Cuttings (short and sweet): 

• Watch this manta ray in footage from Blue Planet 2!
  

  From Blue Planet 2

• Follow Dr. Douglas Rasher, a marine ecologist, on twitter! (And read my interview with him for Gizmodo’s Earther here)
• Sea lions have unique whiskers that help them catch even the fastest fish. By Robyn Grant, for the Conversation.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

• The secret lives of jellyfish: robots, genetics, and world domination. By Simon Worrall, an interview with Juli Berwald, for National Geographic.
• The peaceful betta. By Joelle Montes, for the Fisheries Blog.
• Canada’s fish can’t ensure their own survival. By Rick Bates, for the Calgary Herald. 
• Attenborough warns that the oceans are under the greatest threat in their history. By Damian Carrington, for the Guardian.
• Entanglements hamper right whale reproduction. By John Cannon, for MongaBay.

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

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