Caribbean Images Marina and Water Sports Center

12/06/2023

Elaborate circles of sand and pebbles have been spotted off the coast of a Japanese island. Prior to 2011, these strange, mandala-like circles found under the shallow sea were a mystery, and the identity of their architects was anything but expected. They are constructed for an annual mating ritual....

06/06/2023

05/06/2023

Seeing a pregnant male seahorse is one thing but to witness them give birth is another thing entirely.

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27/04/2023

Every morning, seahorse couples engage in ritualistic dances to greet each other, moving through intricate, rhythmic sequences of twists and twirls for minutes to hours on end. While we humans may schedule dates with romantic prospects to analyze our compatibility and get to know each other better, seahorses prove we’re not the only species that ‘date!’

They engage in their daily dances to strengthen their romantic bond, ensure their reproductive cycles are properly synced and to verify each day that their partner is both still fervently committed and, frankly, alive (hey, that’s kind of important).

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27/04/2023

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15/04/2023

Solar panels, cell phones, and electric car batteries rely on rare earth metals–and that demand is fueling mining companies' interest in the sea floor.

What's at stake? Marine microbes—which produce oxygen and capture carbon—are at risk of becoming collateral damage. Find out what this could mean for the deep-sea ecosystem in our latest Oceanus story.

📸 : Manganese nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (courtesy of Geomar)

15/04/2023

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A drone captured the giant cetaceans plowing through krill clouds to get their fill

19/03/2023

18/03/2023

03/03/2023

that beach sand doesn’t just come from rocks? Volcanoes, parrotfish p**p 💩, and shells of ancient microorganisms are just some of the ways beaches get their unique hue and texture.

Some food for thought as you sift your fingers through it...
https://go.whoi.edu/beachsand