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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Last minute Holidays in Maldives

An ad for Bandos Island Resort in the Maldives. This is basically the place with all those ocean accomodation views I've been seeing.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Sur Mer

Eventually gets around to showing us the coast and beach in northern France.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Portugese Man O War on Beach

Sad end to a majestic beast-- even if it gives us an opportunity to study up close.

FreeRider

Following a turtle around in St. Thomas, VI. Plus a view or two of cuttlefish.

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Sailing in Glacier Bay

A boat trip through the park. Those big mountains aren't going anywhere.

Sailing in Glacier Bay from JD Andrews on Vimeo.

People on Beach 1950s

Amazing if only for the cultural reference of what people wore to the beach back then.

Friday, December 26, 2014

we are the children

Hawaiian music video with children, and an ecology message.

Navy Pier @ Exmouth

Fish, fish, fish, at the Navy Pier in Western Australia.   Includes  a great scary camouflaged thing on the bottom.



Croakers

A survey of fish seen in San Diego's Marine Room.

Croakers from ptyx on Vimeo.

Monday, December 22, 2014

CreatureCast - Flying With Squid

Beautiful views of squid gracefully "flying" through water.



Sunday, December 21, 2014

Shake-A-Leg Miami

A program to expose people with disabilities to sailing.

Shake-A-Leg Miami from JD Andrews on Vimeo.

Rock Sandpiper

A sandpiper caught taking a bath in the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.

Rock Sandpiper from Christopher Taylor on Vimeo.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Oil Rig diving

Amazingly colorful variety of fish hanging around an oil rig.

Oil Rig diving from Diver Jackie on Vimeo.

South Georgia Islands.

Two kinds of penguins and fur seals hanging out on the snowy rocks on the South Georgia islands

South Georgia Islands from Christopher Taylor on Vimeo.

808TTV E.49 - Magic Island Hawaii

The video touts the joys of visiting Magic Island in Oahu.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Alaska Underwater World

Some of these creatures as so bizarre, that if made by a sci-fi model shop, you'd send them back for being unrealistic.

Alaska Underwater World from globaldivemedia.com on Vimeo.

Diving Portland Harbour (Winter) - GoPro Hero 2

Diving in Portland Harbor, including some time around the Countess of Erne.<br>

Cornish Sea Life

A collection of sea life that we are promised is Cornish, including a lot of cute little crabs.



Sunday, December 14, 2014

Untitled.

Great views of the beaches and the people in what I surmise is South Africa.

Untitled from Bruce Muirhead on Vimeo.

Sua, Ecuador

Life in a small fishing village of Sua, Ecuador.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Great American Surfclam

All about the successful management of the surfclam fishery in the US by NOAA Fisheries.





San Juan, Puerto Rico Feb. 2010

Some views of the water seen during a short layover in San Juan.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Depoe Bay Moochers

Three harbor seals hang around fishermen in Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Depoe Bay Moochers from Ron Rosebrook on Vimeo.

Barcelona Beach Visit

Contains footage of people hamming it up at the beach, but also shows what the beach access looks like in one spot in Spain.

Aqualounge 2 (2004)

Some cool lounge music with some actually-informative footage of underwater critters.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Farne Islands Diving

Fascinating view of a seal lounging about on a bed of giant kelp forests

Farne Islands Diving from jean-michel on Vimeo.

Manta Ray gliding at Koh Bon

Interesting to see all the fish following around a manta.

Podas en la Azohia

Great view of a flounder the appears to change color as the divers approach.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Turtlecam captures foraging behavior

Here we see a loggerhead sea turtle attack a sea nettle, Chrysaora melanaster.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Antarctica in one word

Several researchers asked to describe Antarctica in one word. Great views of icebergs.

Antarctica in one word... from JD Andrews on Vimeo.

Diving Roatan: "Blue Cave"

Diving in Honduras: lots of great footage of the reef.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Bull Roar (2005)

A short clip showing the unique roar of an adult bull Northern Elephant Seal. Video shot near San Simeon, California in February 2003.

Mr. Foo Bar - Lost Fish

All kinds of creatures seen underwater, including some jellyfish.

Mr. Foo Bar - Lost Fish from Mr. Foo Bar on Vimeo.

Knee High Raw

The plight so many East-Coasters suffer: surfing on knee-high waves.

Knee High Raw from Ryan Spencer on Vimeo.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hagai Nativ

Exploration of a shipwreck in Israel. Must be a recent one as so little sea life has colonized it.

