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Hacker News

Greenland sharks maintain vision for centuries through DNA repair mechanism

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-eye-greenland-sharks-vision-centuries.html

#HackerNews #GreenlandSharks #DNARepair #VisionCenturies #MarineBiology #OceanConservation

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@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · last week

⟦Marulanda, de Quieroz, & Silva⟧ Social and environmental drivers of foraging behavior in Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in Northeastern Brazil https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1695002/full🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science

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Kate :verigold:

@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

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

euronews

What does 2026 hold for the world's oceans?

A year of reckoning for the world’s oceans: Euronews looks ahead to 2026, from the High Seas Treaty and deep-sea mining to ocean summits and EU marine policy.

Kate :verigold:

@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 3 weeks ago

euronews

What does 2026 hold for the world's oceans?

A year of reckoning for the world’s oceans: Euronews looks ahead to 2026, from the High Seas Treaty and deep-sea mining to ocean summits and EU marine policy.

Ms. Que Banh

@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 3 weeks ago

The purple #seastar aka #OchreSeastar - Pisaster ochraceus - is one of the most commonly found #starfish along the coasts of #BritishColumbia. You can see they have thousands of tiny feet on their legs to help them move around.

The purple sea star is considered a #KeystoneSpecies & an essential indicator of #OceanHealth.

#WildlifeWednesday #SeaCreatures #MarineAnimals #wildlife #ProtectOceans #SupportMPAs #WildFirst #HealthyOceansHealthyPlanet #Environmentalist #nature #photography #WhatsInMyHand #MarineLife #LookAndLearn #educational #MarineBiology #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #SalishSea

A light-colored, cream and gray starfish with dark edges, held by a gloved hand on a bed of blue and gray pebbles. Showing the underside with many tiny white spiky feet.

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

Single-Celled Marine Organisms Resulted in an Influential Illustrated Book

https://lithub.com/how-the-discovery-of-single-celled-marine-organisms-resulted-in-one-of-the-most-influential-illustrated-books-ever-published/

#HackerNews #SingleCelledOrganisms #IllustratedBooks #MarineBiology #ScienceHistory #NatureArt

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Kate :verigold:

@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/incredible-first-of-their-kind-images-show-an-orca-being-born-in-norway-and-the-rest-of-its-pod-forming-a-protective-circle 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca

Kate :verigold:

@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

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@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

Newest J-Pod orca calf missing, presumed dead https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/newest-j-pod-orca-calf-missing-presumed-dead-11431652 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Whales #Science #Orca

Times Colonist

Newest J-Pod orca calf missing, presumed dead

The latest observation of J-Pod on Oct. 23 did not find J64 with its mother and the rest of the pod, says the Center for Whale Research.

Kate :verigold:

@DolphinSeeker@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

Times Colonist

Newest J-Pod orca calf missing, presumed dead

The latest observation of J-Pod on Oct. 23 did not find J64 with its mother and the rest of the pod, says the Center for Whale Research.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts

@dsbsoc_arts@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

MEET OUR ARTISTS

Today:

Nicole Pittoors

Nicole's stickershop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeyondthePinesCrea

Fauna of the Deep

Digital Illustration - 2023
Created for the 8th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals and 7th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-Based Ecosystems

Learn more about the artist in the ALT-text!

Follow @dsbsoc
and check out https://dsbsoc.org/ for more deep sea science!
#artandscience #sciart #sciartist #marinebiology #deepsea #deepseartist #contemporaryart #digitalartist

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Artist statement:

“My path to the deep-sea began with a paintbrush, using art to capture the beauty and vulnerability of marine ecosystems. Now, as a deep-sea biologist specializing in coral ecosystems and hydrothermal vents, I've realized that scientific discoveries often require more than data to reach their audience. My work aims to complement research publications by translating biological processes into visual narratives that make science accessible. Because deep-sea ecosystems exist beyond human experience, art offers a way to spark curiosity about the deep-sea, and that sense of wonder is the first step towards protection.

