https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-callinthecrabs/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-callinthecrabs/callinthecrabs-web-370.jpg
Call in the Crabs!
Get inspired by a team of Florida scientists who are racing to save coral reefs with the help of an army of hungry crabs!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-callinthecrabs/coralcomeback-callinthecrabs-lg.mp4"
160
2023-10-27
Call in the Crabs!
Ocean Crab
2023
Ocean
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/what-is-ocean-today/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/what-is-ocean-today/what_is_ocean_today-370.jpg
What is Ocean Today?
Watch. Explore. Discover. Welcome to Ocean Today. View the beauty and mystery of the ocean realm captured on video around the globe.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/what-is-ocean-today/What_Is_Ocean_Today-LG.mp4"
75
2023-08-03
What is Ocean Today?
Ocean Today
2023
Ocean
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/methane-seepsofthe-deepocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/methane-seepsofthe-deepocean/1407_methane_seeps_370.jpg
No Sunlight? No Problem! Methane-Eating Microbes Enable Deep Ocean Life
In recent years, scientists have discovered thousands of methane seeps in the deep, dark waters of the coastal ocean. See how chemosynthetic microbes convert this methane into energy to build some of the Earth’s most stunning habitats.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/methane-seepsofthe-deepocean/1407_methane_seeps-lg.mp4"
153
2023-02-07
No Sunlight? No Problem! Methane-Eating Microbes Enable Deep Ocean Life
Marine Life
2023
Deep Ocean
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/flooding-sunny-day/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/flooding-sunny-day/1201_1MinuteWatch_FloodingonaSunnyDay370.jpg
Flooding on a Sunny Day? Here's How
High tide flooding, sometimes referred to as sunny day or nuisance flooding, is a rising problem for coastal communities. Learn how climate change is expected to make the problem worse and how communities are preparing.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/flooding-sunny-day/1201_1MinuteWatch_FloodingonaSunnyDay-LG.mp4"
79
2022-12-07
Flooding on a Sunny Day? Here's How.
Danger Zone
2022
1 Minute Watch
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-scienceofsupercorals/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-scienceofsupercorals/1011g_otfm-scienceofsupercorals_370.jpg
The Science of Super Corals
Corals have been devastated by the past few years of intense ocean heat, but coral scientists are getting closer to understanding what makes a coral “super" - able to withstand high temperatures - and it may have to do with what’s inside a coral’s cells.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-scienceofsupercorals/1011g_otfm-scienceofsupercorals_LG.mp4"
5:25
2022-10-11
The Science of Super Corals
Sicence Research
2022
1 Minute Watch
Corals
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/meet-hurricane-science/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/meet-hurricane-science/1402_1MinuteWatch_CareersInHurricaneScience-370.jpg
Cool Careers: She's a Hurricane Scientist
Hear from one of NOAA’s hurricane scientists who works in the Weather Program Office and her advice to those interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/meet-hurricane-science/1402_1MinuteWatch_CareersInHurricaneScience-lg.mp4"
79
2022-09-12
Cool Careers: She's a Hurricane Scientist
Research
2022
1 Minute Watch
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf/1403_DeadZone_Evergreen-370.jpg
Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Every summer, the dead zone—or hypoxic zone—in the Gulf of Mexico results in millions of acres of habitat potentially unavailable to fish and bottom species.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf/1403_DeadZone_Evergreen_lg.mp4"
279
2022-08-02
Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Research
2022
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/otkn_304_hurricanehunters_web_370.jpg
Hurricane Hunters
Every summer, the dead zone—or hypoxic zone—in the Gulf of Mexico results in millions of acres of habitat potentially unavailable to fish and bottom species.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/1310_hurricane-hunters-update-lg.mp4"
150
2022-06-13
Hurricane Hunters
Research
2022
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-ourblueplanet/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/our-blue-planet/1216_BluePlanet_370.jpg
Our Blue Planet
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface. It produces every other breath we take and has absorbed over 25 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions since 1800. Our lives depend on the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/our-blue-planet/1216_Blue_Planet_Animation_04142022_720p.mp4"
71
2022-04-21
Our Blue Planet
Fix the Ocean
2022
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sharks/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sharks/save_sharks370.jpg
Cause a Sea Change: Save Sharks
Sharks play a vital role in the health of our ocean, but in some parts of the world, many shark species are in decline. By contrast, many shark species in U.S. waters are doing well thanks to the efforts of NOAA and fishermen. Learn about the conservation success in the U.S. and why sharks are in trouble elsewhere—and what you can do to help!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sharks/1308a_save_sharks_720.mp4"
248
2022-02-08
Cause a Sea Change: Save Sharks
Fix the Ocean
2022
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/help-whales/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/help-whales/how2help_whales_370.jpg
It's Easy to Help Whales
Whales face threats from ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. YOU can help! All it takes is a smartphone.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/help-whales/how2help_whales_animation_720.mp4"
75
2021-06-24
It's Easy to Help Whales
Fix the Ocean
2021
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf-2021/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf-2021/hypoxia_2021_370.jpg
Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf 2021
The 2021 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone, or Dead Zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life near the bottom of the sea, measures six thousand three hundred and thirty four square miles.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf-2021/Hypoxia_Gulf_2021_FC_lg.mp4"
185
2021-08-04
Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf 2021
Research
2021
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/climate-alive-2020/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/climate-alive-2020/ca2020-recap-370.jpg
Climate Alive! 2020 Recap
Discover out of this world creatures and phenomena in the Earth’s deep ocean. Visit underwater volcanoes and thermal vents where temperatures range from extremely hot (400° C) to icy cold (1°C).
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/climate-alive-2020/CA2020_recap_FC_0211b.mp4"
199
2021-02-16
Climate Alive! 2020 Recap
Research
2021
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar9-creepintodeep.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/creepintodeep-watch-party-archive-370.jpg
Ocean Worlds - Full Moon Watch Party
Discover out of this world creatures and phenomena in the Earth’s deep ocean. Visit underwater volcanoes and thermal vents where temperatures range from extremely hot (400° C) to icy cold (1°C).
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/09_oceanworlds_archive_1030_sm.mp4"
260
2020-10-30
Ocean Worlds- Full Moon Watch Party
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar8-climatealive.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/08_climatealive_archive370.jpg
Climate Alive! Wild Weather - Full Moon Watch Party
A hotter planet makes conditions for fires more likely and a warmer ocean can fuel stronger storms—including hurricanes. To better understand the ocean, weather, and climate connection, join NOAA Climatologist Tom Di Liberto as he examines the “wild weather.”
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/08_climatealive_archive_1001_smc.mp4"
260
2020-10-01
Climate Alive! Wild Weather - Full Moon Watch Party
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar7-trashtalk.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/trashtalk_watch-party-370.jpg
Trash Talk - Full Moon Watch Party
This webinar includes updates on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the latest on microplastics from the NOAA Marine Debris Program with special guests Christy Kehoe and Dr. Sherry Lippiatt.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/07_trashtalk_archive_0902_smc.mp4"
260
2020-09-02
Trash Talk - Full Moon Watch Party
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar-6-getintoyoursanctuary.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar6-getintoyoursanctuary-watch-party-370.jpg
Get Into Your Sanctuary
The archive of this live interaction will connect you with information on what national marine sanctuaries are and bring you below the surface to virtually interact with the sea life that call sanctuaries home.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/06_archive_080320_sm.mp4"
260
2020-08-03
Get Into Your Sanctuary
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar5-070220.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/beachandbay-watch-party-370.jpg
Beach and Bay Safe - Full Moon Watch Party
Watch cool videos, visit the beach live, and learn everything you need to know to make your next trip to the shore your best and safest with Ocean Today host Symone Barkley and ocean safety expert Bruckner Chase.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/05_archive_070620_sm.mp4"
260
2020-07-02
Beach and Bay Safe - Full Moon Watch Party
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar4-060520.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/maritime-watch-party-banner_archive_370.jpg
Shipwrecks and Sanctuaries Every Full Moon Watch Party!
Ocean Today co-hosts Symone Barkley and Debi Blaney led this webinar on an expedition that deployed robots and lasers to explore sunken war ships!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/oceantodaywebinar_060520-sm.mp4"
260
2020-06-05
Shipwrecks and Sanctuaries Every Full Moon Watch Party!
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar3.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/watchparty-043020-370.jpg
Deep Ocean Exploration Full Moon Watch Party
Ocean Today provided a 30 minute tour of the free videos and resources available from NOAA’s Ocean Today Program all about deep ocean exploration. This webcast was for educators,teachers and parents.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/oceantoday-watchparty-050720b-sm.mp4"
260
2020-05-07
Deep Ocean Exploration Full Moon Watch Party
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar2.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/ocean_exploration_webinar-370.jpg
Deep Ocean Exploration Webinar
Ocean Today provided a 30 minute tour of the free videos and resources available from NOAA’s Ocean Today Program all about deep ocean exploration. This webcast was for educators,teachers and parents.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/oceantodaywebinar4-30-20_sm.mp4"
260
2020-04-30
Deep Ocean Exploration Webinar
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/webinar1.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/coral_comeback-370.jpg
2020 Deeper Dive Webinar - Coral Comeback?
Ocean today provided a 30 minute tour of the free videos and resources available from NOAA’s Ocean Today program. In this presentation we explored the Ocean Today Coral Comeback? Collection and showcased “data in the classroom” educational resources.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deeperdive/webinars/oceantodaywebinar_040720-lg.mp4"
