Ocean Watch 2014

January 13, 2014

Chitons used in old Hawaii in rites for firstborn babies
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Chitons used in old Hawaii in rites for firstborn babies

Chitons used in old Hawaii in rites for firstborn babies

By admin|2020-07-14T23:29:12+00:00January 13th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: chiton|0 Comments

January 20, 2014

Bold paddle-boarder helps a yellow-bellied sea snake
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Bold paddle-boarder helps a yellow-bellied sea snake

Bold paddle-boarder helps a yellow-bellied sea snake

By admin|2020-07-14T23:29:42+00:00January 20th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: sea snake, yellow bellied sea snake|0 Comments

January 27, 2014

Various shorebirds join plovers in winter migration
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Various shorebirds join plovers in winter migration

Various shorebirds join plovers in winter migration

By admin|2020-07-14T23:30:20+00:00January 27th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014, Sea Birds|Tags: golden pacific plover, kola, Plover, ruddy turnstones, sanderling, shorebird, turnstones|0 Comments

February 3, 2014

Anchialine shrimp thrive in a troubled environment

By admin|2020-09-01T00:48:50+00:00February 3rd, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Anchialine shrimp, Opae ula|0 Comments

February 17, 2014

Friendly false killer whales known to share their catch

By admin|2020-09-01T00:48:19+00:00February 17th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014, Whales|Tags: ahi, false killer whales, killer whales, mahimahi, ono, Puget Sound, whales|0 Comments

February 17, 2014

Passed gas from bacteria is what we smell at seashore

By admin|2020-09-01T00:47:41+00:00February 17th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: bacteria, gas, smell, sulfur|0 Comments

February 24, 2014

Eyesight plays crucial part in keeping fish in schools

By admin|2020-09-01T00:45:50+00:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: schooling, schools, social behavior|0 Comments

March 3, 2014

Reef lobsters’ antennae make them easy to spot
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Reef lobsters’ antennae make them easy to spot

Reef lobsters’ antennae make them easy to spot

By admin|2020-07-14T23:31:03+00:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: lobster|0 Comments

March 10, 2014

Gars, unevolved for eons, can breathe and store air
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Gars, unevolved for eons, can breathe and store air

Gars, unevolved for eons, can breathe and store air

By admin|2020-07-14T23:31:33+00:00March 10th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: gar|0 Comments

March 17, 2014

Beaches laden with sea life deposited by windy weather

By admin|2020-07-14T23:31:51+00:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: book, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: book, singer eel, snake eel|0 Comments

March 24, 2014

Parrotfish may be a suspect in the case of the weird blob
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Parrotfish may be a suspect in the case of the weird blob

Parrotfish may be a suspect in the case of the weird blob

By admin|2020-07-14T23:32:25+00:00March 24th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: cocoon, Parrotfish|0 Comments

March 31, 2014

Boat provides a challenge too daunting to sail solo
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Boat provides a challenge too daunting to sail solo

Boat provides a challenge too daunting to sail solo

By admin|2020-07-14T23:07:48+00:00March 31st, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: coconut milk run, Cook Islands, Fiji, Honu, New Caledonia, Tonga|0 Comments

April 7, 2014

Captivating stony corals get a reluctant au revoir
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Captivating stony corals get a reluctant au revoir

Captivating stony corals get a reluctant au revoir

By admin|2020-07-14T23:09:17+00:00April 7th, 2014|Categories: Boat, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: coconut milk run, coral, French Polynesia, Honu, Papeete, Society Islands, stony coral|0 Comments

April 14, 2014

Hollywood take on voyaging smoother than in real life

By admin|2020-07-14T23:10:03+00:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Honu, Niue, South Pacific, Tahiti, tradewinds|0 Comments

April 21, 2014

The sea snakes of Niue are harmless swimmers
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The sea snakes of Niue are harmless swimmers

The sea snakes of Niue are harmless swimmers

By admin|2020-07-14T23:12:03+00:00April 21st, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

April 28, 2014

Fascinating anemones, fish are worth a bit of discomfort
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Fascinating anemones, fish are worth a bit of discomfort

Fascinating anemones, fish are worth a bit of discomfort

By admin|2020-07-14T23:13:26+00:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: anemone fish, butterflyfish, sea snake, Tonga, Vavau|0 Comments

May 5, 2014

Reefs, rocks and wrecks punctuate sail into Suva
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Reefs, rocks and wrecks punctuate sail into Suva

Reefs, rocks and wrecks punctuate sail into Suva

By admin|2020-07-14T23:14:41+00:00May 5th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: coconut milk run, Fiji, Suva|0 Comments

May 12, 2014

Calm seas and light wind make for a pleasure cruise
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Calm seas and light wind make for a pleasure cruise

