Nathan J. Robinson | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Nathan_and_Edie_-_Medusa.jpg) Robinson (right) and Edith Widder (left) with the MEDUSA - a deep-sea camera that recorded the first-ever footage of a live giant squid in the waters of Japan and the US | |
| Born | Nathan Jack Robinson |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | University of Southampton (MMarBiol 2009) Purdue University (Ph.D. 2014) |
| Known for | Starring in several viral videos, including removing a straw from a sea turtle's nostril and filming a live giant squid |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology and science communication |
| Institutions | Institut de Ciències del Mar, Barcelona. L'Oceanogràfic |
| Thesis | Migratory Ecology of Sea Turtles (2014) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Paladino |
Nathan Jack Robinson is a marine biologist and science communicator from the United Kingdom. During his career, Robinson has been at the center of several viral videos. These have included videos of him removing a plastic drinking straw from the nostril of a sea turtle[1] as well as a plastic fork from the nostril of a different sea turtle,[2] and a video recorded by him and Edith Widder of a live giant squid.[3] This video is the first-time that a live giant squid has been recorded in US waters and is the second time this species has ever been caught alive on film.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Nick (17 August 2015). "Sea turtle trauma: Video shows rescuers extracting plastic straw from deep in nostril". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Guff, Samantha (17 Dec 2015). "This Sea Turtle With A Fork Stuck In Its Nose Is Exactly Why We Need To Recycle". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Jarvis, Brooke (21 June 2019). "Giant Squid Reappears on Video, This Time in U.S. Waters". New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2020.