Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.
Whaler and Activist Ship Collide Off Antarctica
The anti-whaling ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica in their second major clash this year.
Jason ocean mission secures funds
European nations commit to build the next Jason spacecraft, a key mission to monitor the behaviour of the world’s oceans.
The long-awaited Oceans movie premieres
Oceans, a new film produced by filmmaker Jacques Perrin that captures the mysterious and fascinating marine world like never before, made its big-screen debut last Wednesday in cinemas across France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Sea Shepherd's powerboat destroyed by Japanese whalers
A space-age powerboat sent to harass Japanese whalers was rammed and sliced in two in its very first clash last Wednesday, Sea Shepherd said, dramatically escalating hostilities in icy Antarctic seas.
Phytoplankton Bloom Over Chatham Rise, South Pacific
An expansive bloom of phytoplankton traced colorful swirls across the South Pacific Ocean between New Zealand (left) and the Chatham Islands (right) on December 23, 2009. …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
Book review of Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King by Brad Matsen
Longtime aquatic author Brad Matsen sets out to correct this slight to our water-covered planet with his new biography, offering us, if not total immersion, at least a fast and thrilling dive through Cousteau’s aquatic life.
UK warns on 'acidifying oceans'
A senior UK minister will warn about acid levels in the world’s oceans as the Copenhagen climate summit resumes.
Satellite images of healthy sea ice prove to be thin "rotten" ice up close
Arctic sea ice has duped satellites into reporting thick multiyear sea ice where in fact none exists, a new study by University of Manitoba researcher David Barber has found.
Fish 'at risk' in acidified ocean
Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become “fatally attracted” to the smell of their predators, say scientists.