/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/3e/a1/3ea13dd9-f9c5-4536-8c03-4f7e5608cc9b/20220608-500_9249.jpg "Efforts to Bring Back the Caribbean Reef Shark May Become a Conservation Success Story | Science")
It carries itself with classic elegance, a nine-foot-long torpedo with tapered fins. Like their oceangoing cousins, Caribbean reef sharks swim fast to force water through their mouths and over their gills so they can take in oxygen. But they can also ventilate their gills by using muscles in their mouth while lounging in the shallows, …
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Along the shores of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, dynamic summer winds swipe the surface of the sea, churning up the waters that surround the island. In the ocean, a sea turtle hastily dips back below the surface after coming up for air. On land, a team of researchers trod through sun-scorched dunes like ducklings …
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Chris Klimek Host, “There’s More to That” Today, as in eras past, a lot of wealthy men fancy themselves explorers. The tragic—but, by most accounts, foreseeable and preventable—loss of five passengers and crew on a sub dive down to the wreckage of the Titanic in June got us thinking about what genuine undersea exploration looks …
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Susan Casey, the acclaimed author of “The Underworld,” recounts an exhilarating underwater adventure with Terry Kerby beneath the Makai Research Pier. Combining Terry’s passion for diving and Susan’s anticipation of encountering sharks, the two embarked on an unforgettable journey into the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Overlooking Oahu’s eastern shore, the pair submerged themselves beneath …
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Victoria Sayo Turner, a Mass Media Fellow at AAAS, explores the fascinating world of orcas, also known as “killer whales.” While recent incidents involving orcas attacking sailing yachts have made headlines, our relationship with these predators goes back centuries. Orcas are not actually whales, but the largest members of the dolphin family. They have both …
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When Oriana Poindexter made the move to San Diego back in 2013, she found the kelp forests that lined the coastline to be somewhat of a hindrance. While enjoying the peaceful glide of her longboard along the waves, her leash would often become entangled in the thick seaweed beneath the surface. However, over time, these …
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The eruption of a volcano on Spain’s La Palma island took a toll on nearby fish. Sander Meertins / Alamy Stock Photo This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. They found the victims floating in the water. Some had …