Friday Smorgasbord: Tracy Morgonian gets Incognito Sofa Love, gray whales, atolls and more
Hey! It’s Friday and that means another fresh edition of the Friday Smorgasbord fresh out of the oven. This week we have a few good nuggets including an audio post, whales and coral atolls. Let’s get the party started right with this audio nugget by one of our favorite bands Incognito Sofa Love, fronted by Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Algae apartments, ocean currents and more
The worlds first algae-powered building is now operating in Hamburg, Germany. The 15-unit apartment building uses 129 algae filled louvered tanks hanging over the exterior of the south-east and south-west sides of the building. The algae grows and shades the building and excess heat is harvested via heat transer into a saline solution and stored for Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: A lot about stories about dolphins and more
As we’re waiting for Happy Hour and our weekend to officially start, we’ve got a dose of ocean-related goodies to share in this installment of the Friday Smorgasbord. We could probably call this edition Dolphin Tales since there are a few stories related to this squeaky mammal, but there are some other tidbits worth reading. Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Aquarium Sage, coral disease, why oceans matter, killer catfish and classy bettas
Takashi Amano, the master of modern planted aquarium design and a man we have much respect for, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. The “Sage of Aquariums” mastered the art of taking an aquarium and creating lush landscapes that mimicked and even surpasses those we see in nature. His aquascaping techniques are often Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Coral orgy, rare whales, world travelling corals, taunting bears, reef destruction and crying uncle
Swimmers in Australia were victims of a cruel prank made by area coral. As beachgoers were enjoying the water and beach, things turned to a panic as reports of a chemical spill came in due to a strange, unknown substance in the water. After the swimmers were rescued, it was discovered that the substance in Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: “Mama’s Boys” Orcas, human-faced fish, sea squirt computers, and tidal power
Welcome to another round of Friday Smorgasbord action with some fun things to start off the weekend. First off, new research is showing that despite their name, killer whales have the need for their mothers. Sure they may be some of the fieriest ‘Mama’s Boys’ on the planet but the female Orca’s do show traits Read More
Friday Mega-Smorgasbord: Squid arms, robofish, shark feast, sea slugs, coral planting, living undersea, AEFW hit the high seas and gigantic clumps of whale poo
We have a great post lined up for this Friday with everything from amazing to just odd and something in between. We lead off this edition with a breaking story about deep sea squids that actually tear its arms free in a fight. The Octopoteuthis deletron, can actually amputate its own arms in a fight Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: LEGO whale shark, Panama Canal traffic and whales, resilient reefs, DIY traffic cone skimmer
Welcome to another fun Friday Smorgasbord post with some of the fun items we’ve stumbled across on the web the last week. First off we’ve seen quite a few Facebook postings of a LEGO whale shark and a little digging has discovered that the LEGO Pavilion at the Nasu Highland Park amusment park in Nasu, Tochigi, Read More
SeaWorld death shines critical light on captive marine specimens
Undoubtedly one of the most horrific stories this week was the death of an Orca handler in Orlando’s SeaWorld during a public exhibition of the whales. As one of the most intriguing and majestic mammals, the Orca or “Killer Whale” show has captivated audiences all over the world and this week’s tragedy puts the negative Read More