Lobster poop and jellyfish
Empty circles are the nematocysts, or stinging cells, of jellyfish that have been packed together and wrapped tightly into packages of feces in the beginning of... Read more.
Crazy coral growths: Challenging and Inspiring Aquascapes
Whenever I dive, I look for subjects to shoot that might offer aquarists some inspiration for their captive reefs; I hope that you are inspired by this collection... Read more.
The world’s largest marine reserve established at Hawaii
A huge portion of Northwestern Hawaiia is now designated a marine protected area.Using his Constitutional power to designate national monuments,... Read more.
Anemones may help Humans Hear Again
Every so often I come across a headline, based on press releases from academic institutions, that isn’t quite accurate. So when I heard this new story... Read more.
St. Louis to build 1 million gallon aquarium
Like most public aquariums, the main tank will feature a tunnel and sharks (hopefully not a great white though)Opening in 1894, St. Louis’ historic... Read more.
Elevated phosphate reduces coral bleaching
Bleached Acropora sp.On wild coral reefs, increases in temperature as little as 0.5ºC can cause mass coral bleaching. On many reefs, seawater... Read more.
Meet the Blotcheye Soldierfish
Soldierfishes and their close relatives the Squirrelfishes are mainly nocturnal animals. Not natural candidates for an aquarium perhaps, but they are often seen... Read more.
Two new Lake Malawi cichilds are amazing
L.chlorosiglos and L.simoneae join L.fuelleborni and L.fuelleborni in the Labeotropheus genus. These cichlids are some of the most spectacularly and (more... Read more.
The next generation Ecotech Radion is here
Ecotech is concurrently launching updates across its entire marine Radion line (the single puck XR15w Pro and the twin puck XR30w and XR30w Pro). All three... Read more.
Red-eye Goby. My eyesight is definitely failing.
Macro photography is a truly rewarding occupation, on occasion. You can spend an entire dive looking at the same coral head and not get any images of course, but... Read more.