http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan/otkx_525e_nampan_intro_94x70.jpg North America's Marine Protected Areas A number of very special places dot the coastline of North America. These places are part of a growing network of Marine Protected Areas - like parks on land - but in the ocean. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan/otkx_525e_nampan_intro_sm.mov 75 2013-03-26 marine MPA North America Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt1/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt1/otkn_508_roleofice_pt1_94x70.jpg The Role of Ice in the Ocean: Pt. I: What is Sea Ice and Why Is It Shrinking? The Arctic region is hauntingly beautiful. It's a vast expanse of sea ice floating on water. Sea ice is actually frozen ocean water. It forms, grows, and melts in the ocean. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt1/otkn_508_roleofice_pt1_sm.mov 129 2013-02-13 ice melting shrinking Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt2/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt2/otkn_508_roleofice_pt2_94x70.jpg The Role of Ice in the Ocean: Pt. II: How Do We Measure Ice? If all of the ice in the Arctic Circle were to melt, life as we know it would be dramatically different - and not in a good way. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt2/otkn_508_roleofice_pt2_sm.mov 146 2013-02-13 ice melting measurement Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt3/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt3/otkn_508_roleofice_pt3_94x70.jpg The Role of Ice in the Ocean: Pt. III: Shrinking Ice: Impacts As Arctic ice continues to melt, it will cause ripple effects across the planet. When the polar regions warm, even just a degree, it disturbs atmospheric and oceanic patterns. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/role-of-ice-pt3/otkn_508_roleofice_pt3_sm.mov 146 2013-02-13 ice arctic melting Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/otkn_516_ourdebrisfillingthesea_94x70.jpg Our Debris Filling the Sea What do a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic have in common? Unfortunately, it’s marine debris. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/otkn_516_ourdebrisfillingthesea_sm.mov 156 2013-01-03 marine debris cast-outs trash Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-walruses/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-walruses/walruses_94x70.jpg Animals of the Ice: Walruses The Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas are home to a hefty fellow: the walrus. These beasts use sea ice for resting and giving birth. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-walruses/otkn_514e_animalsoftheice_walruses_sm.mov 132 2012-12-19 walrus sea ice blubber Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-polar-bears/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-polar-bears/polarbear_94x70.jpg Animals of the Ice: Polar Bear The Arctic circle is home to the largest bear in the world: the polar bear. You may be surprised to learn that the polar bear is actually considered a marine mammal. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-polar-bears/otkn_514d_animalsoftheice_polarbear_sm.mov 131 2012-12-19 polar bear marine mammal Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-krill/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-krill/krill_94x70.jpg Animals of the Ice: Antarctic Krill Krill are small crustaceans found throughout the ocean. They play an important role in the aquatic food chain, particularly in the Southern Ocean. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-krill/otkn_514c_animalsoftheice_krill_sm.mov 138 2012-12-19 krill crustacean food chain Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-emperor-penguin/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-emperor-penguin/penguin_94x70.jpg Animals of the Ice: Emperor Penguin Their waddle has made them famous. Emperor penguins may just be the cutest creature in the world's coldest climate: Antarctica. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-emperor-penguin/otkn_514b_animalsoftheice_penguin_sm.mov 139 2012-12-19 Emperor Penguin Antarctica Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-beluga-whale/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-beluga-whale/beluga_94x70.jpg Animals of the Ice: Beluga Whales Take a look in the shallow coastal waters of the Arctic, and you might just spot a beluga whale. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animals-of-the-ice-beluga-whale/otkn_514a_animalsoftheice_beluga_sm.mov 128 2012-12-19 beluga whale animal Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/knowyourocean_94x70.jpg Know Your Ocean Even though the ocean covers seventy percent of the Earth's surface, people tend to know more information about land than the sea. As a result, our understanding of the ocean is often incomplete or full of misconceptions. How well do you know the ocean? http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/otkn_517_knowyourocean_sm.mov 157 2012-12-14 ocean facts misconceptions Science and Technology no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/allyoucaneat_94x70.jpg All You Can Eat This is a Lionfish. Once limited to the Indo-Pacific region, they've invaded the waters of The Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. Lionfish eat a lot of young fish and shellfish, and with no predators of their own, there's been a population explosion. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/otkn_502_allyoucaneat_sm.mov.mov 137 2012-11-20 Lionfish invasive species Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/whalesense_94x70.jpg Whale Sense Watching whales in their natural habitat can be a breathtaking experience. This activity has become increasingly popular, now drawing over 13 million people a year, making it one of the fastest developing tourism industries. A successful trip isn't just about spotting whales, however. It's also about ensuring the safety of the viewing public and of the majestic creatures as well. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/otkn_505_whalesense_sm.mov 149 2012-11-19 whale Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/watchoutforspouts_94x70.jpg Watch Out For Spouts When you're out boating, sailing, or even kayaking, you may be closer than you think to the largest animals on Earth. So, here's what you need to know to respect their space and keep them safe in their home. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/otkn_505b_watchoutforspouts_sm.mov 133 2012-11-19 whale Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/oceanoases_94x70.jpg Ocean Oases The ocean floor just off the eastern United States is deeply carved with hidden canyons, teaming with exotic and breathtaking species of plants and animals. