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Photo credit Alyson Runck | Australian Museum | 15 March 2021
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish
Posted on 11 May 2021 by Hudson C.
During the cuttlefish mating season males fight for their women. Usually, the largest cuttlefish gets the girl, which makes it really hard for the others males to mate. Since the cuttlefish have color- changing patterns, the smaller males use it to their advantage. The smaller males begin a light show that is similar to what the females do, so they can become friends with a female. Once the male has the female's trust, they have a better chance of getting a mate.
Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”
—Genesis 1:20
Seagrass
Seagrass
Posted on 10 May 2021 by Riley W.
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” –
—Jacques Cousteau
According to Jacques Cousteau, once you have seen the ocean, you will remember it always. While lobstering with my dad, I snapped this photo of spiny lobsters in seagrass. I learned that seagrass is the only marine angiosperm (flowering plant) and it provides for many ecosystems that benefit both humans and marine life occupants of the ocean. Seagrass covers only 0.1% of the ocean's floor but is responsible for 10-18% of total oceanic carbon burial. This means seagrass removes carbon from the ocean's biosphere while reducing harmful greenhouse gases.
Spiny Lobsters in Sea Grass | Photo by Riley W.
Pacific Ocean off Dana Point, California. 2020 | Photo by Roxanne Nilsen
Whale Watching Field Trip
Posted on 6 May 2021 by Noah R.
I discovered a lot of new information about whales on a whale-watching trip for Marine Biology. We were able to see some grey whales and two different species of dolphins, common dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins, following the boat and surfing in the wake and waves, I also discovered many facts about whales. One thing I found was that the blue whale, the world's largest animal, can weigh as much as 24 elephants! Another fascinating thing I discovered was that Grey Whales migrate 10,000 miles to complete their migration.
"Whales do not sing because they have an answer, they sing because theyhave a song." —Gregory Colbert
Cute Coral Protectors
Cute Coral Protectors
Posted on 21 April 2021 by Dylan T. M.
In Marine science, I learned about sea otters. These creatures might be cute, but they can be fast and very aggressive. They also have energy and love to play and have fun. These cute creatures also help the environment. They help protect coral by eating the animals that destroy the reef. They like to eat sea urchins and clams and use rocks to break open the clams. They can eat up to 20-30% of their body weight a day, and are the heaviest of the weasel family. But at the same time, one of the smallest of the family.
"Healthy otters tell us we have a healthy countryside." —J. C. Tregarthen
Photo credit Neil Fisher
Photo credit Thomas J. Abercrombie/National Geographic/Getty Images
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
Posted on 18 April 2021 by Dylan M. M.
I learned several new things in Marine Biology class. I learned about a Marine Biologist named Jacques Cousteau. He invented many really cool things, but the invention that stood out to me was the invention of his first submarine. He called it the "Diving Saucer". This invention let people go underwater and take photos from within the submarine of the deep blue sea.
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.” —Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau’s Dedication to Exploration
Jacques Cousteau’s Dedication to Exploration
Posted on 15 April 2021 by Eli C.
Jacques Cousteau brought many new possibilities to underwater exploration with his inventions like the Aqualung or the first submersible. The Aqualung was very helpful to people that wanted to stay underwater longer than a couple of minutes. The Aqua Lung, now known as the S.C.U.B.A., was so monumental because you didn't have to be connected to another boat for air. Another interesting one of his explorations is Alvin, the submersible, and how it allowed people to go way deeper underwater and take photos from under the water.
"If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work.”
—Jacques Cousteau
Photo credit Micheal Zeigler/Getty Images.
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