"AI slop is permeating everything, but it’s particularly noxious when dealing with images from the deep. We generally know what a car looks like and can tease out, for now, the telltale signs of AI image replication. But very few people have the necessary context or expertise to tell if a weird fish or crab from 2000 meters deep is genuine or just another hallucination from the slop farm."

https://www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-blobfish-deep-sea-social-media-is-flooded-by-ai-slop/

#Oceans #Environment #Nature #AISlop

What does 2026 hold for the world's oceans? https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/12/28/high-seas-hopes-meet-hard-realities-with-2026-set-to-become-a-pivotal-year-for-worlds-ocea 🌊 #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Oceans

What does 2026 hold for the world's oceans? https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/12/28/high-seas-hopes-meet-hard-realities-with-2026-set-to-become-a-pivotal-year-for-worlds-ocea 🌊 #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #Oceans

Orcas and dolphins form a tactical hunting alliance in the Pacific Northwest – research finds. New underwater footage suggests that Pacific white-sided dolphins help resident killer whales locate and catch Chinook salmon — looking instead for protection against mammal-hunting Bigg’s killer whales.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13789
#biology #orcas #dolphins #environment #oceans

Orcas and dolphins form a tactical hunting alliance in the Pacific Northwest – research finds. New underwater footage suggests that Pacific white-sided dolphins help resident killer whales locate and catch Chinook salmon — looking instead for protection against mammal-hunting Bigg’s killer whales.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13789
#biology #orcas #dolphins #environment #oceans

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology says it will conduct a test to excavate the deep seabed off a remote Tokyo island and collect clay-like sediment rich in rare earths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/deep-sea-rare-earth-extraction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oceans #rareearths #tech

The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before possibly attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and a source said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/world/oil-tanker-venezuela-us-seize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #oil #venezuela #oceans #shipping #donaldtrump

"AI slop is permeating everything, but it’s particularly noxious when dealing with images from the deep. We generally know what a car looks like and can tease out, for now, the telltale signs of AI image replication. But very few people have the necessary context or expertise to tell if a weird fish or crab from 2000 meters deep is genuine or just another hallucination from the slop farm."

https://www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-blobfish-deep-sea-social-media-is-flooded-by-ai-slop/

#Oceans #Environment #Nature #AISlop

Local governments and fishery operators in Japan have sprung into action after lush seaweed and seagrass beds throughout the country turned barren. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/japan-seaweed-forests-conservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fish #fishing #oceans #climatechange #hokkaido #chiba #kanagawa

A bit of an inspiring story for your Friday vibes:

An indigenous led project up north, in Whangaruru, aiming to restore balance in marine ecosystems. 🌊

Maara Moana: The First Ocean Garden
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/maara-moana-the-first-ocean-garden/

#protectTheOcean #oceans #aotearoa

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil after seizing a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sources familiar with the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/world/us-more-tanker-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #defense #oil #oceans

A bit of an inspiring story for your Friday vibes:

An indigenous led project up north, in Whangaruru, aiming to restore balance in marine ecosystems. 🌊

Maara Moana: The First Ocean Garden
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/maara-moana-the-first-ocean-garden/

#protectTheOcean #oceans #aotearoa

Good news for the Hoiho: the temporary emergency closure has been extended! 🥳 🐧

But still, the long term plans are insufficient and need to be improved to guarantee the survival of these beautiful creatures.

Make a submission in the link posted earlier in this thread!

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581392/emergency-set-net-fishing-ban-to-protect-threatened-hoiho-around-otago-peninsula-extended

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #hoiho #penguins #oceans

This is cool. Great example of the importance of mussels in marine ecosystems. 🦪

The Hauraki Gulf: We made the mess, now we fix it
https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/10/what-revivinhauraki-gulf-we-made-the-mess-now-we-must-fix-itg-the-hauraki-gulf-teaches-us-about-marine-restoration/

#ProtectTheOcean #HaurakiGulf #banBottomTrawling #Oceans

Farm-raised oysters in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan are dying en masse, leaving restaurants and retailers feeling uneasy as the high season for oyster dishes has arrived. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/oyster-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oysters #food #fishing #supermarkets #restaurants #oceans

This is cool.

Mindful Money has released a guide of Ocean Friendly investments and kiwisaver funds. 🌊

Is your kiwisaver or investment fund harming the ocean?
You can have a look!

https://mindfulmoney.nz/get-involved/ocean-friendly-funds/

#protectTheOcean #oceans

Have I ever mentioned how bad cars are?

Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres | RNZ News
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580091/marine-researchers-find-biggest-source-of-microplastics-in-our-ocean-is-vehicle-tyres

#oceans #ProtectTheOcean #NoCarNoProblem #BanCars

This is cool.

Mindful Money has released a guide of Ocean Friendly investments and kiwisaver funds. 🌊

Is your kiwisaver or investment fund harming the ocean?
You can have a look!

https://mindfulmoney.nz/get-involved/ocean-friendly-funds/

#protectTheOcean #oceans

Have I ever mentioned how bad cars are?

Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres | RNZ News
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580091/marine-researchers-find-biggest-source-of-microplastics-in-our-ocean-is-vehicle-tyres

#oceans #ProtectTheOcean #NoCarNoProblem #BanCars