Don't Let This Seal Eat Your Balloon

Today was a great day for seeing wildlife on a New England whale watch. Except for the trash from someone's party. Read More ›

thejives a week ago 5 responses

Calvin The Calico Lobster

Culture Buzz He's a 1-in-30 million celebrity. Thanks to a chef recognizing how rare he was, Calvin only barely escaped the boiling pot at a Boston restaurant. He's been donated to the New England Aquarium for study and safe keeping. Read More ›

Gavon Laessig 2 weeks ago 27 responses

This Seal Wants Your Headphones

Jennifer the Bostonian stopped by to see her harbor seal friends at the aquarium this morning, and her headphone cords caught someone's eye. Read More ›

thejives a month ago 17 responses

Why Pinterest Is The Next Iran

Tech Buzz Is Pinterest the next Facebook? Sure! But it's so much more than that. Read More ›

John Herrman 2 months ago 40 responses

Guess Which Fish Is Female

One species. Two completely different looks. Guess the gender. Read More ›

thejives 2 months ago 3 responses

Save The Mantas

What's it like to be an arm's length away as a 15-foot-wide manta ray roils the water around you? Divers in the Pacific share some incredible images of an encounter that's becoming more and more rare. Read More ›

thejives 2 months ago 10 responses

Valentine's Day! RUN!

What would you do if a 400 pound fur seal was galloping at you with a mouthful of Valentine's Day flowers? Roll tape. Read More ›

thejives 3 months ago 4 responses

Six Secrets Of Penguin Love

One of the best places in the world to see penguin couples is the New England Aquarium, home of more than 90 penguins and a successful African penguin breeding program. Here's six secret behind a productive penguin pairing. Read More ›

thejives 3 months ago 3 responses

Unplanned Experiment Links Noise And Whale Stress

For the first time in a long time, shipping traffic stopped on September 11, 2001. That pause gave whales in the oceans a break from incessant noise from ships … and scientists have just published the findings. Read More ›

thejives 3 months ago 2 responses