You are not logged in [login] | [register]

you are here: home » science » science & education:

SEARCH FOR A FEED

Google
Web RSSMad.com

Searching 181001 articles in 8938 feeds.

RSS CATEGORIES

TELL A FRIEND

Do you like RSS MAD? Why not spread the news and tell a friend about it - it's as easy as filling out this form!

Photo Of The Day and Natural History Commentary

added: Wed, 28th September 2005 | 351 views | 0x in favourites
feed url: http://www.oceanlight.com/log/feed/rss2/

Oceanlight :: Photo Of The Day & Natural History Commentary

Latest feed entries:

Guadalupe 2008: Great White Shark Portrait, Horizontal

This is one of my favorites from this year's trip on the M/V Horizon to photograph great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Guadalupe Island. Great white shark, underwater. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico. Image: 21346   Species: Carcharodon carcharias Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico View this ...

Guadalupe 2008: Great White Shark Face

Here is the face of a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Check out the detail in the shark's eye, he is looking straight back into the camera: Great white shark, underwater. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico. Image: 21347   Species: Carcharodon carcharias Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico ...

Guadalupe 2008: Satellite Tags on a Great White Shark

Many of the great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Guadalupe Island are known to researchers and appear in the white shark ID database. Some of the sharks have even been "tagged" and now sport small pop-up satellite transmitter tags that collect data about the shark's environment and behavior, eventually ...

Guadalupe 2008: Great White Shark Portrait, Vertical

When a Guadalupe Island great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) first approaches the boat, it is often deep. If there are divers in the cage they typically get a look at the shark as it swims slowly beneath the boat. It seems the shark is surveying things before making ...

Guadalupe 2008: Morning Routine

Each day on a Horizon Charters white shark trip to Guadalupe Island starts with the crew lowering the huge aluminum cages into the water as guests enjoy breakfast and the morning calm. Often a shark will show up circling the boat and inspecting the cages before any divers ...

Guadalupe 2008: Approaching the Island

Last week I made another trip to Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) on my favorite boat, M/V Horizon, captained by Greg Grivetto. The trip was conducted in collaboration with Patric Douglas and SharkDiver.com. Of all the boats and captains working at Guadalupe Island, the Horizon and Captain Greg have ...

Ile de la Cite, Paris, France

A last piece of eye candy from Skip and Bonnie's evening wanderings in the City of Lights. To see more great shots of Paris from their trip, click here. Paris, Isle de la Cite and the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral

Cassis, France

Another of Skip's nighttime views of southern France, this time of Cassis. To see more of Skip and Bonnie's photographs from Provence, click here. The harborfront restaurants of the small fishing town of Cassis, near Marseille

Aigue Mortes, France

Today is the first of three guest entries from our good friend Skip Stubbs, who just returned from an extended trip to Paris and Provence. Here is a nighttime view of Aigue Mortes. To see more of Skip's shots from Provence, click here. The ancient city walls of the ...

South Island, Coronado Islands, Mexico

Here is a shot of South Island, part of the Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado) not far from San Diego and Tijuana, just south of the border. South Coronado Island, north end viewed from the north. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico. Image: 21324   Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja ...

Middle Island, Coronado Islands, Mexico

Here is a shot of Middle Island, part of the Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado) not far from San Diego and Tijuana, just south of the border. Partially obscured by Middle Island is "Middle Rock", to the left and behind. Middle Coronado Island, viewed from the south. Coronado Islands (Islas ...

Aerial Photo of a Blue Whale

Here is another blue whale aerial photo shot from our recent flight over the Coronado Islands and Nine Mile Bank. More blue whale aerial photos. Blue whale. The sleek hydrodynamic shape of the enormous blue whale allows it to swim swiftly through the ocean, at times over one hundred ...

North Island, Coronado Islands, Mexico

From a recent flight over Islas Coronados (Coronado Islands, Mexico) recently, seen here is the western exposure of North Coronado Island viewed from the southwest. Do you see the crack between the rightmost tip of the island and the main island? There is a narrow submerged passageway through ...

Blue Whale Aerial Photograph

I had a chance to go flying with a pilot friend whom I had not seen in a few years, and jumped at the opportunity. Flying in small planes is a lot of fun, and it allows us to see the ocean in ways one cannot from the ...

Elk Photos

It's the time of year when the bugling of rutting elk echoes around Yellowstone National Park. Here is our collection of elk photos (Cervus candensis), all from Yellowstone National Park, most taken in the fall during the elk rut but a few in summer as the elk antlers are ...

Map of Catalina Island Dive Sites and Locations

In the course of geotagging some old photos from Catalina Island, I realized it was simple to display the popular Catalina Island dive locations in Google Earth, Google Maps and Live Search Maps. So here they are. The map below is a small version of the Google Earth ...

How To Geotag Your Photos

Recently I've had some correspondance with other photographers about geotagging, what it is and how I am using it. I was encouraged to put my remarks on my blog. While I do not pretend to be an expert, I am happy to share what I am doing -- ...

Totem Pole, British Columbia

We saw many totem poles in British Columbia. There are First People (Native American) communities throughout British Columbia, and the totem is one of their most visible and well-known cultural and artistic products. I should have taken a few more photos of them while we were there! Totem ...

Mono Lake

A few photos from Mono Lake showing its famous tufa towers rising above its alkaline waters. The tufa towers are clustered in "groves" in several places around the lake. We checked out the South Grove. While we were walking around the edge of Mono Lake, we ...

ADD A FEED

Is RSS MAD missing something? Tell us about new feeds here.