Oceanographer Gifts

"It's all yours."

'We'll have lunch here and then we'll keep looking for whales.'

Diver taking picture of fish, fish taking picture of diver.

Neptune Clearing Up Waste Under the Sea.

'Frankly, I think we should stop trying to communicate with Humans: They're simply not smart enough to understand us'

"Oceans are rising, landmass is shrinking - so far so good."

"What a vacation - we swam with dolphins!"

'Why can't you just get in the water like everyone else?!'

Shark screaming at the sight of a diver.

'Whadoya mean, WHOOPS?! That stuff doesn't grow on trees you know!'

Discovery.

Natural selection.

If you can read this sign - you went too deep.

'No offense taken. In all honesty, we still don't understand YOUR songs, either!'

Captain Ahab chases a protester.

Squids Rule

"The cultural appropriation is annoying but the herring is delicious."

"Help!"

"Tempting, but I'm on a plastic cleanse this week."

Icebergs talk about CNN appearance and looking thin on TV.

It takes more than imminent danger to convince a true skeptic!

'Little is known about these amazing creatures, as there have only been a few live sightings, by giant squid scientists. Despite previous beliefs, they are actually a land animal, as the fins and respiratory system are removable.'

Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

A whale gets its first close look at plankton.

Penguin lost his appetite because of contaminated fish.

Some people save stamps or coins. I save whales.

'You should have seen how excited I made a couple of oceanographers today.'

'What a thrill it is to finally meet you. I've admired your work for years!'

'WOW,this is amazing down here captain, ABSOLUTELY amazing! That quake SURE did a lot of damage to the ocean's floor!'

The Great Barrier Reef's spectacular continental shelf.

'You're not paranoid- there are a lot of bigger fish in these waters.'

Global warming causes widespread flooding, but fortunately scientists were able to locate the giant plug on the ocean floor.

Whale Shark Thoughts...

Oct. 1982: Researchers attempt an ill-fated procedure in great white shark oral hygiene.

Pier-pressure. The real reason whales beach themselves.