260
2020-04-07
2020 Deeper Dive Webinar - Coral Comeback?
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-deepdivediscoveries/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-deepdivediscoveries/1203_OTFM_DeepDiveDiscoveries_370.jpg
2019 Deep Dive Greatest Hits
Join NOAA Explorer Debi Blaney as she shares NOAA scientists' groundbreaking discoveries, and how to watch one of their expeditions live.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-deepdivediscoveries/1203_otfm_deepdivediscoveries-sm.mp4"
260
2020-01-09
2019 Deep Dive Greatest Hits
Deep Dive
Innovations
2020
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-schooloffish/welcome-oceanfarming.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-noshellleftbehind/1112f_noshellleftbehind-370.jpg
No Shell Left Behind
Imagine eating your way to a healthier Bay! Nationwide shell recycling programs and oyster lovers are helping to restore wild oyster reefs.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-noshellleftbehind/1112f_noshellleftbehind-sm.mp4"
278
2019-11-11
No Shell Left Behind
Oyster
shell
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-schooloffish/welcome-oceanfarming.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/schooloffish/1112e_schooloffish-thumb.jpg
School of Fish
These students work with fish every day, learning real-world skills that are not only fun, but allow them to learn a sustainable trade.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/schooloffish/1112e_schooloffish-sm.mp4"
277
2019-11-11
Ocean Farming
School of Fish
aquaculture
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-3doceanfarming/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-3doceanfarming/1112d_3doceanfarming-370.jpg
3D Ocean Farming
Meet the ocean farmers who grow delicious food, help clean the ocean, and pull carbon from the environment.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-3doceanfarming/1112d_3d_ocean-farming-sm.mp4"
276
2019-11-11
Ocean Farming
Innovations
3D Ocean Farming
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-innovations/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-remotecontrol/1112c_remote-control-370.jpg
Remote Control
Social Entrepreneurs in Hawaii are applying space technology and design principles to build a sustainable fish farm in the open ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-remotecontrol/1112c_Ocean_Farming_Remote_Control_SM.mp4"
275
2019-11-11
Ocean Farming
Innovations
Remote Control
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-innovations/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-innovations/1112b_innovations-370.jpg
Innovations in Aquaculture
Demand for seafood is increasing around the world, and the United States is no exception. Providing enough fish for a growing seafood demand requires a little innovation. Here at True North Aquaculture, indoor water tanks are where it all begins. A fish like this can hold up to five thousand eggs.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-innovations/1112b_Ocean_Farming_Innovations_in_Aquaculture_SM.mp4"
274
2019-11-11
Ocean Farming
Innovations in American Aquaculture
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode16-oceanfarming/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode16-oceanfarming/1112a_getstarted-370.jpg
Introduction to Ocean Farming Series
In the U.S. we import around ninety percent of our seafood, which means that most of the fish and shellfish on your plate is coming from a different country.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode16-oceanfarming/1103a_ocean_farming-intro-sm.mp4"
273
2019-11-02
Ocean Farming
Introduction
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-entering-water/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-entering-water/1106k_otfm_wavesafe_enteringthewater-370.jpg
Wave Safe: Entering the Water Safely
Let's talk about how to move in and out of the water so that you're not hurt by the power of the waves.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-entering-water/1106k_otfm_wavesafe_enteringthewater_sm.mp4"
266
2019-05-21
Entering the Water Safely
Save others
Wave Safe
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-wavesafe-taketen/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-wavesafe-taketen/1106j_wavesafe_taketen_370.jpg
Wave Safe: Protect Yourself to Save Others
What if something happens to you or someone else? Keeping yourself safe while also helping others can save lives.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-wavesafe-taketen/1106j_otfm_wavesafe_taketen_sm.mp4"
265
2019-05-21
Protect Yourself
Save others
Wave Safe
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingshorebreak/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingshorebreak/shorebreak-370.jpg
Wave Safe - Surviving Shorebreak
Any breaking wave can be dangerous but a wave breaking directly on a steep shore, like this one, is even more likely to cause serious injuries.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingshorebreak/1106i_otfm_wavesave_shorebreak_sm.mp4"
264
2019-05-21
Surviving Shorebreak
Beach
Wave Safe
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-americansamoa-samoan/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-americansamoa-samoan/american-samoa-S-370x208.jpg
Wave Safe - American Samoa
Everyone is amazed at the beauty of American Samoa, and the rich heritage of Samoa to its people who protect and sail the sea.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-americansamoa-english/1106f_wave_safe_amer_samoa_eng_sm.mp4"
261
2019-05-10
American Samoa
Beach
Wave Safe
Samoan captions
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-californiawavesafe/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-californiawavesafe/wave_safe_ca-370.jpg
Wave Safe - California
These beaches may be one of California’s favorite places to play, but they can also be dangerous. Whether you live here or just visit, we all need to start by respecting the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-californiawavesafe/1106d_wave_safe_california_sm.mp4"
259
2019-05-10
California
Beach
Wave Safe
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-pacificnorthwestwavesafe/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-pacificnorthwestwavesafe/wave_safe_pnw-370.jpg
Wave Safe - Pacific Northwest
Along these remote cliffs and beaches where sneaker waves, beach debris and extreme tides combine with freezing water, you must stay situationally aware and never take your eyes off the water, to be wave safe.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-pacificnorthwestwavesafe/1106c_wave_safe_pnw_sm.mp4"
258
2019-05-21
Pacific Northwest
Beach
Wave Safe
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-eastcoastwavesafe/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-eastcoastwavesafe/east-coast-370x208.jpg
Wave Safe - East Coast
If you want to keep your ocean and beach time fun and safe you need to be aware of dangerous waves and that starts by respecting the power of the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-eastcoastwavesafe/1106b_wave_safe_east_coast_sm.mp4"
257
2019-05-21
Wave Safe
Beach
East Coast
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode15-wavesafe/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode15-wavesafe/intro-370x208.jpg
Wave Safe Introduction
To stay safe at the beach, keep up your level of awareness whether you are on the sand or in the water.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode15-wavesafe/1106a_wave_safe-intro-sm.mp4"
256
2019-05-21
Wave Safe
Beach
Wave
2019
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-trashcounts/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-trashcounts/otfm_1010h_trashcounts_web.jpg
Trash Counts
If you wish to be part of the solution to marine debris and are ready to do more than talk trash, watch our new TRASH COUNTS video featuring a citizen science project that is making a difference, one data entry at a time.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-trashcounts/1010h_otfm-trashcounts-sm.mp4"
253
2018-09-24
Debris
Trash counts
Trash talk
Ocean Today
2018
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-mysteriesofthemesopelagic/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-mysteriesofthemesopelagic/1109c-mysteriesofmidwater_370.jpg
Mysteries of the Mesopelagic
During World War II, American sonar researchers encountered a mystery - an echo from what seemed like the ocean bottom, but at depths where no bottom should be.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-mysteriesofthemesopelagic/1109c-mysteriesofmidwater_sm.mp4"
251
2018-09-24
Mysteries of the Mesopelagic
Deep Sea Dive
Exploration
Ocean Today
2018
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-deepseadive/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-deepseadive/1012b_deepseadive_370.jpg
Deep Sea Dive
I would argue that exploring the Earth's oceans is probably the last grand challenge we have on it's the only place on the planet that really has been never seen by the human eye or even a robotic camera. The surface of the Moon has been mapped at a higher degree of resolution than the majority of the ocean floor.
view-source:https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanexploration/otkn_820c_oceanexploration_sm.mp4"
250
2017-12-04
Sea
Deep Sea Dive
Exploration
Ocean Today
2017
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-strongerthanwaves/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-strongerthanwaves/1108e_OTFM-strongerthanthewaves_370.jpg
Stronger Than The Waves
Imagine all of this underwater. In a major tsunami, it could happen. In this part of Washington State, it’s happened before, hundreds of years ago. Sometime in the future, it will likely happen again. But we can be ready. If a tsunami strikes, this school will provide a place for people to ride it out above the waves.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-strongerthanwaves/1108e_OTFM-strongerthanthewaves_sm.mp4"
246
2018-07-26
Tsunami
Science
Safety
Ocean Today
2018
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-hurricanesurvival/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanesurvival/otkn_215_hurricanesurvival_web_370.jpg
Hurricane Survival Guide
Could this be what your home looks like after the next hurricane strikes? Many people thought a hurricane like Katrina would never really happen. If you had to evacuate, where would your family go? What would you take with you? The time to decide and the time to prepare is now, not when the order is given.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-hurricanesurvival/1008c_hurricane_survival_guide_sm.mp4
244
2017-07-11
Hurricane
Survival
Guide
Ocean
Ocean Today
2017
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-ripcurrent-protectyourself/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-ripcurrent-protectyourself/1006e_otfm_ripcurrents_protectyourself-370.jpg
Rip Currents: Protect Yourself to Save Others
The first thing is to relax, rip currents won’t pull you under, they will just pull you away from shore. If you can, swim out of the current along the beach and then back to shore at an angle following the breaking waves. If you can’t escape, float or tread water while you wave and call for help on shore.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-ripcurrent-protectyourself/1006e_otfm_ripcurrents_protectyourself_sm.mp4
243
2017-04-07
Rip
Current
science
Ocean
Today
2017
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/otkn_813_deadzone2017_thumb.jpg
Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf 2017
The 2017 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone, or Dead Zone, measures 8,776 square miles—about the size of New Jersey. This is the largest ever dead zone in the Gulf since mapping of the zone began in 1985!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnowdeadzone/deadzone2017_sm.mp4
124
2017-08-07
Dead
Zone
Hypoxic
Ocean
Today
2017
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode8-horseshoecrab/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode8-horseshoecrab/1005a_otfm-letsgetstarted-370.jpg
Introduction - The Remarkable Horseshoe Crab
The remarkable Horseshoe crab - they call them “living fossils” because they have changed very little in the last 450 million years. Although they are called crabs, they are actually more closely related to scorpions and spiders, and their annual mating migration is an incredible sight to see.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode8-horseshoecrab/1005a_otfm-letsgetstarted-sm.mp4
71
2017-05-10
Remarkable
Horseshoe
Crab
Full Moon
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-bluebloodsbattlebacteria/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-bluebloodsbattlebacteria/1005a_otfm-bluebloodsbattlebacteria-370.jpg
Blue Blood Battles Bacteria
Ancestors of horseshoe crabs date back over 450 million years! So the horseshoe crab is oftentimes called the dinosaur of the ocean. Because it’s been around since before the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs went extinct - this guy stayed around.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-bluebloodsbattlebacteria/1005c_otfm-bluebloodbattlesbacteria-sm.mp4
131
2017-05-10
Blue Blood
Battles
Bacteria
Full Moon
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whycountcrabs/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whycountcrabs/1005a_otfm-whycountcrabs-370.jpg
Why Count the Crabs?
In the Delaware Bay, in both Delaware and New Jersey, we complete spawning surveys every year from May and into June.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whycountcrabs/1005d_otfm-howmanyhorseshoecrabs-sm.mp4
122
2017-05-10
Count
Horseshoe Crabs
Delaware
Full Moon
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-maggie/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-maggie/1005a_otfm-maggie-370.jpg
Meet Maggie: Career Spotlight
As a kid, my family was the one that would go to every single public program for the National Parks. So at 9 years old I became a junior volunteer at Assateague Island National Seashore.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-maggie/1005f_otfm-meetmaggie-sm.mp4
154
2017-05-10
Maggie
Horseshoe Crabs
Career
Full Moon
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whenthewavesswell/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whenthewavesswell/1008h_otfm-whenthewavesswell-370.jpg
When the Waves Swell - Bonus
How prepared are you for a hurricane?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whenthewavesswell/1008-bonus-whenthewavesswell.mp4
90
2017-04-11
Waves
Swell
Hurricane
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-gettingreadyforhurricanes/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-gettingreadyforhurricanes/1008g_otfm-gettingreadyforhurricanes-370.jpg
Getting Ready For Hurricanes - Bonus
Make sure your home is as safe as you are from hurricane damage.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-gettingreadyforhurricanes/1008-bonus-gettingreadyforhurricanes.mp4
141
2017-04-11
Ready
survival
Hurricane
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingstormsurge/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingstormsurge/1008f_otfm-survivingstormsurge-370.jpg
Surviving Storm Surge - Bonus
Make sure your home is as safe as you are from hurricane damage.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-survivingstormsurge/1008-bonus-survivingstormsurge.mp4
86
2017-04-11
Surviving
Storm
Hurricane
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-remarkablehorseshoecrab/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-remarkablehorseshoecrab/1005a_otfm-amazinghorseshoecrab-370.jpg
The Amazing Horseshoe Crab
The Amazing Horseshoe Crab - The Remarkable Horseshoe Crab
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-remarkablehorseshoecrab/1005b_otfm-amazinghorseshoecrab-sm.mp4
146
2017-04-11
Amazing
Horseshoe
Crab
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode7-coralcomeback/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode7-coralcomeback/1003a_otfm-letsgetstarted-370.jpg
Introduction: Coral Comeback?
