c0nc0rdance

c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

18 October 2026 09:06

Drone photographer Theresa Graham (tgraham.photography on IG) captured this Ornate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio) off Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. These rays are called the "unicorn of the sea": fewer than 100 sighting have been documented. We suspect they're critically endangered.

Andrew D Thaler

drandrewthaler.bsky.social

16 October 2026 06:34

Next week I'm off to Woods Hole to talk about low-cost ocean sensors and run a CTD building workshop. Next month I'm off to Kyoto to talk to giant virus researchers and look at a pipe that connects a small fishing village to the abyssal depths, for fun and science! Do they have a mascot? Yes!

Katie Matthews, PhD

katieocean.bsky.social

15 October 2026 22:52

"F&$% YOU BRO PUT ME BACK" "The combusting rocks were composed primarily of nanocrystalline marcasite, a form of iron sulfide that appears to be unstable when exposed to oxygen." #deepseamining gizmodo.com/deep-sea-roc...

Ctenophores Rock!

ctenophoresrock.bsky.social

29 September 2026 20:09

Happy #CtenophoreCtuesday! We feel like spitting fun facts today 😎 DYK: upon fusion, two comb jellies undergo rapid physiological integration (e.g. demonstrated by shared neuronal and digestive systems) 🪼🔗🪼 Credit video to @kei-jokura.bsky.social. Read more about it: www.cell.com/current-biol... 🦑

Oceana in Europe

oceanaeurope.bsky.social

29 September 2026 20:08

We’re at #EUOceanWeek as discussions on an ambitious #EUOceanAct and the socio-economic benefits of #MPAs get underway. A strong Ocean Act must move beyond coordination & ensure effective management, enforcement, & monitoring of MPAs to support a sustainable blue economy.