False bay is home to a variety of diverse species. From sharks, whales, dolphins and seals to smaller fish, octopus, star fish, and nudibranchs. The vast amount of life that can be observed here is all thanks to the unique environment of the false bays waters which is an ideal Read more…
In celebration of being allowed back on the beaches (to collect MORE data), let’s step back and take a look at some of the Fin Spotter data that we have collected so far!
Many people ask this question and the short answer is…. There is no such thing as a ‘typical day’ for most marine biologists… Marine biology is a broad field of study and marine biologists and their daily tasks and jobs vary vastly depending on what they are studying, the type Read more…
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, a ground-breaking study published in the journal Nature reports.
This blog also appeared on the University of Washington’s Marine Biology Student Spotlight on 15 October, 2018. Hi everybody! I’m Amanda Gardiner, a junior here at UW pursuing a BS in Biochemistry and Biological Oceanography with minors in Marine Biology and Paleobiology, along with a BA in English – Creative Read more…
Make The Oceans Great Again The transcript of a bizarre 2011 interview with adult film star Stormy Daniels is making the “real news” rounds this weekend. Real news in that it is not fake news, but I still wouldn’t consider it really news. The interview details Daniels’ alleged 2006 affair Read more…