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/otkx_426_oceanoases_sm.mov 191 2012-10-23 Atlantic trawling coast lobster Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/arcticicelow_94x70.jpg Happening Now: Arctic Sea Ice Sets Record Low Recent analysis on Arctic sea ice conditions paints a grim picture. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the summer sea ice minimum extent has dropped to its smallest size in recorded history. It's now below 3.41 million square kilometers or 1.32 million square miles. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/otkn_515_hapnow_arcticicelow_sm.mov 162 2012-09-26 Arctic Ice minimum Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/protectingthemarineenvironment_94x70.jpg Protecting the Marine Environment For nearly 200 years the US Coast Guard has been tasked with preserving our country's marine resources. That means tending to the oceans by protecting it from the castoffs of our human lives. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/otkx_427_protectingthemarineenvironment_sm.mov 156 2012-09-26 coast, coast guard, turtle, manatee, hawaii, florida, marine life coast guard turtle manatee marine life Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/fuelforthestorm_94x70.jpg Fuel for the Storm We've all heard that hurricanes are one of the most powerful and destructive forces on Earth. But did you ever wonder where they get their strength? http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/otkn_509_fuelforthestormsm.mov 134 2012-09-20 Fuel Storm Hurricane formation Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/howtofeedagiantoctopus/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/howtofeedagiantoctopus/otkx_424_howtofeedagiantoctopus_sm.jpg How to Feed a Giant Octopus This is the food for Reuben’s last supper. This is called a red rock crab – cancer productus. It has a hard shell and very sharp claws. So the question is how can Reuben actually prey on this animal and not get hurt himself. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/otkx_525d_nampan_jobs_sm.mov 169 2012-07-20 Feed Giant Octopus crab Ocean Life no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/otkx_525d_nampan_jobs_220x124.jpg Sustaining Communities Every year, North America's Marine Protected Areas contribute millions of dollars to the economy. Much of the sustainably caught seafood you see in grocery stores and eat in restaurants comes from the Gulf of Mexico. Marine protected areas here protect coastal wetlands that are essential nursery grounds for shrimp and other commercially important fish http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/otkx_525d_nampan_jobs_sm.mov 151 2012-06-18 Economy Sustainably Conservation MPA News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/otkx_525c_nampan_recreation_220x124.jpg Connecting Us to Nature Marine protected areas offer a perfect adventure. They are places to explore and enjoy nature in and around the waters of Canada, Mexico and the United States. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/otkx_525c_nampan_recreation_sm.mov 153 2012-06-18 Recreation MPA News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/otkx_525b_nampan_science_220x124.jpg Discovering the Ocean's Secrets Imagine going to work everyday in the ocean, to study the plants and animals that call it home. Scientists from Canada, Mexico, and the United States are benefitting from marine protected areas as living laboratories to make better decisions about our oceans. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/otkx_525b_nampan_science_sm.mov 157 2012-06-18 Research Science MPA News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/otkx_525a_nampan_biodiversity_220x124.jpg Protecting Marine Life Swim up North America's coast like a whale and you will see its vibrant and diverse life. Some of the places along the way are marine protected areas that ensure safe passage and abundant food for the planet's marine animals. These diverse areas also protect an incredible variety of marine life. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/otkx_525a_nampan_biodiversity_sm.mov 150 2012-06-18 Biodiversity Coral MPA News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/otkn_411a_notd_crabeatstrees_220x124.jpg News of the Day - Deep-Sea Crab Eats Trees You can just call it a galatheid crab or squat lobster. The creature feasts on wood that has sunk to the ocean floor. So meals come from coastline trees that have fallen into the sea, or even the occasional shipwreck. My, how tasty! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/otkn_411a_notd_crabeatstrees_sm.mov 119 2012-04-18 Crab Trees News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/otkn_411c_immortaljellyfish_220x124.jpg News of the Day - Immortal Jellyfish Scientists have discovered that a hydrozoan named Turritopsis nutricula is biologically immortal. But how is this possible? The key is in its life cycle. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/otkn_411c_immortaljellyfish_sm.mov 119 2012-04-18 Jellyfish Hydrozoan News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/otkn_411b_southernoceancurrent_220x124.jpg News of the Day - Southern Ocean Current Found Did you know there's massive southern ocean current almost two miles below the ocean's surface? Incredible! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/otkn_411b_southernoceancurrent_sm.mov 93 2012-04-18 Current Indian Pacific Ocean News no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/hurricanestormsurge220.jpg Hurricane Storm Surge Powerful winds aren't the only deadly force during a hurricane. The greatest threat to life actually comes from the water - in the form of storm surge. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/otk_0313_hurricanestormsurge_sm.mov 155 2012-04-17 Hurricane Storm Surge Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/protectingtitanic_220x124.jpg Protecting Titanic More than two and half miles below the surface, the wreckage of the Titanic rests on the seafloor …… both as a memorial and a living laboratory. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/otk_507_protectingtitanicsm.mov 134 2012-04-04 Titanic Shipwreck Wreckage Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/blackcarbon_220x124.jpg Black Carbon Black carbon is the fancy name for soot. And like carbon dioxide, it’s causing changes in the Arctic climate. