New Study: Beaked Whales Can Get ‘Bent’

A new study offers evidence to support the theory that beaked whales get the bends when they surface rapidly, possibly after being startled by naval sonar.

The report could help scientists understand why beaked whales appear to be more…

The Amazing ‘Arm’ of the Submersible ‘Nereus’

To perform tasks in the deepest depths, engineers had to design a one-of-a-kind manipulator arm for the new depth submergence vehicle Nereus.
Matt Heintz is a research engineer in the Deep Submergence Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…

OC Register:Underwater Photographer Kevin Lee Recently Dove Antarctica

Fullerton business consultant turns adventurer, scuba diving with leopard seals in Antarctica.

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Dive #853: REEF Survey on NOSC Tower

Date: Sunday, 6–14–09

Location: Wreck Alley, NOSC Tower

Time: 12:02 pm

Dive Length: 37 mins

Viz: 15 ft.

‘Crow’s Nest’ on the Yukon

Photo Courtesy Kim Mitchell

Dorid: Dendronotus iris

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Scott Gietler’s Amazing Photos from Bali

Many thanks to Scott for letting me post some of his photos here.

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California Department of Fish and Game News Release:

June 2, 2009

Contact: Patrick Foy, Department of Fish and Game, (916) 651–2084
Ed Hazel, Monterey County District Attorney’s Office,
(831) 755–5070

Sepullid Worm

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HROV Explores Ocean’s Deepest Trench…

A robotic vehicle named Nereus has made the deepest ocean dive ever — 6.8 miles (10,902 meters), a team of scientists and engineers reported yesterday. At this depth, Nereus was able to explore the Challenger Deep — the ocean’s lowest point, located in the Mariana…