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Voters Crown the ‘World’s Ugliest Animal’ as New Zealand’s Fish of the Year
The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.
Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand
Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...
First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...
Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known ...
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Blobfish crowned "Fish of the Year" in New Zealand
According to the British daily "The Guardian," the blobfish, often deemed the ugliest fish in the world, has been awarded the ...
Takeaways from Associated Press report on efforts to capture carbon in the ocean
A growing industry is racing to engineer a solution to global warming using the absorbent power of the oceans.
This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.
The Ocean Race to return to Auckland in 2027
Daryl Wislang fondly remembers the first time he sailed into Auckland as part of the Ocean Race. It was his second campaign ...
New Zealand once home to southern elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.
China, New Zealand complete historic joint dive expedition to Puysegur Trench
Chinese and New Zealand scientists have successfully concluded a groundbreaking collaborative dive expedition to the Puysegur ...