Oceans News: Page 11

Video: Baby Giant Pacific Octopuses at Vancouver Aquarium (September 23, 2011): C.

New Dolphin Species, Named Burrunan, Discovered in Australia (September 16, 2011): A new species of dolphin has been discovered off the coast of Melbourne, Australia.

New Species of Ancient Bottom Dwelling Predatory Fish Discovered (September 12, 2011): The Academy of Natural Sciences has announced the discovery of a new species of large predatory fish that prowled ancient North American waterways during the Devonian Period (417 to 354 million years ago).

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Observes First Live Vent Tubeworms Seen in Atlantic (September 9, 2011): Ocean explorers on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer observed the first known live tubeworms ever seen at a hydrothermal vent in Atlantic waters.

Researchers Discover That California Mantis Shrimp Make Rumbling Noises (September 8, 2011): Researchers have determined that the California mantis shrimp (Hemisquilla californiensis) make a rumbling noise.

Great White Shark Spotted Swimming With Surfers in San Diego (September 2, 2011): A disturbing new photo shows a giant shark swimming with surfers off the San Diego shore.

Video: Flower Hat Jelly Captures Zebrafish (August 20, 2011): Flower hat jellies (Olindias formosa) are found off the coast of Southern Japan, Brazil and Argentina.

Great White Jumps in Shark Research Boat (July 21, 2011): A team of researchers from Oceans Research was conducting a survey of shark populations off the coast of South Africa when a great white shark jumped in their boat.

Male African Cichlid Fish Can Rapidly Switch On Idle Reproductive Systems When Need Arises (July 18, 2011): In an African cichlid fish society only the dominant male reproduces.

Video: There's No Such Thing as a Jellyfish (June 11, 2011): This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) describes the wide variety of gelatinous creatures found in the ocean.

Deap-Sea Spider Crabs on Axial Seamount (June 8, 2011): This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shows a group of deep-sea sider crabs eating a dead jelly that has sunk to to the seafloor.

Video: Woman Feeds Great White Shark by Hand From Boat (June 4, 2011): Shark expert Valerie Taylor feeds a great white shark by hand off the side of the boat in this video.

Scientists Discover Fossil of Anomalocaridid, a Large Ancient Sea Predator (May 25, 2011): Scientists have discovered a large fossil of an ancient sea creature known as an anomalocaridid.

The Golden Jellyfish of Jellyfish Lake (May 23, 2011): Ginger Zee journeyed to visit the jellyfish of Jellyfish Lake for Nightline. The lake on Eli Malk in Palau contains a unique species of jellyfish.

Researchers: Xyloplax are Actually Starfish (May 2, 2011): Researchers have discovered that Xyloplax, small disk-shaped animals, are actually starfish that have lost the large star-shaped, adult body from their life cycle.

Study: Social and Mental Impact From Gulf Oil Spill Similar to Exxon Valdez (April 19, 2011): A new study has found the social disruption and psychological stress among Gulf residents from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil spill is similar to the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez spill.

Australian Warship Sunk to Become Artificial Reef (April 13, 2011): The HMAS Adelaide, an Australian warship, has been sunk 1.

Richard Branson Launches Virgin Oceanic (April 6, 2011): Richard Branson has launched Virgin Oceanic, a company devoted to exploring the deepest parts of the world's oceans, including the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Killer Whales Create Waves to Wash Seals Off Ice Floes (March 30, 2011): NOAA's Fisheries Service scientists studying the cooperative hunting behavior of killer whales in Antarctic waters discovered that the animals favor one type of seal (Weddell seals) over all other available food sources.

Giant Megalodon Jaw Being Auctioned in Dallas in June (March 23, 2011): Soon you will have your chance to own a massive Megalodon jaw.

NOAA Animation of Tsunami Propagation from Earthquake in Japan (March 11, 2011): Here is a video showing a NOAA animation of the Tsunami wave propagation from the 8.

The Tripod Fish Stands on the Ocean Floor (August 26, 2010): The tripod fish is an amazing fish. In this video an ROV is spotted by a tripod fish on the ocean floor.

Microbes Consumed Gulf Oil Say Scientists (August 25, 2010): Last week there was a report that a subsurface hydrocarbon survey using an autonomous underwater vehicle and a ship-cabled sampler found a massive 22 mile long continuous plume of oil in the Gulf of Mexico at 1100 meters depth.

Vast Flotilla of Jellyfish Attack Beachgoers in Spain (August 11, 2010): The Guardian reports that jellyfish have attacked hundreds of beachgoers in Spain.

Kemp's Ridley Turtle Hatchlings Released Into Gulf of Mexico (July 27, 2010): Thousands of endangered baby sea turtles are being released into the Gulf of Mexico from the Texas coast.