Tag: ocean

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Nature Science

Deep sea ecosystems

Watched Deep Sea Hub | Natural World Facts from Natural World Facts

The hub for facts, news and discussion about the deep sea. Scroll through the successive zones of the sea to discover its inhabitants.

Whale pump — nutrient transfer between water elevations

Autogenic ecosystem engineers — creatures that modify the ecosystem with themselves / their own bodies — e.g. corals leave their exoskeletons when they die, offering more substrate for future corals to grow on, creating environments for fish and other creatures while alive too

We’ve been watching a bunch from this series the past couple weeks — the narrator has a soothing voice that’s good for winding down. I studied terrestrial ecology so it’s interesting to see the same concepts applied to ocean ecosystems. And the creatures and colors of the sea are so interesting!

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Cool Nature Science

Watched The Secret Life of Brine Pools

Watched

There is water at the bottom of the ocean 🌊

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Cool Science

Whale falls may have shaped deep sea ecosystems

Watched How Ancient Whales May Have Changed the Deep Ocean from pbs.org

It looks like the evolution of ocean-going whales like Borealodon may have affected communities found in the deep ocean, like the ones found around geothermal vents. And it turns out that when a whale dies, that’s just the beginning of the story.

Whale bones are extremely lipid rich

Whale falls can sustain life for 100 years!!!

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Art and Design Humor

Map of the ocean

Liked “Map of the Ocean” Print (Poorly Drawn Store)

Welcome to the ocean. Here’s a map. Please note: This is not a real map. 

Amazing 😄

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Art and Design

Carved ink landscapes

Liked Lee Hyun-Joung Painting Collection | Original Art | Galerie Sept (galeriesept.com)

Famed for her iconic paths, Hyun Joung Lee’s work reflects her childhood memories in South Korea, her studies in fine arts at Sejong University in Seoul, and her goldsmith training in Paris. She developed her own artistic language and techniques while working with traditional Korean materials.

Very cool illustration style – reminds me of scratchboards. I like that her subjects are ambiguous — could be cresting waves of water, could be sinuous ridges of land. She creates so much depth with her dramatic lighting.

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Outdoors

Watched America’s National Parks: Olympic

Watched America’s National Parks from National Geographic – Videos, TV Shows & Photos – Canada

America’s National Parks fascinate millions of visitors. This spectacular series will show you what happens beyond the lookouts. More than 3 years in the making will enable the audience to witness moments full of drama, watch stories of life and death and discover hidden gems they never believed could be found in a place they thought they knew. Follow us on an epic journey from the geysers of Yellowstone to the rugged Pacific coast of the Olympic peninsula, from the hot desert of Saguaro to the icy Gates of the Arctic, from the subtropical sea of grass in the Everglades to the world-famous peaks of Yosemite and from the mystic Smoky Mountains to the biggest gorge on Earth: the Grand…

Man, those transient killer whales are nasty! No wonder we love our resident orcas that just eat salmon.