Coral reefs are some of the most precious habitat in the ocean - which has earned them the nickname 'rainforests of the sea.' They're a complicated ecosystem where thousands of species are supported by some of the smallest of all - corals.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode7-coralcomeback/1004a-otfm-letsgetstarted-sm.mp4
65
2017-04-11
Coral
Comeback
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-rainforestsofthesea/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-rainforestsofthesea/rainforestsofthesea-web-370.jpg
Rainforests of the Sea
There’s an ocean creature that is part animal, part plant, and part stone. They can be as small as two millimeters wide, but enough of them can get together to be seen from space! They’re corals.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-rainforestsofthesea/1004b_otfm-rainforestsofsea-sm.mp4
230
2017-04-11
Rainforests
Sea
Coral
Ocean
Today
Full Moon
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-tsunamiaftermath/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-tsunamiaftermath/1007f-otfm-tsunamiaftermath_370.jpg
Tsunami Strike Japan - Tsunami Aftermath
On March 11th, 2011, a powerful tsunami hit Japan, destroying cities and villages. As the water receded back into the ocean, it pulled what remained of buildings, cars, boats, and homes along with it. Scrap metals, plastics, and objects of all shapes and sizes either sank near the shore or floated away. In the days that followed, large masses of floating debris could easily be seen by satellite imagery and aerial photos.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-tsunamiaftermath/1007f-otfm-tsunamiaftermath_sm.mp4
146
2017-04-11
Tsunami
Aftermath
Japan
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralandalgae/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralandalgae/coralandalgae-web-370.jpg
The Coral and the Algae
There are many species of coral in the ocean, and they come in astonishing shapes, colors, and sizes. Some corals are soft, but the ones that build reefs are collectively called hard, or stony corals.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralandalgae/1004c_otfm-coralandalgae-sm.mp4
195
2017-04-11
Coral
Algae
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralsunderthreat/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralsunderthreat/coralsunderthreat-web-370.jpg
Corals Under Threat
We live a big life on a small planet. The human population has grown from 5 to over 7 billion in one generation, and consumption has escalated too.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-coralsunderthreat/1004d_otfm-coralsunderthreat-sm.mp4
290
2017-04-11
Coral
Under
Threat
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whatcanwedo-coral/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whatcanwedo-coral/whatcanwedo-web-370.jpg
What can we do?
We are in a critical situation with our reefs, and if we fail to act, if we get paralyzed by the enormity of the problem, the majority of the world's reefs will be gone by 2050.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whatcanwedo-coral/1004e_otfm-whatcanwedo-sm.mp4
327
2017-04-11
Coral
Critical
What can we do
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-restoringcoralreefs/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-restoringcoralreefs/otkn_308_restoringcoralreefs_web_370.jpg
Restoring Coral Reefs (Bonus 2)
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-restoringcoralreefs/otkn_308_restoringcoralreefs_sm.mp4
137
2017-04-11
Restoring
Coral reef
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whiteabalone/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whiteabalone/1003i_otfm-whiteabalone-370.jpg
White Abalone Collection - First in 12 Years
White abalone are functionally extinct in the ocean so their only hope for recovery is a captive breeding program currently being supported by NOAA Fisheries in California.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-whiteabalone/1003i_otfm-whiteabalone-sm.mp4
78
2017-02-08
White
Abalone
Collection
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-adventuresofamaritimearchaeologist/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-adventuresofamaritimearchaeologist/fullmoon-adventuresofamaritimearchaeologist_web.jpg
Adventures of a Maritime Archaeologist (Bonus 1)
Ocean Exploration is all about new discoveries. And shipwrecks are one of the most fascinating expeditions of all.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-adventuresofamaritimearchaeologist/fullmoon-adventuresofamaritimearchaeologist_sm.mp4
696
2017-02-08
Adventures
Maritime
Archaeologist
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaice-whyisitshrinking/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaice-whyisitshrinking/fullmoon-seaice-whyisitshrinking_web.jpg
Sea Ice: Why is it Shrinking
The Earth’s two poles - the Arctic and Antarctic - are so cold that for much of the year, even seawater freezes. Floating on the ocean, the enormous expanse of sea ice is at its maximum extent in winter, and melts to its minimum in late summer.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaice-whyisitshrinking/fullmoon-seaice-whyisitshrinking_sm.mp4
168
2017-01-12
Sea Ice
Shrinking
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-measuringseaice/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-measuringseaice/fullmoon-measuringseaice_web.jpg
Measuring Ice: How It's Done
If all of the ice in the Arctic Circle were to melt, life for Arctic animals and for people all over the world would be dramatically different – and not in a good way.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-measuringseaice/fullmoon-measuringseaice_sm.mp4
145
2017-01-12
Sea Ice
Measuring
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-icebridge/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-icebridge/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-icebridge_web.jpg
NOAA/NASA IceBridge (Bonus 2)
Every year you start out with zero. Zero miles flown, zero data collected. This year IceBridge started out with another big zero - there were no aircraft available for the mission, as NASA's decades-old P-3 was getting re-winged.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-icebridge/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-icebridge_sm.mp4
131
2017-01-12
IceBridge
NOAA
NASA
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-fieldreport/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-fieldreport/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-fieldreport_web.jpg
Field Report (Bonus 1)
So much of history has really been tightly kept in a little box that archaeology is now cracking open. I started in archaeology when I was fourteen. And I figured, “What could I do? What was left to be found?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-fieldreport/fullmoon-animalsoftheice-fieldreport_sm.mp4
343
2016-12-13
Field Report
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-shrinkingice/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-shrinkingice/fullmoon-seaice-shrinkingice_web.jpg
Shrinking Ice: Impacts
Animals of the ice need sea ice to survive. Across the polar food web, sea ice loss and warming seas mean massive changes for them. Sea ice loss will also cause ripple effects that people will feel across the planet.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-shrinkingice/fullmoon-seaice-shrinkingice_sm.mp4
145
2016-12-13
Shrinking
Ice
Impacts
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode4-animalsoftheice/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode4-animalsoftheice/animalsoftheice-introduction-web.jpg
Introduction - Animals of the Ice
Polar bears, penguins, seals, fish, krill and birds, they all live on or under the ice. Today, because of a warming planet, their lives are changing and for many species, life is getting harder as the ice retreats and food becomes harder to come by.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode4-animalsoftheice/animalsoftheice-introduction_sm.mp4
74
2016-12-13
Animals
Ice
Introduction
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice/fullmoon-animalsoftheice_web.jpg
Animals of the Ice
life with the ice for Penguins, Beluga, Krill, Polar Bear, walruses
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-animalsoftheice/fullmoon-animalsoftheice_sm.mp4
330
2016-12-13
Animals
Ice
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode2-trashtalk/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode2-trashtalk/trashtalk-introduction_thumb.jpg
Introduction - Trash Talk
All of us at Ocean Today love the ocean. And when you love something you want to protect it. Today, unfortunately the ocean is being filled with trash.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode2-trashtalk/trashtalk-introduction_sm.mp4
55
2016-11-14
Trash Talk
Introduction
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaturtlerescue/welcome.html
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaturtlerescue/seaturtlerescue_bonus_thumb.jpg
Sea Turtle Rescue - Un-cut Footage (Bonus 2)
Watch un-cut footage of a sea turle rescue.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-seaturtlerescue/seaturtlerescue_bonus_sm.mp4
56
2016-11-14
Sea Turtle
Rescue
Un-cut
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode1-oceanexploration/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode1-oceanexploration/oceanexploration-introduction_thumb.jpg
Introduction - Ocean Exploration and Bioluminescence
Symone Johnson - Shark Researcher and Knauss Fellow, NOAA narrates the first Full Moon series introduction. The ocean covers two-thirds of our planet but we know more about Mars than the deep seas.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode1-oceanexploration/oceanexploration-introduction_sm.mp4
75
2016-10-13
Ocean Exploration
Deep
Sea
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-light-it-up/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-light-it-up/fullmoon-lightitup_thumb.jpg
Light It Up Activity Demo
We take it for granted, but when you think about it, light is amazing. light allows us to see the world around us.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-light-it-up/fullmoon-light-itup_sm.mp4
219
2016-10-13
Demo
Luminescence
Light
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectthepast/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectthepast/otkn_903l_protectthepast_thumb.jpg
Sanctuaries: The Underwater Museum
There is good news for people that want to protect the oceans. And that is marine protected areas, but in particular, in the United States, it’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectthepast/otkn_903l_protectthepast_sm.mp4
182
2016-08-08
Protect
Past
Marine Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/explorewithus/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/explorewithus/otkn_903k_explorewithus_thumb.jpg
Explore With Us
When I first started as a maritime archaeologist, you would go out in a boat, you would take a look at a spot on the land and another spot, and if they lined up right, you’d figure you were more or less over a shipwreck that you plotted, you’d jump into the water, you’d swim down, and there it would be.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/explorewithus/otkn_903k_explorewithus_sm.mp4
63
2016-08-08
Explore
Marine Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/conservation/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/conservation/otkn_903m_conservation_thumb.jpg
Leave Only Bubbles
One of the things that we’ve learned when we look at shipwrecks in particular but other parts of archaeology is when something is preserved, when it’s set aside, it’s almost like money that you put in the bank.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/conservation/otkn_903m_conservation_sm.mp4
142
2016-08-08
Conservation
Marine Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ma_intro/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ma_intro/otkn_903g_ma_intro_thumb.jpg
Adventures of a Maritime Archaeologist
So much of history has really been tightly kept in a little box that archaeology is now cracking open. I started in archaeology when I was fourteen.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ma_intro/otkn_903g_ma_intro_sm.mp4
44
2016-08-08
Adventures
Marine Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimearchaeology/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimearchaeology/otkn_903h_maritimearchaeology_thumb.jpg
What is Maritime Archaeology?
