The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading
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It Sinks FAST! - On Patrol With the US Coast Guard in Destin, FL
posted by BSR 1 year 7 months 2 weeks ago • 68 views • 15:46Why This Zig-Zag Coast Guard Search Pattern is Actually Genius - Smarter Every Day 268
posted by BSR 2 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 105 views • 26:54Throughout the month of October, Saildrone performed a 30-day proof-of-concept demonstration for the United States Coast Guard to show how uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could be used to provide persistent... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 7 months ago • 316 views • 3:07The scorching temperatures destroyed a major portion of the cherry crop in the Columbia Gorge and beyond just as it was ready for harvest. Many other crops are seeing similar failures across the West... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 10 months ago • 144 views • 2:46Warmer Pacific temperatures are decimating kelp forests, the most diverse and important ecosystems off the West coast. Without these nurseries for ocean fish, their populations are due to collapse quickly.
posted by newtboy 4 years 8 months ago • 368 views • 11:07YouTube description: The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. In the winter of 2018, a submarine crew from Aquatica Submarines ventured to the bottom of the hole... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,683 views • 3:38YouTube description: The Colombian group Ghetto Kumbé puts on a show you’re unlikely to forget. It’s an experiment, a ritual and an ode to the band’s diverse Colombian roots. Combining traditional... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 50 views • 2:37YouTube description: On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element: mud. The meticulous technique, which has been... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 2,040 views • 2:50US Car Number 1, the Ferdinand Magellan, sits in the Gold Coast Railway Museum in Miami. It's 120 tonnes of bulletproof, armoured railcar: a train carriage designed to move the President of the United... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 398 views • 4:59YouTube description: On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 659 views • 2:54Left coast represent books, yo.
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 7 years 1 month ago • 170 views • 10:03Extreme Ownership | Jocko Willink | TEDxUniversityofNevada From YouTube: War is hell, but war is also a brutal teacher. War teaches you about brotherhood, honor, humility, and leadership. In this riveting... continue reading
posted by chicchorea 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 115 views • 13:50The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 36 views • 4:00YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 658 views • 3:23Seems about right.
posted by nock 9 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 844 views • 1:13The original PBS story about the massive starfish die offs on both coasts. Scary stuff, as it could be the start of the collapse of both fisheries.
posted by newtboy 9 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 593 views • 7:27an update to the story about the starfish die offs happening on both coasts, which could be the start of the collapse of the fisheries there.
posted by newtboy 9 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 557 views • 2:13(YT description via Vice) You might not know who Arjan Roskam is, but you've probably smoked his weed. Arjan's been breeding some of the most famous marijuana strains in the world—like White Widow,... continue reading
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