Calm seas and light wind make for a pleasure cruise

By admin|2020-07-14T23:15:29+00:00May 12th, 2014|Categories: Boat, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: coconut milk run, Fiji, New Caledonia, Suva|0 Comments

May 19, 2014

New Caledonia provides comfort after the storm
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New Caledonia provides comfort after the storm

New Caledonia provides comfort after the storm

By admin|2020-07-14T23:17:19+00:00May 19th, 2014|Categories: Boat, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

May 26, 2014

Friendly, sedate sea snakes can be lethal but rarely are
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Friendly, sedate sea snakes can be lethal but rarely are

Friendly, sedate sea snakes can be lethal but rarely are

By admin|2020-07-14T23:18:21+00:00May 26th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: New Caledonia, Sea snakes|0 Comments

June 2, 2014

All over but the recounting, trip had plenty of highlights
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All over but the recounting, trip had plenty of highlights

All over but the recounting, trip had plenty of highlights

By admin|2020-07-14T23:19:07+00:00June 2nd, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: cruising, dugongs, Fiji, New Caledonia, night watch, quarantine, Sailing, Sea snakes, South Pacific, Suva, Tonga|0 Comments

June 9, 2014

Navigating through customs can be frustrating, comical
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Navigating through customs can be frustrating, comical

Navigating through customs can be frustrating, comical

By admin|2020-07-14T23:19:50+00:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: cruising, Customs, Fiji, Honu, Immigration, Suva, Tonga, Vavau|0 Comments

June 16, 2014

Book about sea creatures offers profiles of the bizarre
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Book about sea creatures offers profiles of the bizarre

Book about sea creatures offers profiles of the bizarre

By admin|2020-07-14T23:22:16+00:00June 16th, 2014|Categories: Book Review, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

June 23, 2014

Cone snails are beautiful but also potentially lethal
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Cone snails are beautiful but also potentially lethal

Cone snails are beautiful but also potentially lethal

By admin|2020-07-14T23:24:50+00:00June 23rd, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

June 30, 2014

Maimed cornetfish defies odds with lengthy survival
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Maimed cornetfish defies odds with lengthy survival

Maimed cornetfish defies odds with lengthy survival

By admin|2020-07-14T23:22:10+00:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: barracuda, cornetfish, injury|0 Comments

July 7, 2014

Summer warmth, long days spawn an abundance of fry
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Summer warmth, long days spawn an abundance of fry

Summer warmth, long days spawn an abundance of fry

By admin|2020-07-14T23:24:45+00:00July 7th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: butterflyfish, cardinal fish, damselfish, embryo, fry, goatfish, gurnards, larva, lionfish, moray eels, scorpionfish, tangs, trumpet fish|0 Comments

July 14, 2014

Toxic specks of seaweed can give you a nasty rash

By admin|2020-07-14T23:25:15+00:00July 14th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: limu, seaweed, sting|0 Comments

July 21, 2014

Boring worms living in shells are fascinating creatures
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Boring worms living in shells are fascinating creatures

Boring worms living in shells are fascinating creatures

By admin|2020-07-14T23:26:40+00:00July 21st, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

July 28, 2014

Surfer injured getting stuck by the beak of a needlefish
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Surfer injured getting stuck by the beak of a needlefish

Surfer injured getting stuck by the beak of a needlefish

By admin|2020-07-14T23:26:46+00:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: needlefish, surfer|0 Comments

August 4, 2014

Hawaiian sergeant males perform duties with zeal
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Hawaiian sergeant males perform duties with zeal

Hawaiian sergeant males perform duties with zeal

By admin|2020-07-14T23:27:23+00:00August 4th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Hawaiian Sergeant, sergeant|0 Comments

August 11, 2014

Airborne to avoid predators, flyingfish get eaten by birds
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Airborne to avoid predators, flyingfish get eaten by birds

Airborne to avoid predators, flyingfish get eaten by birds

By admin|2020-07-14T23:27:52+00:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Exocoetidae, flying, flying fish, malolo, smurfs|0 Comments

August 18, 2014

Koleas return after a busy season of laying huge eggs
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Koleas return after a busy season of laying huge eggs

Koleas return after a busy season of laying huge eggs

By admin|2020-07-14T22:30:38+00:00August 18th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014, Sea Birds|Tags: golden pacific plover, Kolea, Plover|0 Comments

August 25, 2014

Bright colors and designs give fish a flashy disguise
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Bright colors and designs give fish a flashy disguise

Bright colors and designs give fish a flashy disguise

By admin|2020-07-14T22:31:44+00:00August 25th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: butterflyfish, disguise|0 Comments

September 1, 2014

Fish reproduction an intriguing process

By admin|2020-07-14T22:32:08+00:00September 1st, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: eggs, fish, spawning, sperm|0 Comments