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/otk_407_blackcarbonsm.mov 152 2011-11-04 Black Carbon Soot Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/deepocean_220x124.jpg Deep Ocean The deep ocean. A place so different, filled with strange life forms. But what’s down there? How much do we know about it? http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/otk_410_deepoceansm.mov 126 2011-10-14 Deep Ocean Twilight Zone Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/happnowdeadzone_220x124.jpg Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf The 2011 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone or Dead Zone measures 6,765 square miles – nearly the size of New Jersey. This is a huge blow to the already fragile Gulf ecosystem and economy. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/otk_409_happnow_deadzonesm.mov 183 2011-09-15 Dead Zone Hypoxic Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/trackingtsunamis220.png Tracking Tsunamis Tsunami - a killer wave - speeding across the ocean at 400 miles an hour. It smashes into land destroying everything in its path. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/otk_0210_trackingtsunamissm.mov 183 2011-08-12 Track Tsunami Wave Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/underwaterventsvolcanoes_220x124.jpg Vents and Volcanoes Not too long ago, scientists studying the ocean made a fascinating discovery that has helped us better understand our planet Earth. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/otk_0229_underwaterventsvolcanoes_sm.mov 155 2011-08-12 Underwater Hydrothermal Vents Volcanoes Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/wanderingseal220.jpg The Wandering Seal Deep into the foggy abyss of the central Bering Sea, the Pribilof Islands were found, not by sight, but by sound. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/otk_0016_wandering_sealsm.mov 191 2011-08-12 Wandering Seal Pribilof Islands Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/waterspouts220.jpg Waterspouts They are sometimes seen as threatening funnel clouds descending from stormy skies. Others can be nearly invisible, like a ghostly spiral of wind skimming the sea surface. These eerie columns of rotating air are known as waterspouts – commonly defined as tornadoes over water. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/otk_0302_waterspoutssm.mov 158 2011-08-12 Water Spout Tornado Weather Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/whalerescue220.png Whale Rescue In the last 25 years, 92 large whales have been freed from life threatening entanglements in fishing gear. Such entanglements are threatening the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/otk_0207_whalerescue_sm.mov 146 2011-08-12 Whale Rescue Atlantic Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/studentsatsea220.jpg Students at Sea Scientific research doesn’t always take place in a laboratory, so neither should your science class. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/otk_0316_studentsatsea_sm.mov 150 2011-08-12 Students Sea Ship Program Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/aroundtheamericas_220x124.jpg Around the Americas Today, a new group of explorers is embarking on a journey of scientific discovery that has never before been completed in a continuous fashion. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/otk_0230_aroundtheamericas_sm.mov 161 2011-08-12 Around Americas Voyage Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/traveltheseas220.jpg Travel the Seas At first glance, a nautical chart may look overwhelming. But once you learn what the various lines, numbers, and symbols mean, reading these charts becomes a lot easier. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/otk_0317_traveltheseas_sm.mov 158 2011-08-12 Travel Sea Nautical Chart Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/seaotters101_220.png Sea Otters 101 In a quiet cove of Monterey Bay in Northern California, a female raft of sea otters is hanging out in a kelp bed. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/otkx_118a_otter_animal_101_sm.mov 186 2011-08-12 Sea Otter 101 Lunchbox Lesson Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/ripcurrent_220x124.jpg The Grip of the Rip Rip currents are fast, powerful channels of water flowing away from the beach and out past the breaking waves. And before you realize it, you can get dragged out far from the shore. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/otk_0226_ripcurrent_sm.mov 134 2011-08-12 Rip Current Beach Tide Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/dolphinsatthedoctor_220x124.jpg Dolphins at the Doctor Dolphins have a lot in common with humans. They breathe air, give birth to live young, and they also live in social groups. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/otkn_0318_dolphinsatdoctor_sm.mov 157 2011-08-12 Dolphin Doctor Sick Contaminants Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/otk_0306_savingabay_220x124.jpg Saving a Bay (Lavaca Bay Restoration) "With fisherman, seabirds, and marshland, Lavaca Bay looks like any other peaceful coastal area… but things weren't always this serene. This site was home to the largest cleanup of hazardous waste in Texas history. 64 square miles of marine habitat and fishing waters had been contaminated. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/otk_0306_savingabay_sm.mov 168 2011-08-12 Bay Restoration Lavaca Save Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/openriversabundantfish220.png Open Rivers, Abundant Fish Many species of fish, including those that are important to the U.S. economy, migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/otk_0039_openriverssm.mov 167 2011-08-12 Open River Abundant Fish Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/whalecall220.png Whale Call The North Atlantic right whale got its name from whalers. Because these whales travel slowly and spend a lot of time at the surface, they were easy targets. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/otk_0231_whalecall_sm.mov 159 2011-08-12 Whale Call Atlantic Right Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/missionexploration220.jpg Mission: Exploration This is the Okeanos Explorer. Its name comes from the Greek word for ocean. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/otkn_0323_missionexploration_sm.mov 175 2011-08-12 Mission Explore Okeanos Ship Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/otkn_0326_adoptadrifter_220x124.jpg Adopt a Drifter Through the NOAA Adopt a Drifter Program, kids are learning about ocean currents in real time, as scientists collect and analyze ocean data. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/otkx_0326_adoptadrifter_sm.mov 128 2011-08-12 Adopt Drifter Current Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineanimalrescue/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineanimalrescue/otk_0291_marineanimalrescue_220x124.jpg Marine Animal Rescue The Marine Animal Rescue Program was started in 1993 at the National Aquarium, and is responsible for responding to marine mammal and sea turtle strandings in Maryland. