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April 2009

Dumpoképus

28 April 2009

I was doodling around in Illustrator last weekend and this little character popped up from the anchor points. She is a deep-sea cephalopod called the Dumbo Octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp.). Some species are found 300-400 meters down (or more). They get there common name from their two flapping fins, which some people believe resemble the volitant [...]

From the Crime of the Tainted Mariner

14 April 2009

via blogfish Plastic, plastic, everywhere     And all the shores did stink; Plastic, plastic, everywhere     Nor any of it did sink. Clever advert about the problem of plastic in our oceans.

Pucker and Bloat #5: Eunice

14 April 2009

CLICK IMAGE TO EMBIGGEN Pucker and Bloat discuss the newest member of the band TÜN-O-FISH. Eunice doesn’t bring a lot of musical talent to the group, but she does offer a lot of allure to the patron’s of their favorite pub, The Aristotle’s Lantern. Bobbit Worm In real life, the bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) is [...]

Chatting with Your Inner Fish

3 April 2009

One of the first podcasts that I ever listened to was This Week in Science, hosted by Justin Jackson and Kirsten Sandford. TWiS started (and continues) as a weekly radio show out of KDVS in Davis, CA and they also recently started a This Week in Science Bookclub for their fans. The topic for this [...]

Vegan Narwals and Diner Squids

3 April 2009

Here’s a short and mildly amusing video from the workshop of Kirsten Lepore Craig & Walter (2005) from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo. Craig the narwhal, sits at a diner with his friend Walter, the squid, and discusses his recent interest in becoming a vegan.

Earthcast 2009

2 April 2009

Got any plans for Earth Day (April 22) this year? For their part, the community over at Earthbridges.net will be holding a second annual Earthcast webcast that day. Starting at midnight GMT, teachers, students, researchers and participants from around the world will be speaking live for 24 hours about their Earth Day activities. You can [...]

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