SeaMonster blog
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Basking shark’s Pacific odyssey tracked for first time
For the first time scientists have tracked a basking shark migrating across the Pacific Ocean. Uncovering the wandering habits of the world’s second biggest fish means conservationists face an even greater challenge to protect them than previously thought. These days, there aren’t many basking sharks cruising along the Pacific coast of North America. There used…
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Sick skimboarding video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5A04G_4Aks&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
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Drowning out the truth about the Great Barrier Reef
Below is a repost of an article by Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg in The Conversation. One of the most straightforward climate change storylines is the link between global warming and coral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef. When our reef waters get too warm, corals sicken (bleach), often causing disease and death. And when the corals go,…
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Portfolio effects in Salmon
by @LizNeeley [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/12239628[/vimeo]
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Brian Skerry on thinking like a fish and the future
In the final part of my interview with National Geographic underwater photographer, Brian Skerry, I give him the chance to talk to the fishes, to meet any animal in the ocean, and on a more serious note I ask for his thoughts on the future of the oceans. And don’t forget, Brian’s new book, Ocean…
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Shark finning infographic
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And for my next trick… inflatable corals
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtr1R1jpfb0[/youtube] Pim Bongaerts from the University of Queensland came up with the idea of bringing a solitary mushroom coral into the lab, covering it in sand, and filming it trying to escape. Here it is, puffing its way out. Ingenious and beautiful. Question: does it make whooppee cushion noises as it does it? (they don’t mention…
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Great Decision 2012: The future of the ocean
How can we save the world? What can an average Joe Blow on the street like us, without a colossal wad of cash to pay nefarious lobbyists, do to nudge the ship of state in the right direction? One answer, not very sexy but more effective than just changing your light bulbs, is active participation…
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Brian Skerry on image making
In the second installment of my chat with oceans photographer, Brian Skerry, I ask him about how he goes about capturing ocean soul on camera. And Brian gives the inside scoop on shooting pictures for National Geographic. Helen: What goes through your mind when you’re underwater with your camera? Brian: Depending on the dive, many…
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The smoking gun: plot by fossil fuel giant to further corrupt the Aussie media exposed
An explosive new piece of investigative journalism Monckton, Rinehart and a plan to capture the Australian media by Aussie super journo Graham Readfearn is turning the climate change world upside down. Emmett just blogged about the corruption of our media and I had an interesting email conversation yesterday with him, Randy Olson and Steve Miller about enviro communication. Steve echoed…
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