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineanimalrescue/otkx_0291_marineanimalrescue_sm.mov 139 2011-08-12 Marine Animal Rescue Program Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/acidtest/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/acidtest/otk_0266_acidtest_220x124.jpg The Acid Test Scientists refer to ocean acidification as the other carbon problem.  The first, of course, is global warming. People have heard about global warming for decades, but it's only over the past five years that experts really understood that the carbon dioxide is causing a problem for the oceans as well. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/acidtest/otkx_0266_acidtest_sm.mov 196 2011-08-12 Acid Acidification Global Warming Carbon Dioxide Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaottersanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaottersanatomy/seaottersanatomy220.png Sea Otter Anatomy An endangered species, the adult sea otter is the smallest of the marine mammals. It's a member of the weasel family, and the only marine mammal that does not have blubber to keep it warm. Instead the sea otter relies on its thick fur to keep its body temperature around 100 degrees. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaottersanatomy/otkx_118a_seaottersanatomy_sm.mov 147 2011-08-12 Sea Otter Anatomy Lunchbox Lesson Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whale101/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whale101/whale101_220.png Gray Whale 101 The Gray whale in Baja Holiday! It's June! Time to plan the winter holiday… How about two – three months in Baja Mexico! Gray whales have been making this annual trip for centuries! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whale101/otkx_118_whale_animal_101_sm.mov 179 2011-08-12 Gray Whale 101 Lunchbox Lesson Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/manateesanatomy220.png Manatee Anatomy Every aquatic animal is adapted to its own particular lifestyle and habitat. Take the slow-swimming graceful manatee, for example. The manatee may look like a cousin to the walrus, but its closest living relative is actually the elephant. And like the elephant, it has a large prehensile upper lip that it uses to pull food into its mouth. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/otkx_118b_manatee_anatomysm.mov 192 2011-08-12 Manatee Anatomy Lunchbox Lesson Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/wetlandsrestoration_220x124.jpg Wetlands Restoration Wetlands are among the richest and most diverse places on earth. Thousands of fish, mammals and birds call the wetlands home. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/otkx_356_wetlandsrestoration_sm.mov 128 2011-08-12 Wetland Restoration Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dancedumbooctopus/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dancedumbooctopus/dancedumbooctopus220.png Dance of the Dumbo Octopus A video capturing a deep sea ortopod dumbo octopus, as it gracefully swims through the water, accompanied by classic music. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dancedumbooctopus/otkx_0255_dancedumbooctopus_sm.mov 203 2011-08-12 Dance Dumbo Octopus Octopod Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nosb2011winner/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nosb2011winner/nosb_makingeverydifference220.jpg Making Every Difference One morning a man walked along the beach covered in starfish washed up by a storm. He saw a young girl picking up the starfish and tossing them back into the sea. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nosb2011winner/nosb_makingeverydifference__sm.mov 125 2011-08-12 Making Every Difference Science Bowl Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/turtleandthetree220.jpg Turtle and the Tree Group of Loggerhead turtles established Keewaydin Island as a home. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/otkn_0319_turtleandthetree_sm.mov 141 2011-08-12 Turtle Tree Keewaydin Island Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/tsunamiawareness_220x124.jpg Tsunami Awareness When you're in a coastal area, it's important to keep alert for messages from local officials, such as lifeguards, police, The US Tsunami Warning Centers and NOAA All Hazards Radio. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/otk_0227_tsunamiawareness_sm.mov 198 2011-08-12 Tsunami Awareness Hazard Warning Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/marineprotectedareas220.png Marine Protected Areas Chances are you've visited a Marine Protected Area and didn't even know it. If you've gone fishing in central California, diving in the Florida Keys, swimming in Cape Cod, or hiking along the Olympic Coast, you've probably been one of millions of visitors to a Marine Protected Area, usually referred to as an MPA. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/otk_0060_marineprotectedareassm.mov 91 2011-08-12 Marine Protected Area MPA Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansciencerobots/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansciencerobots/oceansciencerobots220.png Ocean Science Robots In the waters off of Martha's Vineyard, the Office of Naval Research is using unmanned and robotic systems to investigate how sediments on the ocean floor are moved around by currents and waves. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansciencerobots/otk_0091_oceansciencerobotssm.mov 133 2011-08-12 Ocean Science Robot AUV Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/underwaterforests220.png Underwater Forests Kelp forests can be seen along much of the west coast of North America. Kelp are actually large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. They grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. These underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/otk_0083_underwater_forestssm.mov 194 2011-08-12 Underwater Kelp Forest Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/whaleanatomy220.png Gray Whale Anatomy The Gray whale is one of the oldest mammal species on the planet. It has been evolving and adapting for 30 million years. This marine mammal is a baleen whale, and all baleen whales have two blowholes. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/otkx_118e_whale_anatomy_sm.mov 211 2011-08-12 Gray Whale Anatomy Lunchbox Lesson Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/exploringhistory220.jpg Exploring History Henry Stommel, an eminent oceanographer from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, envisioned the day that there would be "a thousand swimming robots" in the sea.  