Seahorses are not just beautiful creatures that fascinate young and old; they are flagship species, symbols of the sea grasses, mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries and seaweeds. Their use in traditional medicine, aquarium displays and as curios makes them a valuable...
Last year this time, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect the Orange Clownfish and seven other reef fish under the Endangered Species Act. The Service failed to respond to the petition, and so this...
Scientists have long used whale blubber as a record of the chemicals that these enormous creatures absorb, but analysis of blubber does not indicate WHEN chemical contamination occurred, or how long it lasted. This is where two professors from Baylor University...
Image: Catlin Seaview SurveySo a dive course costs a fair penny and that claustrophobia and fear of sharks that you have is a bit of a thing to get past but hey, why not go diving? Â Well, the answer is simple...you don't need to anymore, thanks to Google Street View....
Every vertebrate has hemoglobin that makes the blood red...not true. Â A harmless, odd-looking fish that is found most commonly at depths of 200 - 400 m is an anomaly! The Ocellated Icefish (Chionodraco rastrospinosus) lives in the icy waters from the South Orkney...
Echinophyllia tara lives in protected reef habitats and was observed in the remote Gambier Islands of French Polynesia between 5 and 20 metres depth. It’s a zooxanthellate species which commonly grows on dead coral fragments, contributing to the formation of coral...
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, the second biggest family attraction in Connecticut, celebrated 25 years of achievement on 16 July. The Aquarium was commended for its success as an economic driver, locally and state wide, and as a leader in marine education and a...
Billions of humans, plants and animals depend on clean, healthy oceans in order to survive and thrive. Â The oceans are known as the lungs of our planet, providing an estimated 50% of the oxygen we breathe; they regulate the weather patterns; they are a major source of...
'Sharksafe' is the name of the new eco-friendly shark barrier developed by a team of researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Â The Head of the Botany and Zoology Department, Prof. Conrad Matthee, says, "It is estimated that the numbers of certain shark...
South Africa’s Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa has received WWF's highest praise. The ‘Gift to the Earth’ award was received on behalf of the SA government for the declaration of the Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) – South...