Nitzan wreck from Hagai Nativ on Vimeo.

Balkon de Europa

Nice views of the sea and a village in Plaza Balcon de Europa, Nerja, Spain.

JB Seals

Fur Seals playing, leaving trails of bubbles.

JB Seals from Colin Miles on Vimeo.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Critters B-roll (part 2)

It may be simply her B-roll, but there are amazing shots of seal, jellyfish, and an octopus here.

Critters B-roll (part 2) from Laura James on Vimeo.

Saturday, November 22, 2014

A kickstarter project about a film student's project to talk about sea turtle rescue.

Friday, November 21, 2014

DAMAI Liveaboard - Cenderawasih Bay - Whale Sharks

An ad for Ocean Enterprises of all the ocean-y things to do in Indonesia, capped off with view of a whale shark.

DAMAI Liveaboard - Cenderawasih Bay - Whale Sharks from Ocean Enterprises on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Monday, November 17, 2014

How I see the oceans

A guy's philosophy on the ocean. Includes a few seconds of a cuttlefish who looks like he's holding back from an outburst at us.

How I see the oceans from Rick Morris on Vimeo.

Longfellow salmon

Footage that is not pretty of salmon disoriented by pollution.

Longfellow salmon from Laura James on Vimeo.

Getting Back to Local: Your Fishermen & Seafood

NOAA Fisheries talks about how to benefit local fisherdudes and fish ecosystems.



Come Around Here

Includes some underwater footage at Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas USVI.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Alien touch

I wouldn't let a cuttlefish get that close to my face, or even my camera.

Allien touch from StefKal on Vimeo.

Long-finned Eel

Brief footage of an eel in New Calcedonia, off of France.

Long-finned Eel from Peter Kuttner on Vimeo.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Eyes for an eye.

A study on underwater eyes, ending up with a flounder's.

Eyes for an eye from Kace on Vimeo.

One Eyed Lionfish

Serene footage of a lionfish in the Cayman islands. Yes, it looks like it was injured in one eye.
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One Eyed Lionfish from Ocean Frontiers Ltd. on Vimeo.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

Thursday, November 6, 2014

LAST WHALE HUNTERS

An unsuccessful kickstarter project hoping to provide an objective documentary of the end of the whale hunt.

What's Down There.

About the census of marine life. Has some nice footage of jellyfish.

"What's Down There" from Rick Morris on Vimeo.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

"Acuario" - Bayahibe DR

A lot of diving in Acuario in the Dominican Republic. I see some interesting things including sponges.

CARTHE

The Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE) studies oil spills.

CARTHE from CARTHE on Vimeo.

Southern Ocean waves

Ten-meter swells, filmed for a few seconds from a boat. Why did the film stop?? ;-)

Southern Ocean waves from Aitana on Vimeo.

Monday, October 27, 2014

BREAK BREAD

A religious message to the backdrop of pelicans eating on the beach.

BREAK BREAD from Mark Story on Vimeo.

Bahamas Shark Feeding

These brave souls feed a bunch of sharks in the Bahamas.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Sea Legs

I picked wrong career: someone is getting paid to study how people get their "sea legs."

Sea Legs from Semester at Sea on Vimeo.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

SAS Spring 2009 - In Their Own Words

Students talk about what it was like to spend a Semester at Sea. Zack wasn't available.

SAS Spring 2009 - In Their Own Words from Semester at Sea on Vimeo.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Adventures mk1

Hanging out on the beach in autumn. I bet this is east cost US, maybe North Carolina.

Adventures mk1 from Lexi Davis on Vimeo.

Scuba diving off Akumal, Mexico

Hang out for 22 minutes with these divers, who meet, among other critters, a turtle.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Heron Island 2011

A travelogue of a trip involving snorkeling in Queensland.

Heron Island 2011 from Julia Dawson on Vimeo.

traffic and waves

Shows a luxury few of us have: escaping the mundane dread of a traffic jam by going to film some waves.

traffic and waves from Steven Alan on Vimeo.

Arctic Report Card 2013

On the overall health of the Arctic, starting with the ice, from NOAA.



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Breach - A Story of Cruel and Unnecessary Slaughter

A (completed) kickstarter project to document the unnecessary slaughter of whales.

Diving Koh Rong Saloem Sihanoukville Cambodia

Great views of sea life in Cambodia, including a lot of attention to colorful shrimp.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Air Reverse GoPro Camera Drop

Surfing in Venice Beach from the vantage point of a GoPro camera held in someone's mouth.

