Nathan J. Robinson (biologist)
Nathan J. Robinson | |
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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 as well as a plastic fork from the nostril of a different sea turtle, and a video recorded by him and Edith Widder of a live giant squid. 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.