Maritime archaeology is the study, from what people leave behind, of how we as human beings have interacted with the oceans and with lakes and rivers.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimearchaeology/otkn_903h_maritimearchaeology_sm.mp4
60
2016-08-08
Maritime
Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/journeythroughtime/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/journeythroughtime/otkn_903i_journeythroughtime_thumb.jpg
Journey Through Time
I’ve seen ancient ships from a time when the Mediterranean was an expanding area of different cultures from ancient Egypt to the Phoenicians, to the rise of the Greeks and the Romans.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/journeythroughtime/otkn_903i_journeythroughtime_sm.mp4
156
2016-08-08
Maritime Journey
Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceantimecapsules/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceantimecapsules/otkn_903j_oceantimecapsules_thumb.jpg
Ocean Time Capsules
The way archaeology works is often times it gives us information that isn’t in the history books. In some cases, there are no history books.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceantimecapsules/otkn_903j_oceantimecapsules_sm.mp4
132
2016-08-08
Time Capsule
Maritime
Archaeology
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralspawning/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralspawning/otkn_907_coralspawning_thumb.jpg
Coral Spawning
Corals are a beautiful - and important - part of our ocean. But they can’t move around the ocean floor - so, how, exactly, do they find mates?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralspawning/otkn_907_coralspawning_sm.mp4
117
2016-06-20
Coral
Spawning
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oldweather/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oldweather/otkn_702d_oldweather_thumb.jpg
Old Weather
In order to understand what the weather will be like in the future, we need to understand what was like in the past.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oldweather/otkn_702d_oldweather_sm.mp4
117
2016-06-08
Old
Weather
Arctic
Citizen
Science
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansafe/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansafe/otkn_703e_oceansafe_thumb.jpg
Ocean Safe with Bruckner Chase
Bruckner Chase is an endurance waterman with a lifetime of experience in the ocean. Check out his advice on how to stay safe in the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceansafe/otkn_703e_oceansafe_sm.mp4
117
2016-06-08
Safety
Safe
Bruckner
Chase
Rip
Current
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/horseshoecrabspawning/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/horseshoecrabspawning/otkn_815a_horseshoecrabteaser_thumb.jpg
Horseshoe Crab Spawning - A Field Report
Hey it’s Kurt Mann from Ocean Today. Our crew just completed a three day shoot here on Delaware Bay documenting the amazing horseshoe crab.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/horseshoecrabspawning/otkn_815a_horseshoecrabteaser_sm.mp4
85
2016-06-06
Horseshoe
Crab
Spawning
Survey
Field
Report
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/asvs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/asvs/otkn_825_asvs_thumb.jpg
Mapping Goes Micro
In some areas, the maps used for navigation on the ocean, called nautical charts, still show information acquired in the 1800s, so there is a LOT of work to do!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/asvs/otkn_825_asvs_sm.mp4
106
2016-03-28
Mapping
Goes
Micro
Autonomous
Surface
Vehicles
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimeforests/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimeforests/otkn_817_maritimeforests_thumb.jpg
Maritime Forests
A maritime forest is a forest that is on the coast and is influenced by sea-spray.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/maritimeforests/otkn_817_maritimeforests_sm.mp4
106
2016-03-24
Maritime
Forests
Barrier
Islands
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentscience/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentscience/otkn_703c_ripcurrentscience_thumb.jpg
Rip Current Science
You might have heard them referred to as “undertow” or “rip tides,” but these ocean phenomena are actually rip currents.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentscience/otkn_703c_ripcurrentscience_sm.mp4
99
2016-03-01
Rip
Current
Science
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/otkn_703a_breakthegripoftherip_thumb.jpg
Break the Grip of the Rip
We all love the beach in the summer. The sun, the sand, and the surf. But just because we're having fun, doesn't mean we can forget about safety.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/otkn_703a_breakthegripoftherip_sm.mp4
132
2016-03-01
Break
Grip
Rip
Current
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentfeature/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentfeature/ripcurrent_feature_thumb.jpg
Rip Current Survival Guide
A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentfeature/ripcurrent_feature_sm.mp4
177
2016-03-01
Rip
Current
Science
Safety
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescentocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescentocean/otkn_820d_bioluminescentocean_thumb.jpg
Bioluminescent Ocean
Bioluminescence is a chemical process that allows living things to produce light.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescentocean/otkn_820d_bioluminescentocean_sm.mp4
240
2016-02-18
Bioluminescent
Ocean
Bioluminescence
Edie
Widder
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanexploration/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanexploration/otkn_820c_oceanexploration_thumb.jpg
The Last Grand Challenge
Exploring the earth’s oceans is probably the last grand challenge we have on this planet.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanexploration/otkn_820c_oceanexploration_sm.mp4
116
2016-02-18
Ocean
Exploration
Okeanos
Explorer
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancorals/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancorals/otkn_820b_deepoceancorals_thumb.jpg
Deep Ocean Corals
Hawai’i is interesting, because it is the most remote island chain in the world, it has a somewhat low diversity of corals.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancorals/otkn_820b_deepoceancorals_sm.mp4
107
2016-02-11
Deep
Ocean
Corals
Papahānaumokuākea
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/satellites/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/satellites/otkn_712_satellites_thumb.jpg
Satellites
When you watch the news and see images of weather from around the United States or the world, you are seeing data from NOAA’s environmental satellites.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/satellites/otkn_712_satellites_sm.mp4
189
2016-02-09
Satellites
geostationary
polar-orbiting
deep space
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeatsea/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeatsea/otkn_807_lifeatsea_thumb.jpg
Life at Sea
What is it like to work on a NOAA ship? Come aboard the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson where collecting data for NOAA nautical charts requires science and technology...but most importantly, passionate, adventurous people!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeatsea/otkn_807_lifeatsea_sm.mp4
115
2016-02-04
NOAA
life
at
sea
research
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/observingelnino/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/observingelnino/otkn_722_observingelnino_thumb.jpg
Observing El Niño
El Niño and La Niña are periodic weather patterns resulting from interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/observingelnino/otkn_722_observingelnino_sm.mp4
82
2016-01-21
El Niño
La Niña
ENSO
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/elninolanina/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/elninolanina/otkn_721_elninolanina_thumb.jpg
El Niño and La Niña Explained
Warmer or colder than average ocean temperatures in one part of the world can influence weather around the globe.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/elninolanina/otkn_721_elninolanina_sm.mp4
82
2016-01-21
El Niño
La Niña
ENSO
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescence/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescence/otkn_818_bioluminescence_thumb.jpg
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence is a chemical process that allows living things to produce light.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bioluminescence/otkn_818_bioluminescence_sm.mp4
82
2015-12-22
Bioluminescence
Anglerfish
Firefly
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancreatures/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancreatures/otkn_820a_deepoceancritters_thumb.jpg
Deep Ocean Creatures
Aloha and good morning, everyone. We’re looking at places that no one has looked before. And this is part of NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceancreatures/otkn_820a_deepoceancritters_sm.mp4
153
2015-12-21
Deep Ocean
Creatures
henricia
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2015/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2015/otkn_813_deadzone2015_thumb.jpg
Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf
The 2015 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone or Dead Zone measures 6,474 square miles - about the size of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined. This is a huge blow to the already fragile Gulf ecosystem and economy.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2015/otkn_813_deadzone2015_sm.mp4
153
2015-12-21
Dead
Zone
Hypoxic
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2015/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2015/otkn_824_arcticseaice2015_thumb.jpg
Happening Now: Arctic Sea Ice - On the Decline
As summer turns to Fall in the Arctic, the ice cover will shrink to its smallest extent for the year. This day is an important day because the measurement taken will be used to analyze the state of the Arctic region and add to the growing body of knowledge of the fundamental changes that are taking place.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2015/otkn_824_arcticseaice2015_sm.mp4
178
2015-12-21
Arctic Sea Ice
decline
extent
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansmalltoothsawfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansmalltoothsawfish/otkn_803_endangeredocean_smalltoothsawfish_thumb.jpg
Endangered Ocean: Smalltooth Sawfish
Sawfish are large shark-like rays that are found in tropical and subtropical seas, rivers, and creeks, and can grow to 15 feet.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansmalltoothsawfish/otkn_803_endangeredocean_smalltoothsawfish_sm.mp4
153
2015-10-26
Endangered Ocean
Smalltooth Sawfish
shark-like ray
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentsafety/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentsafety/otkn_703b_ripcurrentsafety_thumb.jpg
Rip Current Safety For Kids
We all love the beach in the summer. The sun, the sand, and the surf. But just because we're having fun, doesn't mean we can forget about safety.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrentsafety/otkn_703b_ripcurrentsafety_sm.mp4
141
2015-06-26
Rip Current
Safety
For Kids
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_specialfeature/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_specialfeature/trashtalk_specialfeature_thumb.jpg
TRASH TALK: Special Feature
Ocean Today is premiering this 15-minute TRASH TALK special feature for World Ocean Day. It is specially designed to be part of your World Ocean Day festivities and beyond. In addition to the video, we have a pre-recorded 10-minute webinar for educators that provides fun activities that you can organize after the film! A perfect any-time event for museums, zoos, aquariums, learning centers and schools.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_specialfeature/otkn_801g_specialfeature_sm.mp4
911
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash Talk
Feature
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatismarinedebris/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatismarinedebris/otkn_801a_whatismarinedebris_thumb.jpg
What is marine debris?
Have you ever been to the beach and noticed litter, like plastic bottles or foam take-out containers on the sand? Or maybe you’ve been to a river or bay where there’s a car tire or bags stuck in the mud on the shore? Or a bunch of deflated balloons that say Happy Birthday floating in the water?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatismarinedebris/otkn_801a_whatismarinedebris_sm.mp4
127
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash Talk
what is marine debris
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_wheredoesmarinedebriscomefrom/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_wheredoesmarinedebriscomefrom/otkn_801b_wheredoesmarinedebriscomefrom_thumb.jpg
Where does marine debris come from?
Marine debris comes from many different sources and enters the ocean in many ways. Intentional littering and dumping are a big cause of marine debris.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_wheredoesmarinedebriscomefrom/otkn_801b_wheredoesmarinedebriscomefrom_sm.mp4
122
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash talk
where does marine debris come from
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_impacts/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_impacts/otkn_801c_impacts_thumb.jpg
How does marine debris impact the ocean, animals, and me?
Would you want to swim at a beach littered with trash? Of course not. And the animals who live in the ocean don't either - the difference is they don't have a choice.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_impacts/otkn_801c_impacts_sm.mp4
94
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash talk
Impacts of Marine Debris
where does marine debris come from
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_plastics/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_plastics/otkn_801d_plastics_thumb.jpg
Why is plastic marine debris so common?
We find plastic everywhere from the ocean's floor to surface. They are on beaches and inside animals' stomachs or wrapped around their bodies. That's bad news for our ocean and the animals that live in it or near it. It's also bad news for us.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_plastics/otkn_801d_plastics_sm.mp4
142
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash talk
plastics
plastic marine debris
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_garbagepatch/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_garbagepatch/otkn_801e_garbagepatch_thumb.jpg
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
Garbage patches are large areas of marine debris concentration that are formed by rotating ocean currents called gyres. A garbage patch is made up of tiny plastic pieces called “microplastics” that are less than 5 millimeters long.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_garbagepatch/otkn_801e_garbagepatch_sm.mp4
142
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash talk
garbage patch
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatcanwedo/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatcanwedo/otkn_801f_whatcanwedo_thumb.jpg
What can we do about marine debris?
