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Deep Sea Digital Guide Offers Rare Glimpse of Ocean Life
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Bloodybelly comb jellies, sea pigs, deep sea spiders—real images and video of these and over 125 other little-known inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean can now be viewed on an iPad. The ***Marine Life Field Guide***, published by the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada, is the first interactive visual reference to species of the deep sea for tablet computers. “This unique new guide is a ‘living book’ that we'll be updating regularly with new creatures, images, videos and information,” says Dr. Kate Moran, director of NEPTUNE Canada, the regional observatoyr of UVic’s Ocean Networks Canada. NEPTUNE is the world’s largest regional cabled undersea ocean network. During the network’s challenging research and maintenance expeditions into the northeast Pacific Ocean, undersea videos are captured by remotely operated submersibles diving to almost three kilometres below the ocean surface, where lifeforms thrive in complete darkness. The new iBook seeks to raise awareness of the ocean’s vast biodiversity and involve experts around the world in classifying these mysterious animals. Several species in the guide await identification from experts, while others are known only to scientists and lack a common name. > “While the primary goal of this guide is to help our science team make more accurate observations, what better way is there to help the public learn more about the inhabitants of the deep sea they can see in our online photo and video archive?” “While the primary goal of this guide is to help our science team make more accurate observations,” says Dr. Kim Juniper, associate director of science at NEPTUNE Canada. “What better way is there to help the public learn more about the inhabitants of the deep sea they can see in our online photo and video archive?” The *Marine Life Field Guide* is available at the iBook store for free, but also as a PDF on ONC's website.
New Online Learning Resource Listens to Orcas
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As students in BC and across Canada return to school, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) and Open School BC (OSBC) are delighted to announce the release of *Shouting Whales*, a new marine science educational resource for teachers and educators, that is available free of charge. Aimed at middle school students from grades six to eight, *Shouting Whales* is a unique resource that brings together science, problem-based learning, multimedia, and advocacy for an in-depth exploration of the oceanic soundscape. # Exploring noise pollution beneath the surface of the sea In particular, students are asked to think about the ocean from the perspective of the orca whale, an animal that relies on sounds rather than visual cues. Through the activities outlined in this resource, students will explore the properties of sound, learn how scientists are studying ocean noise and come to understand how increasing noise pollution is threatening the orca whale’s way of life.
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