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Killer Footage of Killer Whales (Video)

Exquisite above-ocean video footage of killer whales was captured by an un-manned drone over Johnstone Strait off British Columbia.  Researchers from the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Vancouver Aquarium teamed up to follow the orcas, which are considered threatened species.

Aquarius: The Underwater Lab

60 feet under the water, a team of scientists are working 24 hours a day, living, breathing and studying our underwater worlds. Aquarius an undersea laboratory and home for scientists studying the marine environment. Owned by NOAA, the Aquarius program is operated by Florida International University (FIU). The underwater habitat currently sits in about 60 feet of

Seal Chat Tomorrow!

Join Lynda Doughty at 9:00 am PT/Noon ET on the Seal Cam. Lynda is Director of the Marine Mammals of Maine (seal, whale and dolphin rescue on the Maine coast). This year, an estimated 500 pups will be born on Seal Island. You can visit the Live Cam page tomorrow morning, and ask Lynda questions about the gray

Live Seal Cam Chat with NOAA

Join us tomorrow for a live chat on the Gray Seal Pupping Cam – 10am PT/ 1pm ET! Stephanie Wood from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be fielding questions from our explore.org fans and community regarding the gray seals of Seal Island tomorrow (Wednesday). Stephanie has worked on several pinniped studies in the northeast