Send us a text Meet the WHOI marine superintendent behind the iconic explosion in Spielberg's thriller, Jaws. Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Hannah Piecuch. Read along by going to: https://go.whoi.edu/behindtheblast

Send us a text A manatee’s odyssey and the role of currents in marine mammal conservation. Written and read by Daniel Hentz. Artwork by Charin Park, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Read along by going to https://go.whoi.edu/savingtico

Send us a text WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in on the impacts of offshore wind development. Written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Narrated by Rowan Quince Buckton. Whale call recordings were taken from the Watkins Marine Mammal Database. They include (in order) the humpback whale and the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.…

Send us a text The name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote, reinforcing themes of sweetness and beauty. Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. (Illustration by Felipe Gamonal at Instituto Milenio de Oceanografia) Click the link to read along: https://go.whoi.edu/donquixote…

Send us a text A drift bottle released in 1968 to study ocean currents was found on a Maine beach. What have we learned about these marine highways since this early experiment began? Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. Read along: https://go.whoi.edu/bottle71645 (Photo by Jan Hahn, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)…

Send us a text Don't let their awkward waddle fool you. Emperor penguins have evolved ingenious ways to stay warm, feed their young, and forage in deep water, all while living in the world's most inhospitable continent. Find out how these iconic sea birds earned their royal reputation. Written and narrated by Elise Hugus | Artwork by Natalie Renier…

Send us a text What does it take to be the world's southernmost living mammal? Guts, grit, and...super milk? Learn what makes the Weddell seal one of the toughest—and cutest—animals to ever flop around the Antarctic coast. Written and narrated by Daniel Hentz | Artwork by Natalie Renier, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Special thanks to our…

Send us a text The flying style of the wandering albatross is legendary, as is its commitment to love. Learn about this iconic seabird and the human activity threatening its survival. Written and narrated by Hannah Piecuch | Artwork by Natalie Renier, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text As seasonal landfast ice dwindles in the Arctic, towns in the high north are starting to feel the sting of increased wave activity and dangerous storms. To help track changes to coastal ice, WHOI assistant scientist Maddie Smith and a team led by Sandia National Laboratories are using a novel method to measure wave activity using las…

Send us a text WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid. Narrated by Scott Dickson Original story written by Alison Pearce Stevens. Click here to read the full story: https://go.whoi.edu/4ya11cBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text The humble origins of human-occupied submersible Alvin began alongside Cheerios and Wheaties in the General Mills factory. Narrated by Hannah Piecuch Original piece written by Amy E. Nevala Read the article here: https://go.whoi.edu/championsubBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text WHOI researcher Martin Arostegui tracks how spearfish take advantage of local currents to find food. Read the full article: https://go.whoi.edu/trackingfishBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text What’s causing a contagious cancer to spread among clams along Cape Cod? WHOI scientists investigate. Read the full story: https://go.whoi.edu/puzzlingmolluskBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text Not long ago, Victorian-age explorers celebrated the notion of an ice-free Arctic in hopes of finding faster shipping routes between Europe and Asia. Instead, they would find an impassable ice field and treacherous glaciers. Today, warming from climate change is on track to create these once-fabled ice-free days in the Arctic. Has th…

Send us a text Startling scientific reports show how a warming planet could ground the Gulf Stream—a major cog in the Atlantic Ocean's circulation—to a halt. But is the likelihood of such a shutdown being exaggerated? WHOI physical oceanographer Robert Todd weighs in. Read the full story written by Alison Pearce Stevens: https://go.whoi.edu/gulfshu…

Send us a text Oceanus writer Hannah Piecuch details an intimate encounter with creatures of the open sea while on a swim near Cornwall, England. Read the full story here: https://go.whoi.edu/underwaterstarfieldBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Send us a text WHOI economist Yaqin Liu weighs in on the scourge of illegal fishing and what can be done to catch offenders. Read the full story written by Daniel Hentz: https://go.whoi.edu/illegalfishingBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution