Drawn to the Sea.
Narration By: Claire Paris, Biological Oceanographer and Free Diver I have always been drawn to the sea. As a kid, I imagined the magic of the aquatic realm and found comfort underwater, mesmerized by...
View ArticlePresident of Colombia to Expand Protection in the Malpelo Hope Spot
By: Shilpi Chhotray, Mission Blue Communications Strategist Over 300 miles off the Pacific coast of Colombia lies Malpelo Island whose clear waters are teeming with colorful marine life. The driving...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ Great Hammerhead
Up close and personal in the Bahamas with a Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran.) Many theories have been put forward about the function of the hammer – amongst these, the most popular are that it helps...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ High Five for Sharks
Possibly our favorite shark photo – Eli Martinez receives a stylin’ High Five from a smiling lemon shark named Taxi off the Bahamas. We love it because it shows what many shark/human interactions are...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ Harbor Seal off Cortes Bank
Spotted at Cortes Bank near San Diego, California, a harbor seal (Phoco vitulina) swims through an underwater kelp forest. Captured by Kyle McBurnie, the photo is the overall winner of the University...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ Weedy Scorpionfish
Also known as Rhinopias frondosa, this fishy jewel’s cryptic camouflage is an invaluable tool for hunting prey and avoiding becoming prey itself. Both prey and predators mistake the well camouflaged...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ Peacock Mantis Shrimps’ Amazing Eyes
The Mantis Shrimp has eyes that are compound, like those of the dragonfly, although they have a far smaller number of ommatidia (about 10,000 per eye;) however, in the mantis shrimp each ommatidia row...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day ~ Aquarius Awaits
Our old friend Aquarius stands patiently on the sea floor, waiting for the launch of Mission 31 – Fabien Cousteau’s quest to break his grandfather’s underwater record by one day. This June, Fabien will...
View ArticleMarine Life Recovery in the Revillagigedo Archipelago Hope Spot Points to...
Featured image: Roca Partida Islet (c) Alberto Lebrija Established in November 2017, the Revillagigedo National Park is Mexico’s and North America’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) at 148,087...
View ArticleSt Helena Island Recognized as Mission Blue Hope Spot
In the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean between Angola and Brazil lies a remote volcanic island of a mighty 47 square miles (121.7 square kilometers). Discovered uninhabited in 1502 by the...
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