His vision has been partially realized with the technology in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), computer-controlled systems operating under the water. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/otk_072_exploringhistorysm.mov 227 2011-08-11 Exploring History Shipwreck Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/chemicalcontaminants_220x124.jpg Chemical Contaminants Take a look at the items around your house - your TV, your couch, your clothes, your computer. Many of the materials used to make them contain a chemical that helps prevent them from catching on fire. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/otk_314_chemicalcontaminantssm.mov 149 2011-08-11 Chemical Contaminents Mussels Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/takingtheoceanspulse/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/takingtheoceanspulse/takingtheoceanspulse220.png Taking the Ocean's Pulse The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of the Earth and touches our lives every day, providing food, oxygen, medicine and other products, not to mention our weather. Yet 95% of the ocean is unexplored. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/takingtheoceanspulse/otk_0061_takingtheoceanspulsesm.mov 214 2011-08-11 Taking Oceans Pulse Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhale101/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhale101/killerwhale_101_220x124.jpg Killer Whale 101 The Killer whale in, three of a kind. In oceans all over the world, Orcas are swimming. In the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest, a matrilinial pod of resident Orcas is following the salmon run. Meanwhile, in another part of the ocean, a second type of Orca is stealthily swimming along the coast. They're called transient Orcas. Hundreds of miles from land, way out in the ocean, is a third, discrete group of Orcas. These Orcas stay near the continental shelf and are called offshore Orcas. They swim in pods of 30 to 60 members and have their own set of vocalizations. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhale101/otk_118f_killerwhale101sm.mov 223 2011-08-11 Killer Whale 101 Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefin_tuna/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefin_tuna/bluefin_tuna_220x124.jpg Bluefin Tuna If fish were cars the bluefin tuna would be the Ferraris.  That's how sleek their lines are…and how quickly they accelerate. And how expensive they can be… especially at fish markets like this one in Japan…where sushi lovers have long coveted the rich red meat of the bluefin. Here, a single bluefin tuna was once auctioned off for $175,000 dollars.  Sales like those have painted targets on the backs of these great migratory fish. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefin_tuna/otk_352_bluefin_tunasm.mov 167 2011-08-11 Bluefin Tuna Fishing Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/killerwhale_anatomy_220x124.jpg Killer Whale Anatomy Orcinis Orca. They're commonly known as the Killer whale because of their aggressive nature. But the Orca isn't actually a whale: it's in the dolphin family. And while it shares a lot of the same characteristics of dolphins, the Orca has some unique features that are all its own, like its camouflage coloring. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/otk_118f_killerwhaleanatomysm.mov 222 2011-08-11 Killer Whale Anatomy Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seal101/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seal101/seal101_220.png Seal 101 Ahhh A nice sandy beach, easy access to deep waters, lots of warm sunshine, plenty of food nearby … the perfect home for the harbor seal. Harbor seals are at home all along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, north of the equator. They are not considered migratory animals and stay pretty much in the same area all year long. Rivers and estuaries are home for harbor seals, as well as sandbars, beaches, and rocky coves. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seal101/otk_118d_seal101sm.mov 224 2011-08-11 Seal 101 Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/sealanatomy220.png Seal Anatomy All pinnipeds have four flippers, a layer of blubber, and sensitive whiskers on their snouts. The Harbor seal has all of these and a lot more. Like many marine animals, Harbor seals have streamlined fusiform bodies, tapered at both ends. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/otk_118d_sealanatomysm.mov 208 2011-08-11 Seal Anatomy Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/dolphins101_220.png Dolphin 101 The Adventures of the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin. A pod of Atlantic Spotted dolphins is swimming in he warm Gulf Stream waters of Southern Florida. But one of the pod members seems to be missing – one of the youngsters is off exploring. The warm waters are also home to the dolphins' predator, the shark http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/otk_118c_dolphins101sm.mov 146 2011-08-11 Dolphins 101 Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsanatomy/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsanatomy/dolphinsanatomy220.png Dolphin Anatomy The Atlantic Spotted dolphin. They've been evolving for about 10 million years now. And while their ancient ancestors loved on land, rising ocean waters led these animals to become mammals of the sea. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsanatomy/otk_118c_dolphinsanatomysm.mov 182 2011-08-11 Dolphins Anatomy Lunchbox lessons Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiantsgoliathgrouper/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiantsgoliathgrouper/gentlegiantsgoliathgrouper220x124.png Gentle Giants: Goliath Grouper Sometimes, while diving, you hear them before you see them. Then, their enormous outlines come into view. These gentle giants are goliath grouper, the largest of the groupers in the Atlantic basin. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiantsgoliathgrouper/otk_0036_gentlegiantsgoliathgroupersm.mov 182 2011-08-11 Goliath Grouper Gentle Giant Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/soundsunderthesurface_220x124.jpg Sounds Under the Surface Every day we are surrounded by noises, from cars and planes, construction sites, and factories. While for most of us it is an annoyance, in some cases it can be harmful. