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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Brad Trupp, beach waves

Fifteen seconds of waves in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in March of 2014.

The Island Of Dancing Sardines

A celebration of the people and the sea life of the Phillipines. All sorts of underwater fish are captured, including great flocking swarms of sardines.

The Island Of Dancing Sardines from Kiril Ivanov on Vimeo.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Adelie Penguins

The march of the adelie penguins on their way to the sea.

Adelie Penguins from Christopher Taylor on Vimeo.

Pollution of Ocean Water in Malaysia

How roadside pollution makes for dirty beaches in Penang.
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Speak out for Sea Lions

An educational cartoon about the plight and life cycle of sea lions by WWF New Zealand.

Horror of Party Beach - trailer

In a world of beach babes, cycle gangs, and slumber parties, an "invasion of atomic beasts that live off of human blood". Unfortunately, we only have the trailer here.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Friends and Anemones

Surfing and vactioning in Hawaii. Does not appear to portray any actual anemones.

Friends and Anemones from Casey Latiolais on Vimeo.

WESTERN AIR FRONT [ETC.] (1944)

Contains some footage of an amphibious assault during WWII. As far as I can tell, it's about the Battle of the Scheldt, as it mentions "Flushing" in the Netherlands.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Kickstarter: Surf Soup.

A kickstarter project where a former Nickelodeon animator wants funding to write a book about the ecology of the sea.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Texel

A tour of the marina on the Dutch island of Texel on a quiet day.

Whale Shark mouth

A whale shark busy at work in Mexico, Yucatan, Isla Mujeres

Friday, April 25, 2014

The View From Picton Castle: a memoir of 324 days at sea

This writer started a kickstarter project to fund a writing project where she'll spend 324 days at sea on a sailing ship.

Chasing monsters! A local spearfishing tale!

This is a video of a kickstarter project about spearfishing. I'm not sure what I think about the sport of spearfishing, but this clip contains some fascinating footage where a guy spears a medium-sized fish and a gigantic one suddenly appears to steal it away.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

WITH THE MARINES AT TARAWA (1944)

A news report about Operation Galvanic in Tarawa in the Pacific during WWII.

The Ocean is Calling

A couple simply decides to enjoy the waves on Great Ocean Road in Australia

The Ocean is Calling from chelsea Stanley on Vimeo.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Scuba Sessions

Scuba in Hawaii. Perhaps more footage of divers than fish, but you can at least see the swimming strokes.

Scuba Sessions from Regan Pichler on Vimeo.

Days of Our Dives

Scuba diving with a turtle. Also a wicked shot of an octopus swirling like a whirlpool (you have to see it).

Days Of Our Dives from Andrea Dingeldein on Vimeo.

Barracuda Tornado

An amazing school, a swarm of barracuda, in Sipadan. (movie by Yury Podymakhin (Krasnoyarsk))

Monday, April 21, 2014

El Cabrón Diving

Pals going scuba diving in El Cabrón (Gran Canaria), Spain.

El Cabrón Diving from ViDEOïNA on Vimeo.

Ocean Energy Turbine - Limitless Clean Renewable Energy

Interesting kickstarter project where someone is trying to build turbines to take advantage of tides.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Drop into the Ocean

A message from Greenpeace about the ecology of the seas, with a lot of beautiful underwater footage.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Rocky beach, Yachats state park

Waves crashing on some weed-covered rocks in Yachats State Recreation Area in Oregon.

OF THE SEA: a film about California Fishermen

A kickstarter project to make a documentary about fisherfolks dealing with the need for ecological restraint.

Reducing bycatch in the Coral Triangle

World Wildlife Fund discusses how simply changing the shape of a hook can reduce bycatch.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Dragon's Breath Zip Line in Labadee, Haiti

A zip line over the water in Labadee, Haiti. Which I guess means it's part of a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Dragon's Breath Zip Line in Labadee, Haiti from Shaun Utter on Vimeo.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

BLUE

A well-done artistic school project, including some underwater footage of sea life, with a mola mola!

BLUE from Maria Salazar on Vimeo.

Mauritius

A vacation in Maritius. Those dives look like fun.

Mauritius from Gareth Ludkin on Vimeo.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

PNCIMA B-roll

Silent footage capturing some awesome views of the sea floor, including a fleeting octopus in flight.

PNCIMA B-roll from Living Oceans Society on Vimeo.

TED: Ice bound wonderlands

A story of one diver's friendship with a leopard seal, under the ice.

Sting ray encounter

After what happened to Steve, I'll never have the same view of someone messing with a sting ray.

Sting ray encounter from Hagai Nativ on Vimeo.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Sailing on...

Features a few seconds, close-up, of dolphins bow-riding.

Sailing on... from 3-Knots on Vimeo.

Cliff Diving, 2012

Cliff Diving in Presqu'île de Giens, France. The audacity of these youth is amazing. I cannot imagine something like this taking place in the US. A few degrees to the left or right and SPLAT.

Cliff Diving 2012 from Matthieu VAUTRIN on Vimeo.

CHASING MOBY-DICK - Monitoring Whales and Global Warming

An interesting kickstarter project that talks about naval history and the ecology of whales. It looks like it has already been successful and has an hour-long movie to show.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

13D

Eventually gets to some good shots of the aquarium in Hong Kong.

13D from Jon Kerby Dominguez on Vimeo.

Manta Ray Dive

Interesting closeup view of a slow-moving manta ray. I was surprised at how short the tail is.

I'm a pirate I am :: Fishing

A very successful day of fishing, including tuna. Gotta find these guys' number.

I'm a pirate I am :: Fishing from Bo Bridges on Vimeo.

Seaweed Forest

This one is only a few seconds, but beautifully captures the sun streaming through the kelp.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Snorkeling at Gun Beach, Guam

It took me a while to identify these black and white fish, but I eventually figured out that they are Sergeant Majors. .

Mola Mola - One of my first encounters with these gentle giants...

I would imagine if you were a shark, you'd like these things like potato chips. I read that the giant ocean sunfish eats jellyfish.

Foamy ocean

Lots and lots of foam in the waves. As a kid, I was grossed out when the ocean got too foamy. Wikipedia says that it is "created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter (including proteins, lignins, and lipids) derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms." So yeah, ick.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Marine Debris: an Ocean Story

Effect of debris on sea life. Amazing is the amount if discarded nets that wash up on shore. Brief clips of some stunning underwater footage, too.

Marine Debris: an Ocean Story from Danny Ledonne on Vimeo.

Similan Diving: an Amazing Octopus

An encounter with the octopus in Thailand. Amazing all the changes it goes through, including texture and spots. At first, it almost looks like it's trying to camouflage with the diver's leg.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

At sea , 1959/04/13 (1959)

The "true submarine of the future," a skipjack nuclear one.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Killer Cuttlefish

Cute but deadly-looking cuttlefish, in Dumaguete, Phillipines.

Scuba!

Scuba in Sand Harbor. So far it looks like they're getting used to the camera and looking at rocks.

The sea floor

Monterey folks tell us about the mapping and the ecology of the ocean floor.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Sea Hunt : Mark of the Octopus

Lloyd Bridges fights bad guys attacking oil rigs. And there's an "octopus".

Ocean Gets Frisky

Just some waves on the shore, but we don't mind.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Stealing a nation: Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean

The plight of the people evicted from homeland in Chagos archipelago for a military base.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

To understand the sea

World surfing champion Rell Sunn explains the Polynesian people's relation to the sea.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sea Turtle Underwater

I green sea turtle caught for a few moments underwater.