Nathan J. Robinson (biologist)

Nathan J. Robinson
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
CitizenshipBritish
EducationUniversity of Southampton (MMarBiol 2009)
Purdue University (Ph.D. 2014)
Known forStarring in several viral videos, including removing a straw from a sea turtle's nostril and filming a live giant squid
Scientific career
FieldsMarine biology and science communication
InstitutionsInstitut de Ciències del Mar, Barcelona. L'Oceanogràfic
ThesisMigratory Ecology of Sea Turtles (2014)
Doctoral advisorFrank 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.

  1. ^ Kirkpatrick, Nick (17 August 2015). "Sea turtle trauma: Video shows rescuers extracting plastic straw from deep in nostril". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jarvis, Brooke (21 June 2019). "Giant Squid Reappears on Video, This Time in U.S. Waters". New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2020.