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Oceanus

Oceanus

Written by: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today!

Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization.

Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.

© 2026 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Science
Episodes
  • Making Waves: A fighting chance for North Atlantic right whales

    Making Waves: A fighting chance for North Atlantic right whales
    Jan 22 2026

    Senior biologist and WHOI Emeritus Research Scholar Michael Moore explains why there's still hope for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

    He tells his story in front of a live audience in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Slam," the culmination of a first-of-its-kind science storytelling workshop hosted by the Transom Story Lab and Atlantic Public Media in June 2025.

    (Original photo by Liz Lerner, Artwork by Daniel Hentz)
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    8 mins
  • Making Waves: Tuning our ears to the ocean

    Making Waves: Tuning our ears to the ocean
    Jan 8 2026

    The ocean is brimming with sounds, from the crackle of snapping shrimp to the deep bellows of humpback whales.

    Amelia Macapia, a WHOI guest investigator and a contributor for Oceanus Magazine, explains how studying acoustic ecology led her to fall into a deep love with the sea.

    She tells her story in front of a live audience in Woods Hole for "Making Waves: A Science Story Slam," the culmination of a first-of-its-kind science storytelling workshop hosted by the Transom Story Lab and Atlantic Public Media in June 2025.

    (Original photo by Liz Lerner, Artwork by Daniel Hentz)
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    8 mins
  • Gold mining's toxic legacy

    Gold mining's toxic legacy
    Nov 12 2025

    A WHOI marine chemist studies how mercury pollution in Colombia’s Amazon threatens the Indigenous way of life.

    Story written and narrated by Rachel Mann.

    Read the full story at https://go.whoi.edu/toxicgoldmining
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    8 mins
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