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Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean edition

This edition of our Friday Smorgasbord features some interesting and fascinating videos to end the week and get your weekend started! Enjoy. Deep Water There is a massive underground ocean located near Earth's core There is a massive underground ocean…

New ocean zone added to coral “Twilight Zone”

Mesophotic, meet your new neighbor rariphotic. The deep sea Twilight Zone of coral reefs and some insanely beautiful fish has another zone names the rariphotic zone thanks to the Smithsonian Institute’s marine science team that has been studying these depths.…

Friday Smorgasbord: Ides of March Edition

Happy Friday all! We are past the Ides of March and making our way to April. Our latest edition of the Friday smorgasbord has some of the more intriguing videos we’ve come across this week. Crack open a cold one…

Friday Smorgasbord: Strange and unusual edition

How is it March already? Well another month down for 2018 and hoping to warm up and hoping for and end of the cold for much of the U.S., while waiting for more rain here in California! Hoping your weekend…

Friday Smorgasbord: “I need a break” edition

For one of the shortest months, February can seem to drag. Maybe its the dead of winter, the endless cycle of colds, the dread of tax day or whatever it may be, but at some point in this month, you’ll…

Friday Smorgasbord: February Fun Edition

It’s Friday and hopefully you’re well on your well to a fantastic weekend. After having a few too many downers in our previous Friday feasts, we’ve found some pretty fun posts overall. Happy February everyone! How Awesome is this! https://twitter.com/VAAquarium/status/961230569525907456…

Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program Last week I have the pleasure of visiting the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program run by Germán Méndez. Over the past 40 years, parts of the reef in Cozumel have seen an 80% decline in coral…
Friday Smorgasbord: Groundhog Day edition

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and that means six more weeks of winter. We have another video edition for you with some darker stories about the state of our oceans and reefs, but have some lighthearted and inspirational posts to boot.…

Friday Smorgasbord: Ma kai edition

Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of our Friday Smorgasboard. We decided to share an all video version. This week we tried to balance the good with the bad and have a special treat at the end — so…

Biointeractive Animates Coral Bleaching To A Molecular Level

Coral Bleaching Animation We can across this short animation on YouTube that perfectly illustrates the process of coral bleaching down to a molecular level. If you’re trying to explain coral bleaching or even teaching this concept in a science class,…