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Comb Jelly
A ctenophore (pronounced teen-o-fore), or comb jelly, is a transparent jelly-like animal often spherical or bell-shaped. They swim by beating rows of tiny combs along their bodies like paddles. When […]
Read MoreAlvin Takes Flight
The current shipyard period for the research vessel Atlantis includes maintenance to the hangar used to house the human-occupied submersible Alvin. So the ship’s crew and yard workers […]
Read MoreSmoke in the Water
A black smoker chimney billows from a hydrothermal vent site called “Snake Pit” on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It was photographed by scientists Holger Jannasch and Cindy Van Dover […]
Read MoreWeigh-in
Current Affairs
The Galápagos Islands are home to species found nowhere else on Earth, such as this land iguana. This unique ecosystem depends on nutrients brought to the islands by the Read More
Biofouled
A thick coat of young barnacles covers this orange float after it had been deployed in the Chukchi Sea north of Alaska for 13 months. Ship hulls, instruments, buoys, and rigging […]
Read MoreWorking on the Birdcage
Chris Lathan, a former pilot of the human-occupied submersible Alvin, works during ths sub’s upgrade that was completed in 2014, 50 years after the original Alvin was […]
Read MoreScout Return
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Sentry returned to the research vessel Atlantis recently after an overnight mission to map the seafloor ahead of a dive by the Read More
Spicy and Minty
This artists’ rendition illustrates the unusual confluence of waters that occurs beneath the surface of the Bay of Bengal. From the west comes warm, salty waters (yellow) formed in […]
Read MoreResolute Bay Sleigh Ride
WHOI engineers Rick Krishfield (right) and Kris Newhall take part of an ice-tethered profiler (ITP) for a sled ride in Resolute Bay, Canada, before deploying it on an Arctic […]
Read MoreHitching a Ride
An image from a high-powered microscope reveals a microbe that has colonized a microplastic fragment collected in the North Atlantic Ocean. By hitching a ride, such marine microbes entice fish to […]
Read MoreSub Checks
Alvin expedition leader Todd Litke (left) and pilot Danik Forsman prepare the human-occupied submersible to make its first dive of a recent expedition to explore the geology and […]
Read MoreLong-Buried Trends
This is a bird’s-eye view of a blue hole in the Bahamas. In the middle of it, WHOI researchers in a pontoon boat prepare to extract cores of sediments that […]
Read MoreNight Watch
Third mate Amy Biddle updates the ship’s log during her night watch on the bridge of the research vessel Atlantis. In addition to her duties standing regular watch on […]
Read MoreBlue Hued
This image of a blue iceberg, calved off a glacier, was captured on a research trip to waters off Greenland. Its striking color indicates that the ice in it is […]
Read MoreSharp Eyes
Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG) technician Emily Shimada (left) signals a winch operator on board the research vessel Atlantis while Rika Anderson from Carleton College keeps tension on a […]
Read MoreHide Out
An anemone fish finds refuge in its namesake location—an anemone. This pair were photographed in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), a place that has drawn attention from scientists […]
Read MoreFeatured Creature
This alien from outer space is actually a common inhabitant of the world’s oceans. The creature, an amphipod (a relative of beach hoppers) that feeds on other zooplankton called Read More
Elevating Exploration
A deep-sea “elevator” carrying samples from hydrothermal vents is hoisted from the water as members of the science team aboard the research vessel Atlantis watch from the rail […]
Read MoreStorm Tossed
Reading Rocks
A member of the science team on a recent expedition aboard the research vessel Atlantis carefully documented the freshly cut surface of a piece of seafloor basalt. The rock […]
Read MoreTranslucent Beauty
In this image captured by WHOI biologist Larry Madin, a shell-less mollusk (genus Cardiapoda) resembles the head of a translucent ocean elephant. Madin photographed numerous gelatinous ocean animals over […]
Read MoreAcademic Excellence
James Yoder speaks from the podium during commencement celebrations at WHOI in 2010. Yoder, who served as the Vice President of Academic Programs and Dean from 2005 to 2016, retired […]
Read MoreHow to Hold a Penguin
Researchers sometimes have to handle wild animals as part of their work. When handling penguins, they use what’s known as a “rugby hold,” so-called because the penguin’s torpedo-shaped body looks […]
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