September 8, 2014

Ocean’s power transforms glass from litter into glitter
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Ocean’s power transforms glass from litter into glitter

Ocean’s power transforms glass from litter into glitter

By admin|2020-07-14T22:33:30+00:00September 8th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Ft. Bragg, glass beach|0 Comments

September 15, 2014

7-11 crab gets its name from its array of spots
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7-11 crab gets its name from its array of spots

7-11 crab gets its name from its array of spots

By admin|2020-07-14T22:34:27+00:00September 15th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: 7-11 crab, crab, Oahu|0 Comments

September 29, 2014

Fantail filefish populations ebb and flow over the years
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Fantail filefish populations ebb and flow over the years

Fantail filefish populations ebb and flow over the years

By admin|2020-07-14T22:35:12+00:00September 29th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: fantail filefish, filefish|0 Comments

September 29, 2014

Oahu’s upside-down jellyfish came in ships’ ballast water
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Oahu’s upside-down jellyfish came in ships’ ballast water

Oahu’s upside-down jellyfish came in ships’ ballast water

By admin|2023-10-17T07:30:27+00:00September 29th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: jellyfish, sea jellies|0 Comments

October 6, 2014

The graceful green turtle inspires name for sailboat
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The graceful green turtle inspires name for sailboat

The graceful green turtle inspires name for sailboat

By admin|2020-07-14T22:40:17+00:00October 6th, 2014|Categories: Boat, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: green sea turtle, green sea turtles, Honu, turtles|0 Comments

October 13, 2014

Rescued dugongs thrive with help from aquarium
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Rescued dugongs thrive with help from aquarium

Rescued dugongs thrive with help from aquarium

By admin|2020-07-14T22:41:32+00:00October 13th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: dugong, New Caledonia, Sydney|0 Comments

October 20, 2014

Curious minke whale makes a rare offshore appearance
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Curious minke whale makes a rare offshore appearance

Curious minke whale makes a rare offshore appearance

By admin|2020-07-14T22:42:20+00:00October 20th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014, Whales|Tags: baleen whale, Minke, whale|0 Comments

October 28, 2014

Tiny velella sail by before stormy seas
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Tiny velella sail by before stormy seas

Tiny velella sail by before stormy seas

By admin|2020-07-14T22:44:37+00:00October 28th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: jellyfish, sea jellies, Velella|0 Comments

November 10, 2014

So many fantastic colors decorate snorkeler’s view
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So many fantastic colors decorate snorkeler’s view

So many fantastic colors decorate snorkeler’s view

By admin|2020-07-14T22:44:31+00:00November 10th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Micronesia, Pajama cardinal fish, Palau, razorfish|0 Comments

November 10, 2014

Dolphins frequent shoreline to snack and let us interact
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Dolphins frequent shoreline to snack and let us interact

Dolphins frequent shoreline to snack and let us interact

By admin|2020-07-14T22:45:30+00:00November 10th, 2014|Categories: dolphins, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: Australia, dolphins, Tin Can Bay|0 Comments

November 17, 2014

Waters off Palau are home to treasure trove of sea life
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Waters off Palau are home to treasure trove of sea life

Waters off Palau are home to treasure trove of sea life

By admin|2020-07-14T22:46:21+00:00November 17th, 2014|Categories: Fish, Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: jellyfish lake, mandarinfish, Palau, Ulong Channel|0 Comments

November 24, 2014

Collector urchins munch up fast-growing invasive algae

By admin|2020-07-14T22:47:02+00:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: collector urchin, urchin|0 Comments

December 1, 2014

Acid-making tissue helps giant clams thrive on reefs
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Acid-making tissue helps giant clams thrive on reefs

Acid-making tissue helps giant clams thrive on reefs

By admin|2020-07-14T22:52:21+00:00December 1st, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: clams, giant clams|0 Comments

December 8, 2014

Blossomlike zoanthids join to form colorful mats
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Blossomlike zoanthids join to form colorful mats

Blossomlike zoanthids join to form colorful mats

By admin|2020-07-14T22:53:49+00:00December 8th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: zoanthid|0 Comments

December 15, 2014

Equine fate in question when encountering eels

By admin|2020-07-14T22:52:42+00:00December 15th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: electric eels, horse|0 Comments

December 22, 2014

Turtle-cleaning station raises islander’s spirits
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Turtle-cleaning station raises islander’s spirits

Turtle-cleaning station raises islander’s spirits

By admin|2020-07-14T22:55:09+00:00December 22nd, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|0 Comments

December 29, 2014

Emails reveal shared love of sea creatures worldwide

By admin|2020-07-14T22:56:34+00:00December 29th, 2014|Categories: Ocean Watch, Ocean Watch 2014|Tags: ghost crab, Honu, jellyfish, Manta ray, turtles|0 Comments

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