Pic o’ the Week: Jellyfish ‘Satellite of Life’ in a Zooplankton Bloom

A juvenile fish and a jellyfish amid a zooplankton bloom, off the Shetland Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Photo © Henley Spiers, courtesy Hakai Magazine A jelly swims amid a zooplankton bloom, its tentacles providing shelter for juvenile fish. As photographer Henley Spiers said, "The bloom also attracted these fish that I observed using a jellyfish as …

Pic o’ the Week: SpongeBob SquarePants & Patrick Star Sighting?!

Ocean scientists and enthusiasts alike have been spending pandemic days this month tuned in to NOAA's live dives as its research vessel Okeanos explores seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean ... ... patiently tracking the ROV as it plies the watery depths ... When suddenly!! What to scientist Christopher Mah's wondering eyes should appear but ... …

Spotlight: Deep-Sea Coral Close-up From NOAA Ocean Exploration

NOAA's vessel Okeanos and its crew of scientists, researchers and mariners have been exploring seamounts in the Atlantic Ocean this month as part of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts expedition. Thanks to fantastic livestreaming technology, we can watch what they're seeing in real-time as their ROV plies the …

Pic o’ the Week: Snacking Sand Perch

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. Or in this case, a fish-eat-crab world. Ocean photographer Steve Kovacs captured snacktime for a sand perch (Diplectrum formosum), as it dined on a crab. This moment in nature was snapped at in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida's Riviera Beach. Check out his pics - beautiful and a study …

Spotlight: bluefin tuna on the verge

Photo ©Tom Puchner Growing up to 10 feet long and up to 1,400 pounds, with retractable fins and a bullet-shaped body for faster speed, bluefin tuna are among the largest, fastest , most wondrous migratory finfish in the world. They're also one of the most prized and pricey fish for sushi lovers around the globe. …