https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IH9mwCHYBg This is some pretty seriously disturbing news. It would appear that the government's draft 2050 Reef Plan for long-term sustainability is about as useful as tits on a bull. According to "The Roast", the government is set to...
More specifically, with a sperm bank. This goes without saying, I'm not talking about human sperm. About four or so years ago, 70 Billion spermatozoa and 22 Billion coral embryos were collected and frozen by Australian scientists and tucked away into the sperm bank of...
And not even a cool one! I'm honestly having a difficult time wrapping my head around this story. After this past weekend of having the opportunity to lay peepers on some of the most highly sought after saltwater gems in the industry - I'm talking Clarions, Personatus...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlJIsQ8j7vU&list=PLq_DVMr7CmlKE13jvl6ruIfG4OuDgrpm1&index=1 Ok, they're not all that terrifying (to me, anyway), but they are quite mesmeric creatures. Last night I shared the Monterey Bay Aquarium's adorably frightful e-cards,...
In perfect classical horror movie fashion, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has put together a wonderfully spooky collection of e-cards starring some of the most frightening creatures of the deep. The Vampire Squid, a predatory tunicate, a viper fish, and a gape-mouthed...
Below the surface of silvery waters of beautiful Southern French Polynesian Islands Rapa and Marotiri, a wealth of sea life glides about. The reefs are healthy, thriving and rich with vitality. One of the most bountiful creatures scattered throughout these reefs...
Who's up for a double-duty vacation? Any reefers with an itch to travel, a love of dying, and the desire to help our coral reefs, check out this volunteer opportunity in the lovely Phuket, Phuket. Thailand has long been regarded as an inviting destination for travel....
Somewhere in the Manasquan River, which flows along Gull Island in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, lurks a potently venomous little jelly, the Tamoya haplonema jellyfish, aka the "Box Jellyfish" or "Sea Wasp". Now, I hate all stinging insects so automatically all I...
I've been itching to do a "Reefs In Art" post as it's been a while and I seem to be on an "art kick" of sorts myself. I've found a few gorgeous pieces I'd be simply delighted to share with you all, and I hope you enjoy them nearly as much as I do! The first piece I'll...
Jason deCaires Taylor, famous sculptor known for his underwater works that double as artificial reefs, introduces to us "Ocean Atlas". Stemming from the Atlas narrative, the young Bahamian girl is depicted holding up the weight of the ocean on her shoulders just below...