We can change the way we consume and dispose of products. Keep your items from becoming litter in our oceans, rivers, and streams
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_whatcanwedo/otkn_801f_whatcanwedo_sm.mp4
117
2015-06-05
Marine Debris
Trash talk
Ocean garbage
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_webinar/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_webinar/otkn_trashtalkwebinar_thumb.jpg
TRASH TALK: Webinar
This pre-recorded webinar provides fun activities that you can organize after the film! It's a perfect any-time event for museums, zoos, aquariums, learning centers and schools.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trashtalk_webinar/otkn_trashtalkwebinar_sm.mp4
624
2015-04-29
Marine Debris
Trash Talk
Webinar
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watercycle/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watercycle/otkn_804_watercycle_thumb.jpg
Water Cycle
You may think every drop of rain falling from the sky, or each glass of water you drink, is brand new, but it has always been here, and is a part of the water cycle. At its most basic, the water cycle is how water continuously moves from the ground to the atmosphere and back again.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watercycle/otkn_804_watercycle_sm.mp4
162
2015-03-10
Water Cycle
Atmosphere
Cycle
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seafooddoesbodygood/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seafooddoesbodygood/otkn_716_seafooddoesabodygood_thumb.jpg
Seafood Does a Body Good
When we head to the beach we think of sun, sand, and fun. At the end of the day many of us like to enjoy fresh, local seafood. Even if you are not on the coast, seafood is becoming a number one treat for going out to eat. The good news is safe seafood does a body good.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seafooddoesbodygood/otkn_716_seafooddoesabodygood_sm.mp4
168
2015-01-21
Seafood
Body
Good
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalvslocalsealevel/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalvslocalsealevel/otkn_709_globalvlocalsealevel_thumb.jpg
Global vs. Local Sea Level
Rising global sea level is one of the most commonly cited consequences of climate change, but it’s often unclear how it might affect people living on the coasts. A rise in global sea level occurs due to the warming of the ocean and the addition of fresh water into the ocean basins from melting ice on land. Local sea level, known as relative sea level change, is affected by global sea level fluctuations, changes in land elevation, winds, and ocean circulation.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalvslocalsealevel/otkn_709_globalvlocalsealevel_sm.mp4
158
2015-01-21
Global
Local
Sea level
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ghostshipsoffgoldengate/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ghostshipsoffgoldengate/otkn_805_ghostshipsoffgoldengate_thumb.jpg
Ghost Ships off the Golden Gate
In the waters off San Francisco Bay… in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary… lie hundreds of mysteries. In the waters near the entrance to the Golden Gate, there are an estimated 300 shipwrecks – just waiting to be discovered.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2014/otkn_811_indianoceantsunami_sm.mp4
185
2014-12-22
Indian Ocean
tsunami
sumatra
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/indianoceantsunami/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/indianoceantsunami/otkn_811_indianoceantsunami_thumb.jpg
Tsunami Science: 10 Years since Sumatra
December 26, 2004. What began as an undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean ended as the most deadly tsunami in recorded history, with nearly 240,000 lives lost. Prior to this event, only six of NOAA’s Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami, or DART, buoys were in place.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2014/otkn_811_indianoceantsunami_sm.mp4
185
2014-12-22
Indian Ocean
tsunami
sumatra
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalhawk/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalhawk/otkn_802_globalhawk_thumb.jpg
Global Hawk: Eye in the Sky
Global Hawk aircraft operate at altitudes of almost 20 kilometers (12 miles) above the ocean, and use multiple instruments to gather all sorts of weather and environmental data.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/globalhawk/otkn_802_globalhawk_nocapts_sm.mp4
130
2014-12-19
Global Hawk
unmanned
aircraft
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepargo/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepargo/otkn_706_deepargo_thumb.jpg
Deep Argo
Argo is a global array of more than 3,500 free-drifting profiling floats that measure the upper two thousand meters of the ocean. The Argo array allows continuous monitoring of the temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean, with all data being relayed and made publicly available within hours after collection.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepargo/otkn_706_deepargo_sm.mp4
142
2014-10-29
Argo
floats
deep ocean
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/healthybeaches/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/healthybeaches/healthybeaches_120x68.jpg
Healthy Beaches
Clean sand and water are critical to a healthy swimming experience and the overall coastal tourism industry. U.S. ocean, bay, and Great Lakes beaches were either closed or had advisories for a total of 33,127 days in 2011.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/healthybeaches/otkn_013_healthybeaches_sm.mp4
108
2014-10-12
Healthy
Beaches
Ocean
Today
2014
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2014/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2014/otkn_728_deadzone2014_thumb.jpg
Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf 2014
The 2014 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone or Dead Zone measures 5,052 square miles – more than twice the size of the state of Delaware.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happnow_deadzone2014/otkn_728_deadzone2014_sm.mp4
154
2014-10-10
Dead
Zone
Hypoxia
Ocean
Today
2014
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stateoftheclimate/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stateoftheclimate/otkn_725_happnow_stateoftheclimate2013_thumb.jpg
Happening Now: State of the Climate in 2013
The American Meteorological Society’s State of the Climate in 2013 shows that the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stateoftheclimate/otkn_725_stateoftheclimate2013_sm.mp4
168
2014-10-10
Climate
2014
Trends
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/predictinghabs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/predictinghabs/predictinghabs_120x68.jpg
Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae play a vital role in the marine ecosystem. They provide food for all sorts of species. But in rare instances, they can also do harm. Harmful algal blooms occur when colonies of certain types of algae grow out of control. Certain types of algae produce toxins that enter the food chain through fish and shellfish.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/predictinghabs/otkn_713_predictinghabs_sm.mp4
129
2014-10-03
Algae
Bloom
Harmful
Toxins
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/mesophoticzone/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/mesophoticzone/otkn_710_themesophoticzone_thumb.jpg
The Mesophotic Zone
You’re entering another dimension. A dimension of water, of darkness, of mystery. Next stop, The Mesophotic Zone.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/mesophoticzone/otkn_710_themesophoticzone_sm.mp4
134
2014-10-02
Mesophotic
Zone
Middle Light
Corals
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hawaiianmonkseal/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hawaiianmonkseal/otkn_025_monkseal_120x68.jpg
Hawaiian Monk Seals
Hawaii is a lush tropical paradise. Vacationers dive and snorkel along beautiful coral reefs and sun themselves on white sand beaches. If you go, you might find an unlikely beach buddy – the Hawaiian monk seal.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hawaiianmonkseal/otkn_025_monkseal_sm.mp4
152
2014-07-02
Hawaiian
Monk
Seals
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceannarightwhales/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceannarightwhales/otkn_718_endocean_narightwhales_120x68.jpg
Endangered Ocean: North Atlantic Right Whales
Did you know that North Atlantic Right Whales don't have teeth? They are baleen whales, which means they have comb-like plates in their mouths that filter food from the water. Their foods of choice are zooplankton called copepods. They eat between 2 and 5 thousand pounds a day to support their 55 ton weight. That's as heavy as 10 elephants!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceannarightwhales/otkn_718_endocean_narightwhales_sm.mp4
141
2014-05-12
North
Atlantic
Right
Whales
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ethicalangler/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ethicalangler/ethicalangler_120x68.jpg
Ethical Angler
In the U.S., fishing is a national pastime. Nearly 12 million people call themselves saltwater anglers. And marine fishing is more than a hobby – this sport contributes $56 billion a year to the U.S. economy and supports 364,000 jobs. But whether you fish for the skill or the thrill of the catch, following sustainable and ethical practices will help ensure this sport is around for future generations.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ethicalangler/otkn_711_ethicalangler_sm.mp4
113
2014-04-23
ethical
angler
fishing
saltwater
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/rediscoveringtheironclad/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/rediscoveringtheironclad/rediscoveringtheironclad_120x68.jpg
USS Monitor: Rediscovering the Ironclad
Ocean exploration is all about making new discoveries. But sometimes the most fascinating findings are when things are rediscovered. The USS Monitor was a civil war ironclad warship that sank in 1862. Sixteen lives were lost. It stayed there unseen, untouched, its location a mystery for over 100 years, until it was rediscovered in 1973.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/rediscoveringtheironclad/otkn_704_rediscoveringtheironclad_sm.mp4
145
2014-04-23
USS Monitor
ironclad
warship
shipwreck
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lessonsfromvaldez25/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lessonsfromvaldez25/lessonsfromvaldez25_120x68.jpg
Lessons from Valdez: 25 Years Later
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, rupturing the hull and spilling oil into the pristine waters of Alaska. In all, nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil devastated this remote and biologically productive body of water. Hundreds of thousands of birds, mammals, and other marine organisms were killed or injured.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lessonsfromvaldez25/otkn_707_lessonsfromvaldez25_sm.mp4
146
2014-03-14
Exxon
Valdez
25 Years Later
oil spill
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2013/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2013/otkn_609_happnow_articiceonthedecline_120x68.jpg
Happening Now: Arctic Sea Ice on the Decline 2013
As summer turns to Fall in the Arctic, the ice cover will shrink to its smallest extent for the year. After a record setting low in 2012, the 2013 summer sea ice extent rebounded – but only slightly.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice2013/otkn_609_happnow_articiceonthedecline_sm.mp4
163
2014-02-06
Arctic
sea ice
climate change
Greenland
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ironcladendures/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ironcladendures/ironcladendures_120x68.jpg
USS Monitor: The Ironclad Endures
It’s March 8, 1862 and an epic battle of the Civil War is underway in the waters off Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Confederate CSS Virginia faces off against its northern opponent, the USS Monitor. It’s the first time in history that two ironclad warships would meet.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ironcladendures/otkn_601b_ironcladendures_sm.mp4
161
2014-02-06
USS Monitor
Ironclad
underwater
shipwreck
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ringoffire/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ringoffire/ringoffire_120x68.jpg
The Depths Below: Ring of Fire
Orange and red flashes in the pitch black. Lava oozes from the cracks, and rolls across the ocean floor. Earthquakes rumble and roar as tectonic plates grate against each other.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ringoffire/otkn_605_ringoffire_sm.mp4
143
2014-02-06
Ring
Fire
Underwater
Volcano
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeonavent/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeonavent/lifeonavent_120x68.jpg
The Depths Below: Life on a Vent
The earth cracks open. Fluid and minerals spew up from the seafloor. Water shimmers. Life abounds. We're looking at hydrothermal vents, originally discovered near the Galapagos Rift in 1977.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lifeonavent/otkn_604_lifeonavent_sm.mp4
150
2014-02-06
Life
on
Vent
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lakesinanocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lakesinanocean/lakesinanocean_120x68.jpg
The Depths Below: Lakes in an Ocean
There's another world beneath the ocean's surface. Come join us, as we explore The Depths Below.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lakesinanocean/otkn_603_lakesinanocean_sm.mp4
124
2014-01-31
Lakes
in
Ocean
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/makingofasuperstorm/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/makingofasuperstorm/otkn_602_makingofasuperstorm_120x68.jpg
The Making of a Super Storm
For seven days in the Fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy pounded the Caribbean and US East Coast with punishing rain, wind, and waves.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/makingofasuperstorm/otkn_602_makingofasuperstorm_sm.mp4
186
2013-10-25
Hurricane Sandy
post-tropical cyclone
Super Storm
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_introduction/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_introduction/nampan_introduction_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_introduction/otkx_525e_nampan_introduction_sm.mp4
75
2013-03-26
marine
MPA
North America
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt1/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt1/roleofice_pt1_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt1/otkn_508a_roleofice_pt1_sm.mp4
129
2013-02-13
ice
melting
shrinking
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt2/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt2/roleofice_pt2_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt2/otkn_508b_roleofice_pt2_sm.mp4
146
2013-02-13
ice
melting
measurement
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt3/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt3/roleofice_pt3_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt3/otkn_508c_roleofice_pt3_sm.mp4
146
2013-02-13
ice
arctic
melting
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/ourdebrisfillingthesea_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ourdebrisfillingthesea/otkn_516_ourdebrisfillingthesea_sm.mp4
