Oceanus

Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Season 2 Episode 5

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The name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote, reinforcing themes of sweetness and beauty.

Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. (Illustration by Felipe Gamonal at Instituto Milenio de Oceanografia)

Click the link to read along: https://go.whoi.edu/donquixote


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