WHOI's best of 2024
It's been a year of steady sailing, charting bold new courses.
Our vessels circled the globe, our vehicles descended to the depths, and our people never stopped pursuing high-integrity, independent, ocean science.
Join us, as we work for the good of our ocean, our planet, and our future.
Top 5 stories
Investigating the human-ocean connection.
This year our top stories were about pursuing energy and food security solutions without harming marine life or damaging the ocean.
Top 5 videos
There are some things you have to see to believe.
Our top videos of the year illuminated the unexpected world flourishing below the surface.
Top News Releases
- Sixty Years of Deep Ocean Research, Exploration, and Discovery with Human-Occupied Vehicle Alvin
- Sonic Youth: Healthy Reef Sounds Increase Coral Settlement
- Some Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Shows
- Five new hydrothermal vents discovered in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
- Weddell seals in the Antarctic strategically time their most extreme dives to maximize foraging
Top 5 Ocean Topics
In the learning zone.
This year you dove through every salty layer on your way down. You made Ocean Zones the most-read educational material that we offer. But don't stop just because you've reached the Trenches! Explore topics for every depth and discipline in ocean science.
1. Ocean Zones
Top 10 WHOI in the News
1. Can 70 Moms Save a Species? - New York Times
- Iceberg A-68: The story of how a mega-berg transformed the ocean - BBC
- Protecting whales from ship strikes - CBS News
- Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild - NBC
- IInside the Titan Sub Recovery: A Hopeful Rescue Turned Tragic Mission - Vanity Fair
- Most birds avoid hurricanes. This species chases them, scientists say. - Washington Post
- There's a difference between the sound of a healthy coral reef and a degraded reef - NPR
- Seagrasses and salt marshes can store more carbon than trees. Adding it up is easier said than done. - Boston Globe
- The Futures of Right Whales and Lobstermen Are Entangled. Could High-Tech Gear Help Save Them Both? - Inside Climate News
- New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific - Popular Science
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