156
2013-01-03
marine debris
cast-outs
trash
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_walruses/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_walruses/animalsoftheice_walruses_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_walruses/otkn_514e_animalsoftheice_walruses_sm.mp4
132
2012-12-19
walrus
sea ice
blubber
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_polarbears/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_polarbears/animalsoftheice_polarbears_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_polarbears/otkn_514d_animalsoftheice_polarbear_sm.mp4
131
2012-12-19
polar
bear
marine
mammal
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_krill/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_krill/animalsoftheice_krill_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_krill/otkn_514c_animalsoftheice_krill_sm.mp4
138
2012-12-19
krill
crustacean
food chain
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_emperorpenguin/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_emperorpenguin/animalsoftheice_emperorpenguin_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_emperorpenguin/otkn_514b_animalsoftheice_penguin_sm.mp4
139
2012-12-19
Emperor
Penguin
Antarctica
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_belugawhale/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_belugawhale/animalsoftheice_belugawhale_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/animalsoftheice_belugawhale/otkn_514a_animalsoftheice_beluga_sm.mp4v
128
2012-12-19
beluga
whale
animal
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/knowyourocean_120x68.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?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/knowyourocean/otkn_517_knowyourocean_sm.mp4
157
2012-12-14
ocean
facts
misconceptions
Science and Technology
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/allyoucaneat_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/allyoucaneat/otkn_502_allyoucaneat_sm.mp4
137
2012-11-20
Lionfish
invasive
species
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/whalesense_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalesense/otkn_505a_whalesense_sm.mp4
149
2012-11-19
whale
sense
whale watching
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/watchoutforspouts_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/watchoutforspouts/otkn_505b_watchoutforspouts_sm.mp4
133
2012-11-19
whale
breaching
spout
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/oceanoases_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanoases/otkx_426_oceanoases_sm.mp4
191
2012-10-23
Atlantic
trawling
coast
lobster
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/hapnow_arcticicelow_120x68.jpg
Happening Now: Arctic Sea Ice Sets Record Low
In 2012 analysis on Arctic sea ice conditions painted a grim picture. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the summer sea ice minimum extent dropped to its smallest size in recorded history. It's now below 3.41 million square kilometers or 1.32 million square miles.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowarcticseaice/otkn_515_hapnow_arcticicelow_sm.mp4
162
2012-09-26
Arctic
Ice
minimum
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/otkx_427_protectingthemarineenvironment_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingmarineenvironment/otkx_427_protectingthemarineenvironment_sm.mp4
156
2012-09-26
coast, coast guard, turtle, manatee, hawaii, florida, marine life
coast guard
turtle
manatee
marine life
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/fuelforthestorm_120x68.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?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fuelforthestorm/otkn_509_fuelforthestorm_sm.mp4
134
2012-09-20
Fuel
Storm
Hurricane
formation
Ocean News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/howtofeedagiantoctopus/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/howtofeedagiantoctopus/howtofeedagiantoctopus_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/howtofeedagiantoctopus/otkx_424_howtofeedagiantoctopus_sm.mp4
169
2012-07-20
Feed
Giant
Octopus
crab
Ocean Life
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/nampan_jobs_120x68.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
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_jobs/otkx_525d_nampan_jobs_sm.mp4
151
2012-06-18
Economy
Sustainably
Conservation
MPA
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/nampan_recreation_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_recreation/otkx_525c_nampan_recreation_sm.mp4
153
2012-06-18
Recreation
MPA
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/nampan_science_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_science/otkx_525b_nampan_science_sm.mp4
157
2012-06-18
Research
Science
MPA
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/nampan_biodiversity_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/nampan_biodiversity/otkx_525a_nampan_biodiversity_sm.mp4
150
2012-06-18
Biodiversity
Coral
MPA
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/notd_crabeatstrees_120x68.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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_crabeatstrees/otkn_411a_notd_crabeatstrees_sm.mp4
119
2012-04-18
Crab
Trees
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/notd_immortaljellyfish_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_immortaljellyfish/otkn_411c_notd_immortaljellyfish_sm.mp4
119
2012-04-18
Jellyfish
Hydrozoan
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/notd_southernoceancurrent_120x68.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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_southernoceancurrent/otkn_411b_notd_southernoceancurrent_sm.mp4
93
2012-04-18
Current
Indian
Pacific
Ocean
News
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/hurricanestormsurge_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanestormsurge/otkn_313_hurricanestormsurge_sm.mp4
155
2012-04-17
Hurricane
Storm
Surge
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/protectingtitanic_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingtitanic/otkn_507_protectingtitanic_sm.mp4
134
2012-04-04
Titanic
Shipwreck
Wreckage
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/blackcarbon_120x68.jpg
Black Carbon
Black carbon is the fancy name for soot. And like carbon dioxide, it’s causing changes in the Arctic climate.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/blackcarbon/otkn_407_blackcarbon_sm.mp4
152
2011-11-04
Black
Carbon
Soot
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/shipunderabridge/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/shipunderabridge/shipunderabridge_120x68.jpg
Ship Under a Bridge
Every day hundreds of container ships enter and leave U.S. ports. But navigating in and out is tricky business. With shallow waters, ship traffic, and bridges – Ports can be a real obstacle course. How does a huge ship actually fit under a bridge? It’s not easy.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/shipunderabridge/otkn_204_shipunderabridge_sm.mp4
124
2011-10-15
Ship
Under
Bridge
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/netstoenergy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/netstoenergy/netstoenergy_120x68.jpg
Nets to Energy
Turning trash into electricity. What was once an idea of the future has become a reality today. And it’s happening in Hawaii.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/netstoenergy/otkn_222_netstoenergy_sm.mp4
124
2011-10-15
Nets
Energy
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceanvolcanoes/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceanvolcanoes/deepoceanvolcanoes_120x68.jpg
Deep Ocean Volcanoes
Scientists believe that 80 percent of the volcanic eruptions on Earth take place in the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepoceanvolcanoes/otkn_305_deepoceanvolcanoes_sm.mp4
110
2011-10-15
Deep
Ocean
volcanoes
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/deepocean_120x68.jpg
The 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?
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deepocean/otkn_410_deepocean_sm.mp4
126
2011-10-14
Deep
Ocean
Twilight Zone
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonespacnw/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonespacnw/deadzonespacnw_120x68.jpg
Dead Zones of the Pacific Northwest
Dead zones of low oxygen-water kill crabs, fishes and other marine life. And the recent annual occurrence of dead zones in the nearshore points to dramatic changes in our ocean environment.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonespacnw/otkx_254_deadzonespacnw_sm.mp4
188
2011-10-12
Dead
Zones
Pacific
Northwest
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/trackingtsunamis_120x68.jpg
Tracking Tsunamis
Tsunami - a killer wave - speeding across the ocean at 400 miles an hour. It smashes into land destroying everything in its path.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/trackingtsunamis/otkn_210_trackingtsunamis_sm.mp4
183
2011-08-12
Track
Tsunami
Wave
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/underwatervolcanoes_120x68.jpg
Underwater Vents and Volcanoes
Not too long ago, scientists studying the ocean made a fascinating discovery that has helped us better understand our planet Earth.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwatervolcanoes/otkn_229_underwaterventsvolcanoes_sm.mp4
155
2011-08-12
Underwater
Hydrothermal
Vents
Volcanoes
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/wanderingseal_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wanderingseal/otkn_016_wanderingseal_sm.mp4
191
2011-08-12
Wandering
Seal
Pribilof Islands
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/waterspouts_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/waterspouts/otkn_302_waterspouts_sm.mp4
158
2011-08-12
Water
Spout
Tornado
Weather
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/whalerescue_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalerescue/otkn_207_whalerescue_sm.mp4
146
2011-08-12
Whale
Rescue
Atlantic
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/studentsatsea_120x68.jpg
Students at Sea
Scientific research doesn’t always take place in a laboratory, so neither should your science class.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentsatsea/otkn_316_studentsatsea_sm.mp4
150
2011-08-12
Students
Sea
Ship
Program
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/aroundtheamericas_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aroundtheamericas/otkn_230_aroundtheamericas_sm.mp4
161
2011-08-12
Around
Americas
Voyage
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/traveltheseas_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/traveltheseas/otkn_317_traveltheseas_sm.mp4
158
2011-08-12
Travel
Sea
Nautical
Chart
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/seaotters_101_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotters101/otkx_118a_seaotters_101_sm.mp4
186
2011-08-12
Sea Otter
101
Lunchbox
Lesson
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/dolphinsatdoctor_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsatdoctor/otkn_318_dolphinsatdoctor_sm.mp4
157
2011-08-12
Dolphin
Doctor
Sick
Contaminants
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/savingabay_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingabay/otkn_306_savingabay_sm.mp4
168
2011-08-12
Bay
Restoration
Lavaca
Save
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/openrivers_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/openriversabundantfish/otkn_039_openrivers_sm.mp4
167
2011-08-12
Open
River
Abundant
Fish
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/whalecall_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whalecall/otkn_231_whalecall_sm.mp4
159
2011-08-12
Whale
Call
Atlantic
Right
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/missionexploration_120x68.jpg
Mission: Exploration
This is the Okeanos Explorer. Its name comes from the Greek word for ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/missionexploration/otkn_323_missionexploration_sm.mp4
175
2011-08-12
Mission
Explore
Okeanos
Ship
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/adoptadrifter_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adoptadrifter/otkn_326_adoptadrifter_sm.mp4
128
2011-08-12
Adopt
Drifter
Current
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinemammalrescue/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinemammalrescue/marinemammalrescue_120x68.jpg
Marine Mammal 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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinemammalrescue/otkx_291_marinemammalrescue_sm.mp4
139
2011-08-12
Marine
Animal
Rescue
Program
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/theacidtest/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/theacidtest/theacidtest_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/theacidtest/otkx_266_theacidtest_sm.mp4
196
2011-08-12
Acid
Acidification
Global Warming
Carbon Dioxide
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotteranatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotteranatomy/seaotter_anatomy_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotteranatomy/otkx_118a_seaotter_anatomy_sm.mp4
147
2011-08-12
Sea Otter
Anatomy
Lunchbox
Lesson
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whales101/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whales101/whale101_120x68.jpg
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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whales101/otkx_118e_whale101_sm.mp4
179
2011-08-12
Gray Whale
101
Lunchbox
Lesson
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/manatee_anatomy_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/manateeanatomy/otkx_118b_manatee_anatomy_sm.mp4
192
2011-08-12
Manatee
Anatomy
Lunchbox
Lesson
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/wetlandsrestoration_120x68.jpg
Wetlands Restoration
Wetlands are among the richest and most diverse places on earth. Thousands of fish, mammals and birds call the wetlands home.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/wetlandsrestoration/otkn_356_wetlandsrestoration_sm.mp4
128
2011-08-12
Wetland
Restoration
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dumbooctopus/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dumbooctopus/dumbooctopus_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dumbooctopus/otkx_255_dumbooctopus_sm.mp4
203
2011-08-12
Dance
Dumbo
Octopus
Octopod
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/turtleandthetree_120x68.jpg
Turtle and the Tree
Group of Loggerhead turtles established Keewaydin Island as a home.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/turtleandthetree/otkn_319_turtleandthetree_sm.mp4
141
2011-08-12
Turtle
Tree
Keewaydin
Island
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/tsunamiawareness_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamiawareness/otkn_227_tsunamiawareness_sm.mp4
198
2011-08-12
Tsunami
Awareness
Hazard
Warning
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/marineprotectedareas_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marineprotectedareas/otkn_060_marineprotectedareas_sm.mp4
91
2011-08-12
Marine
Protected
Area
MPA