Air Reverse GoPro Camera Drop from Creative Cartel on Vimeo.

Endangered Species Act: 40 Years of Protection, Conservation, and Recovery

NOAA Fisheries Commission talks about some of the successes of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, including a lot of marine creatures.



Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Underwater Forest

A (completed) Kickstarter project to document an ancient cypress forest that is now underwater.

un verano

A nice view of the beach, waves, and things on the beach.

un verano from Jose Rosario on Vimeo.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Reveal

Time lapse of the shore near a big city, with some discussion of junk that washes up.

Reveal from Laura James on Vimeo.

Attack of the killer turtle!

Nice closeup views of a sea turtle. No actual killing involved here.

Midget Submarines- Part 1

A warning by the U.S. Navy during WWII about German and Italian "sneak craft".

Midget Submarines- Part 1 from jean-michel on Vimeo.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Home

Taking the train to surf. City life would be cool if you could still do that.

Home from Austin Corbett on Vimeo.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Good Neighbors: How to Share Hawaii's Beaches with Endangered Monk Seals

Is there a way for humans and monk seals to get along, in Hawaii? Tip from NOAA Fisheries.



Friday, October 3, 2014

Yellow-eyed Penguins

Yellow-eyed Penguins hopping around rocks in Curio Bay in New Zealand.

Yellow-eyed Penguins from RoutineRebel on Vimeo.

The Sunrise People: A Gulf Documentary

A (completed) kickstarter to make a film about the effect of the BP oil spill on indigenous communities in the Gulf.

MIT: Sand Dollars

Sand dollars burying themselves. I realize I've never seen a living one.

2013-01-24 Invisibles with Kim, Marcia, Gail, Chris

A great dive log of all kinds of fish seen on a dive in Invisibles in the Caribbean, including a flounder the color of brown sand.

33 days at 360º

A literally-dizzying trip across South America, from ocean to ocean.

33 days at 360º from paola on Vimeo.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

SPINNAKER

A great artistic treatment of a shipwreck in shallow water.

SPINNAKER from BA & MA Filmmaking on Vimeo.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Coast of Cape Ann

The shoreline in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Looks like a cold day.

Coast of Cape Ann from James Tomasino on Vimeo.

Friday, September 26, 2014

Giant Groupers in Cozumel

A giant grouper, but even more interesting are all the little fishes flitting about it. Cozumel, Mexico.

Tuna Time

Crab, tuna, and what appear to be underwater bagels.

Tuna Time from Justin Pater on Vimeo.

Tsunami - Koh Lanta, Thailand (2004)

I would normally hesitate in sharing Tsunami footage. Too much of it seems either to be shaky to the point of giving a headache, or involves too much human tragedy. This one captures the raw power of the event, from Koh Lanta, Thailand.

Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal fish

Lion's mane jelly. I'll admit that its underside gives me an "ick" factor, but probably a terrestrial bias about keeping all your organs out of view.

Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal fish from Laura James on Vimeo.

Beach Walker - the SAND CRAB

A kickstarter project to fund the development of a beach bike, with aims of improving mobility of those with mobility issues.

Ocean Documentary

An indiegogo project about a student that wants to make inspiring films about the ocean.

Help me make my ocean movie! from Louise Bartolotta on Vimeo.

The Whale Dreamer: A Novel

A kickstarter project where a woman wants to write an inspiring book about whales.

Au Diable le ''vert'' - Miles from anywhere

A kickstarter project to fund a family's book-writing project which involves living on the ocean for three years.

Young Ocean Explorers

A kickstarter project where parents want to help their child produce ocean TV shows.

SEA CHAIR: Into the Gyre

A kickstarter project to turn ocean gyre plastic garbage into furniture, using a 3D printer!

Friday, September 12, 2014

Protecting Threatened Ice Seals

Did you know there are four species of ice seals in Alaska?



Gulf Oil Spill Vertabrae Encapsulated by Tar Ball

Someone finds a tar ball as a result of the BP oil spill, and finds it's a vertebrae.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Ceylon Gymnodoris

Again, another creature, that if replicated for an underwater film, could get SFX crew fired. The diver has identified this sea slug as Ceylon Gymnodoris

Ceylon Gymnodoris from liquidguru on Vimeo.

Solve the mystery of the whales

An unsuccessful kickstarter project to investigate why whales might beach themselves. Contains a few seconds of whale tragically flapping on sand.