency and a bit more comfort. Instead of crouching on the floor of the sphere, scientists will now have adjustable benches giving observers the option of sitting, kneeling, or lying flat. And rather than just three viewports, the new sphere has five larger viewports, with overlapping fields of view enabling better observations, communication and coordination among those in the sub.
Shedd Aquarium's baby Beluga calf, Nunavik, turns one year old! A healthy, happy and playful little tyke of 450 lbs., it's hard to believe that Nunavik almost did not survive his first day. Complications with the birth were overcome by Shedd's outstanding veterinary staff. Today Nunavik loves nothing more than mimicing the antics of mom, Puiji, and enrichment time with Shedd aquarists.
Merina and Tursi at the DRC in Grassy Key Florida, and their calves on video:
Merina is a daughter of Delphi, born at the DRC in 1984. Theresa also shows in this video and she is the matriarch of the DRC. Tursi is the daughter of two of the first "Flipper" dolphins, born in 1973, and mother of Talon, Pax, and Gypsi.
Clione spp. from Ocean World Thailand:
Wlliam Trubrudge FreeDives to 88 meters:
Freediving World Record - 88m without fins from william trubridge on Vimeo.
Natural History Museum of London Challenger Expedition Exhibit:
Combining astonishing imagery, real specimens and life-size interactive installations, The Deep will take visitors on an immersive voyage to the planet's final frontier. Here are some of the highlights of the exhibition, which includes over 50 real deep sea creatures, preserved for scientific research and on display to Museum visitors for the first time.
Electric Eel Powers Christmas Tree in Japan:
Traveling the Drake Passage:
An Antarctic cruise ship operated by Polar Cruises out of Bend, Oregon, has lost an engine in high seas, but is limping safely to its scheduled port, the Argentine Navy said. The ship has 100 passengers and 60 crew members aboard. (8 December 2010)
Female Great White Shark on National Geographic:
Angelfish Song:
Metalurgy
Magashark vs. Crocosaurus Trailer:
Alvin Overhaul:
A new personnel titanium sphere with improved ergonomics will be integrated into Alvin’s modified frame. The new 6,500 meter-depth-rated sphere is the biggest technical challenge of the Alvin upgrade project. It must be able to withstand immense pressure – about 650 times that felt on the surface of the Earth. The sphere, which is close to completion, has 3-inch thick titanium walls and tests have shown it is an almost perfect sphere. Its interior volume has been increased by nearly 20 percent and has been redesigned – with input from more than 110 biologists, geologists, microbiologists, geochemists, and engineers – for greater scientific efficiency and a bit more comfort. Instead of crouching on the floor of the sphere, scientists will now have adjustable benches giving observers the option of sitting, kneeling, or lying flat. And rather than just three viewports, the new sphere has five larger viewports, with overlapping fields of view enabling better observations, communication and coordination among those in the sub.