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanrobots/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanrobots/oceanrobots_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanrobots/otkx_091_oceanrobots_sm.mp4
133
2011-08-12
Ocean
Science
Robot
AUV
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/underwaterforest_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/underwaterforests/otkn_083_underwaterforest_sm.mp4
194
2011-08-12
Underwater
Kelp
Forest
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/whaleanatomy_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/otkx_118e_whaleanatomy_sm.mp4
211
2011-08-12
Gray Whale
Anatomy
Lunchbox
Lesson
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/otkx_072_exploringhistory_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/exploringhistory/otk_072_exploringhistory_sm.mp4
227
2011-08-11
Exploring
History
Shipwreck
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/chemicalcontaminants_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/chemicalcontaminants/otkn_314_contaminants_sm.mp4
149
2011-08-11
Chemical
Contaminents
Mussels
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhales101/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhales101/killerwhale_101_120x68.jpg
Killer Whales 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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhales101/otkx_118f_killerwhale_101_sm.mp4
223
2011-08-11
Killer
Whale
101
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefintuna/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefintuna/bluefintuna_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/bluefintuna/otkx_352_bluefintuna_sm.mp4
167
2011-08-11
Bluefin
Tuna
Fishing
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/killerwhale_anatomy_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/killerwhaleanatomy/otkx_118f_killerwhale_anatomy_sm.mp4
222
2011-08-11
Killer
Whale
Anatomy
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seals101/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seals101/seal_101_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/otkx_118d_seal_101_sm.mp4
224
2011-08-11
Seal
101
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/seal_anatomy_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealanatomy/otkx_118d_seal_anatomy_sm.mp4
208
2011-08-11
Seal
Anatomy
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/dolphins101_120x68.jpg
Dolphins 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
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphins101/otkx_118c_dolphins101_sm.mp4
146
2011-08-11
Dolphins
101
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinanatomy/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinanatomy/dolphinanatomy_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dolphinsanatomy/otkx_118c_dolphinanatomy_sm.mp4
182
2011-08-11
Dolphins
Anatomy
Lunchbox lessons
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiants_goliathgrouper/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiants_goliathgrouper/gentlegiants_goliathgrouper_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/gentlegiants_goliathgrouper/otkn_036_goliathgrouper_sm.mp4
182
2011-08-11
Goliath
Grouper
Gentle
Giant
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/soundsunderthesurface_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/otkn_320_soundsunderthesurface_sm.mp4
152
2011-08-11
Sounds
Under
Surface
Whale
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/restoringcoralreefs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/restoringcoralreefs/restoringcoralreefs_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/restoringcoralreefs/otkn_308_restoringcoralreefs_sm.mp4
138
2011-08-11
Coral
Restoration
Plant
Reef
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/tsunamistrikejapan_warningsystems_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikewarning/otkn_402c_tsunamistrikejapan_warningsystems_sm.mp4
187
2011-08-11
Tsunami
Strike
Warning
System
Japan
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/tsunamistrikejapan_propagation_120x68.jpg
Tsunami Strike: Japan Part II: Propagtion
80 miles east of Japan, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocks the ocean floor.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikepropagation/otkn_402b_tsunamistrikejapan_propagation_sm.mp4
124
2011-08-11
Tsunami
Strike
Propagation
Japan
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/tsunamistrikejapan_destruction_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/tsunamistrikedestruction/otkn_402a_tsunamistrikejapan_destruction_sm.mp4
175
2011-08-11
Tsunami
Strike
Destruction
Japan
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/adeliepenguins_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/adeliepenguins/otkx_284_adeliepenguins_sm.mp4
137
2011-08-11
Adelie
Penguins
Antarctic
Breed
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/dunegrassplanting_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dunegrassplanting/otkx_281_dunegrassplanting_sm.mp4
139
2011-08-11
Dune
Grass
Planting
Erosion
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/otkx_258_pacificflyway_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/pacificflyway/otkx_0258_pacificflyway_sm.mp4
135
2011-08-11
Pacific
Flyaway
Bird
Migrate
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/otkx_257_seaottersandkelp_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/seaotterkelphumans/otkx_0257_seaotterkelphumans_sm.mp4
114
2011-08-11
Sea
Otter
Kelp
Human
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignofclimatechange/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignofclimatechange/firstsignofclimatechange_120x68.jpg
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/firstsignclimatechange/otkx_113_firstsignofclimatechange_sm.mp4v
183
2011-08-11
Climate
Change
Global
Warming
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurus/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurus/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurus_120x68.jpg
Creatures of the Deep: Bathysaurus
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurus/otkn_408b_creaturesofthedeep_bathysaurus_sm.mp4
66
2011-08-05
Deep
Creatures
Bathysaurus
Fish
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish/otkn_408e_creaturesofthedeep_anglerfish_sm.mp4
71
2011-08-05
Deep
Creatures
Angler
Fish
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_basketstar/otkn_408c_creaturesofthedeep_basketstar_sm.mp4
71
2011-08-05
Deep
Creatures
Basket
Star
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_chimaera/otkn_408a_creaturesofthedeep_chimaera_sm.mp4
67
2011-08-05
Deep
Creatures
Chimaera
Fish
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/creaturesofthedeep_seaspider/otkn_408d_creaturesofthedeep_deepseaspider_sm.mp4
67
2011-08-05
Deep
Creatures
Sea
Spider
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rovs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rovs/oceanlab_rov_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_rovs/otkx_130i_oceanlab_rov_sm.mp4
220
2011-08-05
Lab
ROV
Remotely Opperated Vehicle
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/oceanasalab_oceanacid_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oceanacid/otkx_130e_oceanasalab_oceanacid_sm.mp4
230
2011-08-05
Lab
CO2
Ocean
Today
Acidification
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangroveforests/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangroveforests/oceanlab_mangroveforests_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mangroveforests/otkx_130a_oceanlab_mangroveforests_sm.mp4
188
2011-08-05
Lab
Mangrove
Forest
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandcorals/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandcorals/oceanlab_lineislandscorals_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_lineislandcorals/otkx_130d_oceanlab_lineislandscorals_sm.mp4
181
2011-08-05
Lab
Line
Islands
Corals
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/oceanlab_whaletagging_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_whaletagging/otkx_130k_oceanlab_whaletagging_sm.mp4
222
2011-08-05
Lab
Whale
Tagging
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/oceanlab_trouvadoreshipwreck_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_trouvadoreshipwreck/otkx_130j_oceanlab_trouvadoreshipwreck_sm.mp4
233
2011-08-05
Lab
Trouvadore
Shipwreck
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/oceanasalab_sharkfinning_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_sharkfinning/otkx_130g_oceanasalab_sharkfinning_sm.mp4
233
2011-08-05
Lab
Shark
Finning
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/oceanlab_oilspills_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_oilspills/otkx_130f_oceanlab_oilspills_sm.mp4
225
2011-08-05
Lab
Oil
Spill
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_populationsurveys/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_populationsurveys/oceanlab_populationsurveys_120x68.jpg
Ocean as a Lab: Population Surveys
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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_populationsurveys/otkx_130c_oceanlab_populationsurveys_sm.mp4
199
2011-08-05
Lab
FLIP
Ship
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarm/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarm/oceanlab_fishfarm_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_fishfarm/otkx_130b_oceanlab_fishfarm_sm.mp4
199
2011-08-05
Lab
Fish
Farms
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_mantaray/
https://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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_mantaray/otk_361_oceanasalab_mantaraysm.mov
54
2011-08-05
Weird
Animals
Manta
Ray
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish/weirdanimals_blackspottedpufferfish_120x68.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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_blackspottedpufferfish/otkn_361a_weirdanimals_blackspottedpuffer_sm.mp4
55
2011-08-05
Weird
Animals
Blackspotted
Puffer
Fish
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel/weirdanimals_giantmorayeel_120x68.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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_giantmorayeel/otkn_361b_weirdanimals_giantmorayeel_sm.mp4
56
2011-08-05
Weird
Animals
Giant
Moray
Eel
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish/weirdanimals_paintedflutemouthfish_120x68.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!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_paintedflutemouthfish/otkn_361d_weirdanimals_paintedflutemouth_sm.mp4
55
2011-08-05
Weird
Animals
Painted
Flutemouth
Fish
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_seacucumber/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/weirdanimals_seacucumber/weirdanimals_seacucumber_120x68.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
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanasalab_seacucumber/otkn_361e_weirdanimals_seacucumber_sm.mp4
53
2011-08-05
Weird
Animals
Sea
Cucumber
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearle/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearle/sylviaearle_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sylviaearle/otkx_270_sylviaearle_sm.mp4
209
2011-08-05
Sylvia
Earle
TED
Winner
Environmental
Speech
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/otkx_360_studentssavingtheocean_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/studentssaveocean/otkx_0360_studentssaveocean_sm.mp4
151
2011-08-05
Students
Saving
Environmental
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/protectingcoralreefs_120x68.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.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/protectingcoralreefs/otkn_068_protectingcoralreefs_sm.mp4
160
2011-08-04
Coral
Reef
Marine
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dontfeedwilddolphins/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dontfeedwilddolphins/dontfeedwilddolphins_120x68.jpg
Don't Feed Wild Dolphins
Dolphins are hunters, not beggars - but when people offer them food, dolphins, like most animals, take the easy way out. They learn to beg for a living, lose their fear of humans, and do dangerous things.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/dontfeedwilddolphins/otkn_206_dontfeedwilddolphins_sm.mp4
52
2011-08-01
Don't
Feed
Wild
Dolphins
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oilintheocean/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oilintheocean/oilintheocean_120x68.jpg
Oil in the Ocean
When oil spills occur, it can shut down beaches and fishing grounds. It can also lead to public evacuations. Environmental disasters can be prevented if cleanup efforts being immediately.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oilintheocean/otkn_108_oilintheocean_sm.mp4
152
2011-08-01
Oil
Spill
Fix
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingseaturtles/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingseaturtles/savingseaturtles_120x68.jpg
Saving Sea Turtles
When fishers put out their trawl nets in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, sea turtles often end up trapped in the nets unintentionally. If the turtles cannot escape, they will drown. This is a major threat to marine turtles and it is known as bycatch.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/savingseaturtles/otkn_714_savingseaturtles_sm.mp4
84
2011-08-01
Saving
Sea
Turtles
Fix
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinesanctuaries/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinesanctuaries/marinesanctuaries_120x68.jpg
Marine Sanctuaries
On behalf of the American people, NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary System is working to preserve underwater treasures in 14 special places. From American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean to the coast of Massachusetts off the Atlantic seaboard, including marine sanctuaries in the Gulf of Mexico, and along the West Coast.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinesanctuaries/otkn_084_marinesanctuaries_sm.mp4
194
2011-08-01
Marine
Sanctuaries
Fix
Ocean
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endspeciesact/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endspeciesact/endspeciesact_120x68.jpg
The Endangered Species Act
What do elkhorn corals, leatherback sea turtles, and Hawaiian monk seals have in common? They are all protected under the US Endangered Species Act.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endspeciesact/otkn_717a_endspeciesact_sm.mp4
165
2011-08-01
Endangered
Species
Act
Fix
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/hurricanehunters_120x68.jpg
Hurricane Hunters
Hurricanes are born over the open ocean, and while satellites can track their movement, meteorologists and researchers need to sample the storms directly to get the most accurate information about them.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanehunters/otkn_304_hurricanehunters_sm.mp4
134
2011-08-01
Hurricane
Hunters
Danger
Zone
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanesurvival/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanesurvival/hurricanesurvival_120x68.jpg
Hurricane Survival
Many people thought a hurricane like Katrina would never really happen. If you had to evacuate, where would your family go? What would you take with you? The time to decide and the time to prepare is now, not when the order is given.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/hurricanesurvival/otkn_215_hurricanesurvival_sm.mp4
