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Young Explorer Joins Project Seahorse – Danajon Banks, Philippines

By Carissa Shipman, Young Explorer
My love affair with nudibranchs, a unique group of marine slugs, began six years ago after seeing one of these fascinating critters in a documentary. I watched the television with eyes wide open, in utter awe of its magnificence! Its ostentatious assortment of colors and intricately decorated appendages intensified my curiosity. In that moment, I knew I wanted to study these amazing underwater jewels in graduate school. Today, I am finishing up my graduate project, studying nudibranchs with Dr. Terry Gosliner, at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
The Philippines is one of the most diverse areas in the world for sea slugs. This fueled my desire to dive there, to get up close and personal with these stunning invertebrates.…

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Photo of the Day ~ Northern Elephant Seal Pup

Baby northern elephant seal, napping. Photo by Claudio Contreras Koob.
Claudio is one of a team of ILCP photographers headed for the Project Seahorse Expedition to Danajon Bank in the Philippines. Check it out on his blog!
You can help this expedition to document one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on planet ocean by supporting their Indie Go Go campaign here! They’re making available incredible prints by four of the world’s top nature photographers in exchange for your support.
Claudio Contreras Koob Photography…

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