More Disturbing Dwindling Species Numbers, This Time With Cuttlefish
Australia’s beloved massive cephalopod, the Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) have been gathering in Southern Australian waters since the late 1990’s where... Read more.
I’ll Be Heading Back to Denver Sooner Than I Thought – Really Need to See This!
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science will be debuting a new exhibit on October 1, 2014. Whales: Giants of the Deep is an exhibit on tour from the museum of New... Read more.
Reefs In Art: Plankton Edition
Excited as ever to post another piece in my ongoing series of “Reefs In Art”, two of my favorite things, today’s post comes to us courtesy of Klaus... Read more.
The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of – 18-Inch Mantis Shrimp Caught By Fort Pierce Fisherman
This is beyond terrifying. Just knowing what kind of blow the little three-inchers are able to deliver, I wouldn’t want to get into a fist fight with this... Read more.
Awww – Baby Mantis Shrimp and Their Invisibility Tactics
Oh, how clever. Utilizing reflectors that emit an opalescent bluish-green sheen, the juvenile mantis shrimp is able to camouflage itself from predators. While adult... Read more.
Let’s Go With a Happier Seahorse Post This Time Around
Since I had somewhat depressing news earlier about the Spiny Seahorse, let’s take a happier route this time around. These cute little seahorses, Hippocampus... Read more.
Oh No! Only One Measly Spiny Seahorse Spotted in Studland Bay
Well this is kinda sad. Britain’s Studland Bay use to be the home of over 40 Spiny Seahorses (Hippocampus histrix) in 2008. However, after an 80-hour survey... Read more.
Finding Beauty in Tragedy: Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
As the search resumed on September 22, 2014, researchers have been desperately scraping across the open floor in hopes of finding the slightest trace of the mysteriously... Read more.
All is Fair in Cephalopod Love and War
Scientists over at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Duke University have taken interest in the remarkable ability of the octopus to camouflage instantaneously... Read more.
Well, Who Doesn’t Love Calamari?
While this is falsely entitled to suggest this is the first time Octopus Cannibalism has been caught on film (National Geographic has this wild, violent video from... Read more.