#southpacificocean
September 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found that the South Pacific Ocean, long considered one of the world’s most iron-poor regions, is now receiving more iron-rich dust than at any time in the past 93 million years.

#UHManoa #Iron #SouthPacificOcean
UH study: South Pacific receiving record levels of iron-rich dust
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found that the South Pacific Ocean, long considered one of the world’s most iron-poor regions, is now receiving more iron-rich dust than at any time in the past 93 million years.
mauinow.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
North Head Lighthouse on North Head Island,
Bowen, North Queensland,
Australia
September 2023
#lighthouse #Bowen #BowenNorthHeadLighthouse #SouthPacificOcean #CoralSea #landscapephotography #seascape #photographersofbluesky
September 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Please submit public comments on proposed seabed mining off American Samoa
#DeepSeaMining #AmericaSamoa #SouthPacificOcean #publiclands
Request for Information and Interest: Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore American Samoa
www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
July 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The U.S. may allow its first deep-sea mining lease off American Samoa—despite huge risks to fragile ocean ecosystems. Most Pacific communities oppose it. Speak up now! We must protect the deep sea, not exploit it. #DeepSeaMining #AmericaSamoa #SouthPacificOcean secure.everyaction.com/401h8fFRgk6I...
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Distinct functional potential of bacterial extracellular vesicles across biogeographic provinces of the South Pacific Ocean
Achterberg, E. P., Afjehi-Sadat, L. et al.
Paper
Details
#BacterialEVs #SouthPacificOcean #MarineMicrobiology
July 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
April 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Flying Squid take to the air, probably to escape predators, by squirting water through their siphon and then spreading their fins and tentacles.

#squid #flyingsquid #flying #ocean #pacific #pacificocean #southpacific #southpacificocean #silversea #silvercloud #expedition
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Norfolk Island Sunset
Overlooking Kingston (#5)
November 2023
#NorfolkIsland #SouthPacificOcean #landscapephotography #seascape #sunset #ocean #cloudscape
January 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Countries in the #SouthPacificOcean are the first to ring in the New Year,

www.newsinc24.com/news/new-zea...
New Zealand: Auckland welcomes the NewYear2025 with fireworks
thousands of revellers counting down to the new year
www.newsinc24.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
North Head Lighthouse on North Head Island,
Bowen, North Queensland,
Australia
September 2023
#lighthouse#Bowen #BowenNorthHeadLighthouse #SouthPacificOcean #CoralSea #landscapephotography #seascape
December 25, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Norfolk Island
Sunset at
Kingston waterfront, (#2)
November 2023
#NorfolkIsland #SouthPacificOcean #landscapephotography #seascape #sunset #ocean #cloudscape
December 21, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Norfolk Island Cemetery
Kingston, Norfolk Island,
November 2023
Resting place for author Coleen McCullough
#NorfolkIslandCemetery #Kingston #NorfolkIsland #landscapephotography #sunset #SouthPacificOcean #ColeenMcCullough #Author
December 21, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Araucaria heterophylla cones
syn. A. excelsa,
Norfolk Island
November 2023
#Araucaria #Araucariaceae #Conifer #NorfolkIsland #landscapephotography #SouthPacificOcean
December 21, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Nepean Island from
Norfolk Island, Nov 2023
#NorfolkIsland #landscapephotography #seascape #ocean #SouthPacificOcean
December 21, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Crepuscule and Araucaria heterophylla
syn. A. excelsa
Norfolk Island
November 2023
#NorfolkIsland #landscapephotography #sunset #Araucaria #Araucariaceae #Conifer #Cerpuscule #cloudscape #SouthPacificOcean
December 21, 2024 at 3:14 AM