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Scientists document longest-ever case of sperm storage in sharks
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Scientists document longest-ever case of sperm storage in sharks

A brownbanded bamboo shark at the California Academy of Sciences lays viable egg—with healthy pup—after 45-month seclusion from malesSAN FRANCISCO — Brownbanded bamboo sharks take the term “resourceful” to a whole new level. Steinhart Aquarium biologists at the California Academy of...
Join us for a series of presentations about estuary, coastal, and marine environments - led by the scientists who study them
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Join us for a series of presentations about estuary, coastal, and marine environments - led by the scientists who study them

Are you interested in science and want to learn more about fishes, birds, butterflies, or how to survive a tsunami? If so, our free public lectures at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s facilities in Port Aransas and Rockport will...
Retracing the Steps of Southern Flounder
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Retracing the Steps of Southern Flounder

If you are interested in learning more about Southern Flounder and where they go throughout their lives, check out the feature article in the Coastal Conservation Association TIDE Magazine. The article was written by Megan K. Nims, who recently completed her...
Summer programs at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute put sea life at youngsters’ fingertips
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Summer programs at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute put sea life at youngsters’ fingertips

UTMSI's educational programs are the lead feature in this month's Texas Co-op Power magazine. Check it out http://www.texascooppower.com/texas-stories/nature-outdoors/immersed-in-learning   About Texas Co-op Power: Bringing Texas Home Since 1944In 1944, the first issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine rolled off the presses. The...
New research begins to understand how Weddell seals navigate under Antarctic ice
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New research begins to understand how Weddell seals navigate under Antarctic ice

PORT ARANSAS, Texas – Weddell seals routinely dive for 20 minutes at a time and travel up to a mile from where they started before returning to their breathing hole in the ice covered waters of Antarctica. How they find that...