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/otk_0320_soundsunderthesurfacesm.mov 152 2011-08-11 Sounds Under Surface Whale Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralrestoration/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralrestoration/coralrestoration220.jpg Coral Restoration These beautiful coral reefs are in serious trouble. They are being damaged or destroyed by pollution, disease, climate change, and a large number of ship groundings. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralrestoration/otk_0308_coralrestorationsm.mov 138 2011-08-11 Coral Restoration Plant Reef Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/tsunamiwarn_220x124.jpg Tsunami Strike: Japan Part III: Warning Systems These are the sounds of a tsunami warning. They alert residents that a killer wave is about to strike. These sirens, however, are just a small part of the sophisticated warning systems that played a role in Japan and in the U.S. during the Pacific Ocean tsunami in March 2011. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/otk_0402c_tsunamistrikejapan_warningsystems_sm.mov 187 2011-08-11 Tsunami Strike Warning System Japan Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/tsunamiprop_220x124.jpg Tsunami Strike: Japan Part II: Propagtion 80 miles east of Japan, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocks the ocean floor. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/otk_0402b_tsunamistrikejapan_propagation_sm.mov 124 2011-08-11 Tsunami Strike Propagation Japan Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/tsunamidestruction_220x124.jpg Tsunami Strike: Japan Part I: Destruction On March 11, 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan generated a tsunami. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/otk_0402a_tsunamistrikejapan_destruction_sm.mov 175 2011-08-11 Tsunami Strike Destruction Japan Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/adeliepenguins_220x124.jpg Adelie Penguins From the feathers on their head to the claws on their feet, Adelie penguins are magnificently adapted for a life on land and in the sea. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/otkx_0284_adelie_penguins_sm.mov 137 2011-08-11 Adelie Penguins Antarctic Breed Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/dunegrassplanting_220x124.jpg Dune Grass Planting Laura Bankey: Today we are at Dam Neck Annex, part of Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, restoring sand dune habitat along the Atlantic coast. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/otkx_0281_dunegrassplanting_sm.mov 139 2011-08-11 Dune Grass Planting Erosion Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/pacificflyway_220x124.jpg Pacific Flyway As fall turns to winter, shorter days and cooler temperatures whisper a message to animals around the world that the time has come to move. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/otkx_0258_pacificflyway_sm.mov 135 2011-08-11 Pacific Flyaway Bird Migrate Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/seaotterskelp_220x124.jpg Sea Otters, Kelp, and Humans How do you spend a typical morning? For a sea otter it may mean a breakfast of nutritious clams. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/otkx_0257_seaotterkelphumans_sm.mov 114 2011-08-11 Sea Otter Kelp Human Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignclimatechange/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignclimatechange/firstsignclimatechange220.png First Sign of Climate Change Dr. Martin Sommerkorn: We have lost Arctic sea ice at a drastic rate over the last couple of years, especially in 2007. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignclimatechange/otkx_0113_firstsignclimatechangewwf_sm.mov 183 2011-08-11 Climate Change Global Warming Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurusfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurusfish/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurusfish_220x124.jpg Creatures of the Deep: Bathysaurus Fish This creature was found 6900 feet deep in the ocean. It's a Deepsea Lizardfish, also called a Bathysaurus Ferox. It is the world's deepest living superpredator; anything it meets, it eats, including individuals of its own kind. Razor sharp fangs can be found on this fish's jaws, and even it's tongue – a clear warning to stay away. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurusfish/otk_408b_creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurusfishsm.mov 66 2011-08-05 Deep Creatures Bathysaurus Fish Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish_220x124.jpg Creatures of the Deep: Angler Fish This creature was found 1600 feet deep in the ocean. It's an Anglerfish, distinguished by the rod protruding from its head that it uses to attract prey. This strange looking creature is an example of the bizarre life forms living deep below the surface. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/otk_408e_creaturesofthedeep_anglerfishsm.mov 71 2011-08-05 Deep Creatures Angler Fish Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar_220x124.jpg Creatures of the Deep: Basket Star This creature was found 1800 feet deep in the ocean. It's called a Basket star. Basket stars are able to grow their limbs back if they are broken or chopped off by predators – an ability as freakish as it is amazing. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/otk_408c_creaturesofthedeep_basketstarsm.mov 71 2011-08-05 Deep Creatures Basket Star Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera_220x124.jpg Creatures of the Deep: Chimaera This creature was found 4,200 feet deep in the ocean.  It’s called a Chimaera. This fish has no bones in its body; its skeleton is made of cartilage. The dots on its face are sensory organs that detect electrical fields in the water – helping the Chimaera find its prey. By living in deep water, far from our coasts, the Chimaera is accustomed to lurking in the dark. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/otk_408a_creaturesofthedeep_chimaerasm.mov 67 2011-08-05 Deep Creatures Chimaera Fish Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider_220x124.jpg Creatures of the Deep: Sea Spider This creature was found 2300 feet deep in the ocean. It's a Sea spider, and ones living this at this depth can grow quite large, spanning almost 3 feet wide. Their 8 long legs help carry vital organs, like their digestive tract. They also have 3 to 4 extra limbs – used for cleaning, courtship and carrying their young. With over 1300 different species, they are found in every ocean throughout the world. