I'm calling this one weird news

 Transocean awards bonuses ‘for safety’ in 2010

 Yup, you read that correctly. The company that "power-washed the gulf with oil" gave safety bonuses.

Maybe less  weird, more sickening. I report, you decide.

Photographic Evidence Proves That Squid Can Fly

Well, I both
A) Saw this on the intertubes
B) Saw direct evidence (a photograph)

So it must be 100% true. 

Actually, lucky for me, this seems to be true.

Humpback Whales Have BFFs Just Like You!

OMG! Next stop, fin book.

NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico

Oh, BTW, offshore drilling is completely safe. Yeah, completely safe.

Greenland's got some pretty cool fish

These are all awesome. Hit the link for more pics of fantastic deep sea creatures.

Octopus steals man's video camera.

This is actually fantastic.

The Mariana Trench To Scale

Frikkin awesome.

Anyone up for a dive?

Japan Makes Sustainable Sake Bottles From Squid Skin

Yup. You read that correctly. Squid skin. Anyone traveling to Japan? I seriously need one of these.

I'll even pay top dollar.

Man Invents Electric Lobster Taser...and It's PETA Approved

Man Invents Electric Lobster Taser...and It's PETA Approved : TreeHugger


Sooo, all I can hear in my head is Beavis and Butthead going "THE CHAIR, THE CHAIR, THE CHAIR".

If I had to chose between electrocution and being boiled alive, I have to say, it's kind of a touch choice.

I really love the last line of the article "Restaurants will be able to shell out between £1,000 and £2,000 per machine, which comes in single stun or a continuous flow stunner for processing more than one lobster."

Giant Smalleye Stingray Caught on Film

BBC - Earth News - First film of a 'giant' stingray


Sorry, I tried to find a picture of the ray, but it's so rare, I couldn't find any. Hit the link above for the video. A truly majestic creature.

Underwater Glider Hunts, Records Whales

Underwater Glider Hunts, Records Cryptic Whales | Wired Science | Wired.com

I think Batman invented this.

World's Deepest Living Fish Caught On Camera

World's Deepest Living Fish Caught On Camera : TreeHugger

This is just plain cool.

Glow-in-the-Dark Shark

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  IT GLOWS!!!


Check out the article too. It's really interesting.

Oasis of the Seas, world's largest and most lavish cruise ship

What do you say about this ship other than "holy cow, that thing's huge"

At 5 times the size of the titanic, this thing is simply ginourmous. Like, holy crap.

My birthday's coming up, anyone want to buy me a cruise ship? There's a great video of the ship passing under the bridge on the ship's web site: http://www.oasisoftheseas.com/

AMAZING! Photos of Sperm Whale Eating Giant Squid!!

You have to check these pictures out. Simply amazing.

Great White Almost Bites Smaller Great White In Half

No Beach For Me: 'Monster' Great White Almost Bites Smaller Great White In Half - Geekologie

Frikkin sick! 

Manatee Poop Prompts cleanup

Good News: Great Dane-Size Manatee Droppings Smother Florida's Humiston Park Beach : TreeHugger

This is good news? Giant poop logs invade the beach, and we're happy?  I'm really glad the scientists did a feel test, 'cause otherwise, you'd never know it was poop.

Giant, Mucus-Like Sea Blobs on the Rise

Giant, Mucus-Like Sea Blobs on the Rise, Pose Danger

AHHH!! THE BLOB ATTACKS!

Am I the only one that's getting the feeling that scifi is getting a little too close to reality, and that nature is on the offensive?

More pictures can be found here.

New Worms Eat Only on Dead Whales

New Worms Eat (and Eat and Eat) Only on Dead Whales

Does this make them the Andrew Zimmern of the ocean?

Bizarre New Fish Discovered

Bizarre New Fish Discovered

Can't eat it, not interested.

A fish this big that's new to science is pretty cool.