The power of this approach was beautifully demonstrated during Schmidt Ocean Institute's expedition to Argentina's Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon in July 2025. As millions of citizens watched live streams of lush deep-sea ecosystems, Argentine artists began creating their own interpretations of the ROV footage - from detailed scientific illustrations to whimsical comics, and across every medium imaginable. This spontaneous response didn't just amplify public interest; it catalyzed a national conversation about ocean science that ultimately led to scientists testifying before Congress and sparking national discussions about restoring research funding." — Artist statement: “My path to the deep-sea began with a paintbrush, using art to capture the beauty and vulnerability of marine ecosystems. Now, as a deep-sea biologist specializing in coral ecosystems and hydrothermal vents, I've realized that scientific discoveries often require more than data to reach their audience. My work aims to complement research publications by translating biological processes into visual narratives that make science accessible. Because deep-sea ecosystems exist beyond human experience, art offers a way to spark curiosity about the deep-sea, and that sense of wonder is the first step towards protection. The power of this approach was beautifully demonstrated during Schmidt Ocean Institute's expedition to Argentina's Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon in July 2025. As millions of citizens watched live streams of lush deep-sea ecosystems, Argentine artists began creating their own interpretations of the ROV footage - from detailed scientific illustrations to whimsical comics, and across every medium imaginable. This spontaneous response didn't just amplify public interest; it catalyzed a national conversation about ocean science that ultimately led to scientists testifying before Congress and sparking national discussions about restoring research funding."

"This is the potential I see in combining art with deep-sea science: transforming the distant into the immediate, and the unknown into something people care about protecting. Through my work, I aim to make these hidden worlds both visible and meaningful to audiences who may never see them firsthand. In an era where we're poised to industrialize deep-sea environments before fully understanding them, art becomes a bridge between scientific discovery and public stewardship.”

The image shown is a digital scientific illustration, it's a composition of multiple deep sea creatures such as tube worms, deep sea corals and a yeti crab. — "This is the potential I see in combining art with deep-sea science: transforming the distant into the immediate, and the unknown into something people care about protecting. Through my work, I aim to make these hidden worlds both visible and meaningful to audiences who may never see them firsthand. In an era where we're poised to industrialize deep-sea environments before fully understanding them, art becomes a bridge between scientific discovery and public stewardship.” The image shown is a digital scientific illustration, it's a composition of multiple deep sea creatures such as tube worms, deep sea corals and a yeti crab.

Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts

@dsbsoc_arts@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

MEET OUR ARTISTS

Today:

Nicole Pittoors

Nicole's stickershop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeyondthePinesCrea

Fauna of the Deep

Digital Illustration - 2023
Created for the 8th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals and 7th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-Based Ecosystems

Learn more about the artist in the ALT-text!

Follow @dsbsoc
and check out https://dsbsoc.org/ for more deep sea science!
#artandscience #sciart #sciartist #marinebiology #deepsea #deepseartist #contemporaryart #digitalartist

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Stan Carey

@stancarey@mastodon.ie · 6 months ago

Loved this encounter with a cuttlefish near Sydney (from Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of Other Minds)
https://metazoan.net/124-bower-cuttlefish/

#cuttlefish #MarineBiology #biology #zoology #animals #nature #AnimalBehaviour #mollusks #photography #NaturePhotography #UnderwaterPhotography #PeterGodfreySmith

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Unofficial ABC News Bot

@abc_bot@social.chinwag.org · 6 months ago

Fishing sector to have fees waived amid algal bloom, which has now spread to Port River https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-08/fee-waiver-sa-fishers-affected-algal-bloom/105506240 #FishingandAquacultureIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RecreationalFishing #OceansandReefs #MarineBiology

Unofficial ABC News Bot

@abc_bot@social.chinwag.org · 6 months ago

Stan Carey

@stancarey@mastodon.ie · 8 months ago

I will never not click on cuttlefish. This episode of Many Minds with Dr Tessa Montague taught me so much about these amazing animals:
https://manyminds.libsyn.com/the-cuttlefish-and-its-coat-of-many-colors

#podcast #science #cuttlefish #MarineBiology #biology #zoology #animals #nature #neuroscience #AnimalBehaviour #mollusks