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/otk_408d_creaturesofthedeep_seaspidersm.mov 67 2011-08-05 Deep Creatures Sea Spider Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rov/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rov/oceanasalab_rov_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: ROV My name's Andy Bowen, I'm a research specialist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the project manager for the development of the Nereus vehicle. Nereus is a new class of robotic vehicle, capable of descending into parts of the ocean that have previously been unexplored, and I think it's fair to say, that will result in new discoveries about our ocean environment. Our final trials for the Nereus vehicle were of course to take it into the deepest part of the ocean and that was to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, in the Western Pacific. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rov/otk_130i_oceanasalab_rovsm.mov 220 2011-08-05 Lab ROV Remotely Opperated Vehicle Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/oceanasalab_oceanacid_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Ocean Acidification My name is Francisco Chavez, and we're here in Peru, studying the impacts of air sea change of CO2 on processes like ocean acidification. I've really been studying the ocean off Peru for over thirty-five years. Humans have introduced an awful lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Anybody who takes a plane or a car is putting CO2 into the atmosphere. Not all the CO2 actually stays there. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/otk_130e_oceanasalab_oceanacidsm.mov 230 2011-08-05 Lab CO2 Ocean Today Acidification Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangrovefeller/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangrovefeller/oceanasalab_mangrovefeller_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Mangrove Forests I'm Candy Feller. I work for the Smithsonian and I study mangroves in Belize. We are at Cattie Bow Cay; this is the Smithsonian Institution's marina field station. More than 65 scientists come each year to do research. Well today, we're going to the mangroves to attend to a long-term fertilization experiment. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangrovefeller/otk_130a_oceanasalab_mangrovefellersm.mov 188 2011-08-05 Lab Mangrove Forest Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandscorals/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandscorals/oceanasalab_lineislandscorals_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Line Islands Corals My name is Stuart Sandin. I am a marine ecologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. I do my research in the Line Islands. This is a collection of atolls that are about a thousand miles south of Hawaii in the central Pacific Ocean. I work on the ecology of coral reefs, and I work on the conservation and restoration of this imperiled habitat. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandscorals/otk_130d_oceanasalab_lineislandscoralssm.mov 181 2011-08-05 Lab Line Islands Corals Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/oceanasalab_whaletagging_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Whale Tagging Hi, I'm Pat Halpin, and I am an ecologist, and I study whales, and we have been tagging whales in Antarctica, to look at their behavior and their feeding patterns under the ice. The whale populations are coming back, but they were severely depleted, and so there's a lot of work to be done to make sure we can stabilize those populations. One of the big concerns in the future is as we have climate change, the ice edge is going to be retreating and we really don't understand how that's affecting the marine populations. Our main goal is to have baseline data, and to be able to understand how do these animals, these great whales, actually use the resources here. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/otk_130k_oceanasalab_whaletaggingsm.mov 222 2011-08-05 Lab Whale Tagging Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Trouvadore Shipwreck My name is Dr. Donald Keith. I'm a marine archeologist.  I work in the Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies. I started off in land archeology, but it didn't take long before I realized that there's a whole lot of stuff underwater that has been inaccessible for the last many millennia. But now we have the technology to go underwater and to relocate things that have been lost for hundreds of thousands of years. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/otk_130j_oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwrecksm.mov 233 2011-08-05 Lab Trouvadore Shipwreck Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/oceanasalab_sharkfinning_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Shark Finning My name is Mahmood Shivji. I'm the Director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute, and I study shark biology and shark conservation. What we have here are fins from over 400 sharks that were confiscated by NOAA's Office for Law Enforcement agents from a commercial fish dealer. And what they've don is they've asked us to see if we can identify these fins using our DNA techniques, because they want to know whether some of these fins come from species that are illegal to catch. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/otk_130g_oceanasalab_sharkfinningsm.mov 233 2011-08-05 Lab Shark Finning Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/oceanasalab_oilspills_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Oil Spills Hi, Im Chris Reddy, and Im an environmental chemist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and I study oil spills. This is Wild Harbor salt marsh in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It was the location that was impacted by an oil spill in 1969. Its a pretty beautiful place, but in reality, there is oil still present here. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/otk_130f_oceanasalab_oilspillssm.mov 225 2011-08-05 Lab Oil Spill Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_flip/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_flip/oceanasalabflip220.png Ocean as a Lab: FLIP My name is John Hildenbrand, and I study the acoustics of whales and dolphins. I found that by monitoring the sound, it's a very efficient was of finding where the animals are and then also making some sort of relative assessment of how many animals there are. When we track the number of calls in each area, it helps us to estimate the number of animals that are present. We do this because we want to conserve these populations. So we're standing outside on the FLIP. FLIP is a unique vessel. