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Curating the knowledge, news and sheer wonder of our planet's remarkable ocean “You have to love it before you're moved to save it.” ~Sylvia Earle https://oceanwire.wordpress.com
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · Nov 12
#ClimateEmergency #EndFossilFuels

Our banner image shows the climate warming stripes of the Arctic Ocean since 1893.

Learn about climate warming stripes & their inventor
@ed_hawkins here: bit.ly/3m25t9s

and make your climate stripes here: showyourstripes.info
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 10h
#SeabirdSunday

Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later

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Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later - Good News Network
For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide attention for its efforts to restore a puffin colony, an effort that has brought controversy, hope, and a cottage industry you have to see to…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 1d
#deepseamining

Rare Glimpse at Understudied Ecosystem Prompts Caution on Deep-Sea Mining

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Rare Glimpse at Understudied Ecosystem Prompts Caution on Deep-Sea Mining - environment coastal & offshore
An enormous but poorly understood region of the global ocean—referred to as the abyssal benthic boundary layer—lies just a few meters above the seafloor and has only been sampled a handful of times.…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 2d
#alohafriday #science

How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs ✨

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How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 3d
#OurAmazingOcean

The pickle-shaped 'janitors' cleaning Filipino reefs

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'We've raised thousands': The pickle-shaped 'janitors' cleaning Filipino reefs
Sea cucumbers, or 'janitors of the sea', scour and clean the seafloor, allowing other animals to thrive. In the Philippines, a group of women stand guard to help them multiply.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 4d
#WhaleWednesday

😮 Humpback calves need 38 times more energy after birth than in womb

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Humpback calves need 38 times more energy after birth than in womb
The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 5d
#seaturtletuesday

A little good news. Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time: buff.ly/kTWOdcE

Nature is amazing. Protect it. ✨
RT @MikeHudema
Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time | Globalnews.ca
One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec’s Magdalen Islands last week in a first for the province.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 6d
#RemarkableOceanPlanet ✨

Hairy’ Deep-Sea Coral Species Newly Discovered is Named After Chewbacca

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‘Hairy’ Deep-Sea Coral Species Newly Discovered is Named After Chewbacca
New 'hairy' coral species is named after Chewbacca, the Star Wars character, after the discovery in the tropical western Pacific.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 7d
#SeabirdSunday

Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes

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Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes
When hurricanes pass over the ocean they churn up creatures from the deep – a chance to feast for predators brave enough to weather the storm.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 8d
#OurAmazingOcean

Coral reefs ‘see’ light without eyes, coral’s secret unlocked in new Japanese study

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Reefs 'see' light without eyes, coral's secret unlocked in new study
Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism in corals that allows them to sense light and adapt to environmental changes.
interestingengineering.com
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 9d
#alohafriday #swifties #showgirl

Watch first-ever orange shark be caught by fisherman in Costa Rica

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Watch first-ever orange shark be caught by fisherman in Costa Rica
Video shows fisherman reel in a 6-foot nurse shark with white eyes and a bright, glowing orange body.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 10d
#GreenTravel #sustainability

Fantastic!

Check out Green Getaways — a @BBC_Travel series "that helps travellers experience a greener, cleaner approach to getting out and seeing the world."

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In the Moon-like landscape of Hanle, the jet-black skies reveal otherworldly starry skies that lure travellers from far and wide. But can locals preserve the natural darkness?
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 11d
#WhaleWednesday ✨

Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite

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Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite
Paleontologists have identified a new whale species from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on an Australian beach.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 12d
#climateemergency #oceanwarming

Study: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web

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Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 13d
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Whose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record title

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Whose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record title
For years Nova Scotia’s Burntcoat Head Park claimed the superior tidal height, but now a challenger from the far north is seeking the crown
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 14d
#climateemergency #warmingocean

Pacific Ocean changes may 'lock in' US megadrought for decades

It matters that ocean waters are getting warmer

www.newscientist.com/article/2492...
Pacific Ocean changes may 'lock in' US megadrought for decades
A major cycle of Pacific Ocean temperatures is shifting due to climate change, and that could drive decades of megadrought in the western US
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 15d
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Megamouth: The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know

via @smithsonian ✨

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The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know
Any shark lover knows that not all sharks are fierce predators with a mouth full of teeth. The whale shark, the largest shark, feeds on millions of tiny plankton in massive gulps, and is a favorite…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 16d
#alohafriday

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures

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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures
The winner of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 has been revealed. The competition, presented by Oceanographic and Blancpain, showcases breathtaking images that celebrate the ocean’s beauty and…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 17d
#ourwarmingocean #climatechaos #climateemergency

France: Jellyfish Force Shutdown of Nuclear Reactor

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Jellyfish force shutdown of nuclear reactor
The nuclear power plant said jellyfish had infiltrated one of its pumping stations.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 18d
#WhaleWednesday

Caught on Camera: Pod of Orcas Ram Boats, Sinking 1

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Caught on Camera: Pod of Orcas Ram Boats, Sinking 1
Heart-stopping video shows the moment a pod of orcas swarms a tourist sailboat about five miles off the coast of Portugal. The orcas repeatedly rammed the boat, eventually sinking it. All passengers…
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 19d
#seaturtletuesday

Tracking sea turtles’ lost years

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How satellites are mapping the future of turtle conservation
Marine turtles spend almost their entire lives at sea – but little is known about the paths they take. Now, satellites are helping scientists map their movements.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 20d
#StandUpFightBack

Pacific Ocean: Hawaiʻi leaders speak out to protect Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument

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Hawaiʻi leaders speak out to protect Papahānaumokuākea
Native Hawaiian leaders and scientists are urging federal officials to keep Papahānaumokuākea protected.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 21d
#climateemergency #climateadaptation

"If our culture survives, then so do we”

On one Caribbean island, defiant traditions are fueling climate resilience

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'If our culture survives, then so do we': The Caribbean island defying the existential threat of hurricanes
A year after record-breaking Hurricane Beryl, the Caribbean is still reeling – but on one island, defiant traditions are fuelling its climate resilience.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 22d
#OurAmazingOcean

Australia's X-rated underwater show

"these cuttlefish are single and ready to mingle"

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Australia's X-rated underwater show
Each year, the small South Australian town of Whyalla becomes home to one of the most spectacular underwater events: the spawning of the giant Australian cuttlefish.
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 23d
#alohafriday ✨

"We still don’t know the true essence of the animal"

First encounter with a seahorse in the wild was ‘mind blowing’

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The Devon man who has dedicated his life to the study of seahorses
Seahorses are still as enchanting and mysterious today, as the founder of a trust dedicated to protecting them explains
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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · 24d
#climateemergency

In marine forests in Northern Portugal, kelp emerges as powerful carbon storage solution

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In marine forests in Northern Portugal, kelp emerges as powerful carbon storage solution
A pioneering study led by researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) and the Marine and Environmental Sciences Center (MARE) identifies seaweed…
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