188
2011-08-01
Hurricane
Survival
Danger
Zone
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lightning/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lightning/whenlightningstrikes_120x68.jpg
When Lightning Strikes
Lightning is a rapid discharge of electrical energy in the atmosphere. Each spark can span over five miles in length, reach temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun and contain 100 million volts of electricity.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lightning/otkn_301_whenlightningstrikes_sm.mp4
116
2011-08-01
When
Lightning
Strikes
Danger
Zone
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stormtidestations/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stormtidestations/stormtidestations_120x68.jpg
Storm Tide Stations
Our coastlines face numerous threats. Hurricanes, tsunamis, and sea level rise are a few of the dangers that keep coastal communities on edge. With over half of the U.S. population living near the coast, it’s critical to collect and share accurate information on the environment during extreme weather events.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/stormtidestations/otkn_315_stormsentinels_sm.mp4
135
2011-08-01
Storm
Tide
Stations
Danger
Zone
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/titanicwrecksite/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/titanicwrecksite/titanicwrecksite_120x68.jpg
The Titanic Wrecksite
The Royal Mail Ship Titanic was thought to be unsinkable. But on April 14, 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. On that fateful day, the world lost the largest and most advanced passenger steamship of her time.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/titanicwrecksite/otkn_005_titanic_sm.mp4
136
2011-08-01
Titanic
Wrecksite
Shipwreck
Today
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanshowsusway/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanshowsusway/theoceanshowsustheway_120x68.jpg
The Ocean Shows Us the Way
Hundreds of years ago, Pacific Islanders used voyaging canoes to travel. They developed navigation techniques to steer across the ocean without instruments or charts. The Marshall Islands is a nation in the western Pacific. The land is formed from low-lying coral atolls and islands.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/oceanshowsusway/otkn_020_theoceanshowsustheway_sm.mp4
110
2011-08-01
Ocean
Shows
Us
Way
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/battleoftheatlantic/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/battleoftheatlantic/battleoftheatlantic_120x68.jpg
Battle of the Atlantic
The notorious German submarine, the U701, rests on the ocean floor. This Nazi vessel was sunk by Army aircraft during a fierce campaign known as the Battle of the Atlantic.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/battleoftheatlantic/otkn_223_battleoftheatlantic_sm.mp4
143
2011-08-01
Battle
Atlantic
German
Submarine
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/arcticexploration/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/arcticexploration/arcticexploration_120x68.jpg
Arctic Exploration
The Arctic region includes a vast, ice-covered ocean. This pristine yet rugged environment is one of the least explored and understood places on Earth.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/arcticexploration/otkn_225_arcticexploration_sm.mp4
175
2011-08-01
Arctic
Exploration
Climate
Change
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fishonafarm/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fishonafarm/fishonafarm_120x68.jpg
Fish on a Farm
In the U.S., we import over 80% of the seafood we eat, and half of that is farmed. This growing demand for safe, healthy seafood has prompted a revival of the fish farming industry here at home.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fishonafarm/otkn_209_fishonafarm_sm.mp4
155
2011-08-01
Fish
Farm
Seafood
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/buildinggoodmussels/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/buildinggoodmussels/buildinggoodmussels_120x68.jpg
Building Good Mussels
Farmers grow all kinds of seafood such as fish, shrimp, and oysters. That may sound funny but it is a method called “aquaculture.” Aquaculture happens in ponds, rivers, bays, and the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/buildinggoodmussels/otkn_038_goodmussels_sm.mp4
126
2011-08-01
Building
Good
Mussels
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lionfishontheloose/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lionfishontheloose/lionfishontheloose_120x68.jpg
Lionfish on the Loose
Lurking in the waters of the western Atlantic is an unwelcome predator. A predator that is beautiful – yet deadly. A stealthy, ambush predator with poisonous spines, potential prey fall easy victim to the Red Lionfish.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lionfishontheloose/otkn_212_lionfish_sm.mp4
174
2011-08-01
Lionfish
Predator
Invader
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/reducingbycatch/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/reducingbycatch/reducingbycatch_120x68.jpg
Reducing Bycatch
Bycatch is the name given to fish and other ocean animals that are unintentionally caught by fishing gear. Scientists and gear specialists from the University of New Hampshire are working with fishermen to test a new ‘selective’ fishing net.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/reducingbycatch/otkn_040_reducingbycatch_sm.mp4
122
2011-08-01
Reducing
Bycatch
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanmanatees/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanmanatees/endocean_manatees_120x68.jpg
Endangered Ocean: Manatees
Did you know that manatees are related to elephants? Manatees are large aquatic mammals, and sometimes they're referred to as “sea cows.” They're very large averaging 10 feet long and 1,200 pounds!
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanmanatees/otkn_608b_endocean_manatees_sm.mp4
151
2011-08-01
Endangered
Manatees
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanseaturtles/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanseaturtles/endocean_seaturtles_120x68.jpg
Endangered Ocean: Sea Turtles
Did you know that sea turtles have been living on planet Earth since the time of the dinosaurs? - around 110 million years. There are seven different species of sea turtles.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceanseaturtles/otkn_608c_endocean_seaturtles_sm.mp4
169
2011-08-01
Sea Turtles
Endangered
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansharks/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansharks/endocean_sharks_120x68.jpg
Endangered Ocean: Sharks
Did you know that sharks have existed for more than 400 million years? There are more than 450 species of sharks throughout the ocean and they come in all different colors and sizes.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/endoceansharks/otkn_608a_endocean_sharks_sm.mp4
169
2011-08-01
Sharks
Endangered
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralforestsofthedeep/
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralforestsofthedeep/coralforestsofthedeep_120x68.jpg
Coral Forests of the Deep
Deep-sea corals can live for hundreds to thousands of years, feeding directly on microscopic animals. They've been found throughout the ocean on the rocky sea floor, in canyons, and on continental slopes.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/coralforestsofthedeep/otkn_027_coralforestsofthedeep_sm.mp4
139
2011-08-01
Coral
Forests
Deep
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/celebratetheocean/
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Celebrate the Ocean
Life began in the ocean over 3.5 billion years ago. Most major forms of life live in the ocean. Most volcanic activity occurs in the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/celebratetheocean/otkn_405b_celebratetheocean_sm.mp4
72
2011-08-01
Celebrate
Great Barrier Reef
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/graywhalemigration/
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Gray Whale Migration
It is late spring on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The air and the water are growing warmer and the locals have returned to feed. All eyes are on the horizon for one of nature's most graceful giants: the gray whale. It is here that they begin and end the longest migration of any mammal – 12,000 miles from the icy waters of the Arctic to the warm lagoons of Baja, Mexico, and back again.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/graywhalemigration/otkn_037_graywhalemigration_sm.mp4
134
2011-08-01
Gray
Whale
Migration
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_dolphinsusetools/
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News of the Day: Dolphins Use Tools
In Shark Bay Australia, scientists have found Dolphins using tools to find food. These bottlenose dolphins have been observed covering their beaks with basket sponges torn from the seafloor as they forage for food.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_dolphinsusetools/otkn_513a_notd_dolphinsusetools_sm.mp4
113
2011-08-01
Dolphins
Tools
News of the Day
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_foolsgoldfertilizesocean/
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News of the Day: Fools Gold Fertilizes the Ocean
There’s gold in the ocean! Not so fast fellow prospector … this is actually, fool’s gold, or iron pyrite. And while it can’t line our pockets with wealth, this mineral can help support life in the ocean.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_foolsgoldfertilizesocean/otkn_513b_notd_foolsgoldfertilizesocean_sm.mp4
120
2011-08-01
Fools Gold
Fertilizes
News of the Day
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_talkingshrimp/
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News of the Day: Talking Shrimp
Well friends, listen closely, because you may not believe your ears. Scientists have recently discovered that the California Mantis shrimp can talk! Well, it’s not the same as human speech, but it is audible communication.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/newsoftheday_talkingshrimp/otkn_513c_notd_talkingshrimp_sm.mp4
117
2011-08-01
Talking Shrimp
News of the Day
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/toppredator/
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Top Predator
1997. The Gulf of Farallones, just off the coast of San Francisco. Tourists aboard a small wildlife cruise witness the unexpected.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/toppredator/otkn_086_toppredator_sm.mp4
109
2011-08-01
Top Predator
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/takingtheoceanstemp/
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Taking The Oceans Temperature
You've heard of climate change, but what exactly is climate? Climate is the average weather – like the temperature, wind, and rain – across seasons and decades. Like weather, climate changes but over long periods of time.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/takingtheoceanstemp/otkn_211_takingtheoceanstemperature_sm.mp4
151
2011-08-01
Temperature
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealevelsonthemove/
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Sea Levels on the Move
The Earth’s Climate is changing, and it is causing sea levels to change too. Even small changes in sea levels can dramatically alter coastal landscapes all across the world. So continuously measuring sea level changes over the long term is the best way for scientists to understand and project how and when this will affect our communities.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealevelsonthemove/otkn_203_sealevelsonthemove_sm.mp4
141
2011-08-01
Sea Levels
Rise
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/medicinesfromthesea/
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Medicines From the Sea
Most drugs come from flowers and plants on land, but finding new sources is difficult. And some bacteria have become resistant to a few of these drugs – so much in fact that these drugs don’t work any more. The ocean – with its amazing biodiversity – offers many more organisms for scientists to discover and develop new medicines.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/medicinesfromthesea/otkn_203_sealevelsonthemove_sm.mp4
145
2011-08-01
Medicine
Sea
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aquarius/
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Aquarius
Where on Earth do scientists go to study our ocean world? They go four miles off the coast of Florida to Aquarius Reef Base. The laboratory, owned by NOAA and operated by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, is an 80-ton steel chamber that rests in a sand plain adjacent to deep coral reefs.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/aquarius/otkn_002_aquarius_sm.mp4
123
2011-08-01
Aquarius
Florida
Reef
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealionsickness/
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Sea Lion Sickness
When sea lions get sick from their diet it may have the same effect on humans. And sea lions have been getting sick - very sick. Each year, the number of sea lions that strand on California beaches has increased dramatically.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/sealionsickness/otkn_011_sealionsickness_sm.mp4
175
2011-08-01
Sea Lion
Sickness
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinecriminalinvestigations/
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Marine Criminal Investigations
The U.S. Government has charged NOAA with enforcing the laws and treaties related to the conservation and protection of marine resources. The Office of Law Enforcement investigates crimes, and the Marine Forensic Lab provides scientific evidence to support their cases. Together they bring Marine Criminals to justice.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/marinecriminalinvestigations/otkn_202_marinecriminalinvestigation_sm.mp4
131
2011-08-01
Marine
Criminal
Investigation
Ocean
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowdeadzone2011/
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Happening Now: Dead Zone in the Gulf 2011
The 2011 Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone or Dead Zone measures 6,765 square miles – nearly the size of New Jersey.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/happennowdeadzone2011/otkn_409_happnow_deadzone_sm.mp4
148
2011-07-05
Dead
Zone
Hypoxia
Ocean
Today
2011
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/terrapinrelease/
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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
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/terrapinrelease/otkx_282_terrapinrelease_sm.mp4
175
2011-06-29
Diamondback
Terrapin
Turtle
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/northernelephantseals/
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Northern Elephant Seals
Northern Elephant Seals migrate thousands of miles to these beaches twice a year to breed, give birth, molt and rest.
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/northernelephantseals/otkx_0259_elephantseal_sm.mp4
134
2011-05-11
Northern
Elephant
Seal
Ocean
Today
Today
Ocean
no