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_flip/otk_130c_oceanasalab_flipsm.mov 199 2011-08-05 Lab FLIP Ship Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarms/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarms/oceanasalab_fishfarms_220x124.jpg Ocean as a Lab: Fish Farms Hi, I'm Dallas Alston, I work with aquaculture in Puerto Rico. Our main research is to determine the effects of aquaculture on the environment. To increase the amount of fish that are available for increased populations around the world to eat, we're looking to grow our own fish in the ocean. Hopefully we'll take the pressure off of native or wild fish because fish are being overfished. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarms/otk_130b_oceanasalab_fishfarmssm.mov 199 2011-08-05 Lab Fish Farms Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_mantaray/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_mantaray/weirdanimals_mantaray_220x124.jpg Weird Animals: Manta Ray This is a Manta Ray. They are the largest ray in the ocean, and are actually closely related to sharks. Those flaps on its front are called cephalic lobes. They help the Manta ray funnel food into its mouth while it swims. Did you know Manta Rays can leap out of the water? It's true! I think we can all agree – that's one weird animal! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mantaray/otk_361_oceanasalab_mantaraysm.mov 54 2011-08-05 Weird Animals Manta Ray Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish_220x124.jpg Weird Animals: Blackspotted Puffer Fish This is a Blackspotted puffer fish. It can be found in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. I think we can all agree – that is one weird animal! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_blackspottedpufferfish/otk_361_oceanasalab_blackspottedpufferfishsm.mov 55 2011-08-05 Weird Animals Blackspotted Puffer Fish Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel_220x124.jpg Weird Animals: Giant Moray Eel This scary fella is a Giant Moray Eel. It likes to hide among reefs and rocks. It can grow as long as 13 feet. Did you know it has a second set of jaws in its throat? The jaws grab prey and drag it in to eat. I think we can all agree– that's one weird animal! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_giantmorayeel/otk_361_oceanasalab_giantmorayeelsm.mov 56 2011-08-05 Weird Animals Giant Moray Eel Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish_220x124.jpg Weird Animals: Painted Flutemouth Fish This is a Painted Flutemouth fish, also known as a Trumpet Fish. It's usually 15 to 31 inches long, including that long snout. This fish is sneaky. It sometimes swims in an upright position to look like a coral branch or floating twig. This lets it ambush smaller fish it wants to eat. I think we can all agree – that's one weird animal! http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_paintedflutemouthfish/otk_361_oceanasalab_paintedflutemouthfishsm.mov 55 2011-08-05 Weird Animals Painted Flutemouth Fish Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_seacucumber/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_seacucumber/weirdanimals_seacucumber_220x124.jpg Weird Animals: Sea Cucumber This is a Sea Cucumber, a really big one! They scavenge for tiny pieces of food on the ocean floor. There are thousands of different species. Some are as small as a coin, others can grow to the size of a person. Can you believe they don't have brains? It's true! I think we can all agree, that is one weird animal http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_seacucumber/otk_361_oceanasalab_seacucumbersm.mov 53 2011-08-05 Weird Animals Sea Cucumber Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearletedwinner/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearletedwinner/sylviaearle_tedwinner_220x124.jpg Sylvia Earle TED Winner Sylvia Earle - TED speech. Fifty years ago, when I began exploring the ocean, no one -- not Jacques Perrin, not Jacques Cousteau or Rachel Carson -- imagined that we could do anything to harm the ocean by what we put into it or by what we took out of it. It seemed, at that time, to be a sea of Eden, but now we know, and now we are facing paradise lost. I want to share with you my personal view of changes in the sea that affect all of us and to consider why it matters that in 50 years we've lost -- actually, we've taken, we've eaten -- more than 90 percent of the big fish in the sea, why you should care that nearly half of the coral reefs have disappeared, why a mysterious depletion of oxygen in large areas of the Pacific should concern not only the creatures that are dying but it really should concern you. It does concern you, as well. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearletedwinner/otk_270_sylviaearle_tedwinnersm.mov 209 2011-08-05 Sylvia Earle TED Winner Environmental Speech Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/studentssavingtheocean_220x124.jpg Students Saving the Ocean This is Hermit's Cove and we are here at Coastal Cleanup Day, which is once a year. Volunteers come to places like this and pick up all the trash that are along the shoreline. Learn how to dispose of things properly. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/otkx_0360_studentssaveoceansm.mov 151 2011-08-05 Students Saving Environmental Ocean Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/protectingcoralreefs220.jpg Protecting Coral Reefs Buck Island Reef National Monument lies one and a half miles north of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean. This magnificent coral ecosystem is under protection as a National Monument and serves as a Marine Protected Area. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/otk_0068_protectingcoralreefssm.mov 160 2011-08-04 Coral Reef Marine Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/terrapinrelease/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/terrapinrelease/terrapinrelease_220x124.jpg Terrapin Release These students are preparing to embark on a special journey. They are part of the National Aquarium's "Aquarium on Wheels" program. Participants create and perform plays at libraries to help educate school-age children about environmentalism and wildlife. But they also take time to do some learning themselves http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/terrapinrelease/otkx_0282_terrapinrelease_sm.mov 175 2011-06-29 Diamondback Terrapin Turtle Ocean Today Today Ocean no http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/northernelephantseals/ http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/northernelephantseals/elephantseals_220x124.jpg Northern Elephant Seals Northern Elephant Seals migrate thousands of miles to these beaches twice a year to breed, give birth, molt and rest. http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/northernelephantseals/otkx_0259_elephantseal_sm.mov 134 2011-05-11 Northern Elephant Seal Ocean Today Today Ocean no