Today Geisemann announced a new flavor of metal halide bulb known as Megachrome Crystal. This DE bulb is available in 150 and 250 watt versions, and promises a new spectrum of colors with a pink overtone to accent fluorescent colors in corals. In addition, Geisemann...
In a testament to the incredible amount of computing power now available to non-commercial organizations these days, ECOCEAN has started a website that allows amateurs to upload photos of whale sharks to their system and almost instantly view data on that exact...
The IUCN has announced their Underwater Photographer of the Year, and the final images are fantastic. A gallery of the images is available here. The winner, William Goodwin, claimed first place with his photo named "Grouper Peek-a-boo". Enjoy the images and...
photo credit: Paul and Jill In an interesting study announced recently, a team of Israeli and Taiwanese scientists have discovered that the common Sinularia can actually lay down solid reef structures like their distant hard coral relatives. Of particular interest to...
To answer your question, of course someone makes a tentacle covered candlestick holder! Leave it to the collective genius at Etsy to make all sorts of merchandise available to us at all hours of the day. So the next time you want to find a holiday gift for Rich...
We've had a lot of buzz about Tony's new book and we figured we could tease you a bit more with the upcoming magazine ad posted above. Quite clearly, Tony's personality comes through with words in the above description like : Whoop-de-doo, Sheesh, Dirt, Geeze, and...
Here is a great post from Boing Boing about the creatures that have come to inhabit a shipping container that was recently found off the coast of San Francisco. The stories of lost containers and the species that are attracted to them are very similar to our tanks...
Liquid Image, makers of cool goggles and masks for "extreme" sports, now has a new member of their underwater family. The Scuba Series HD 720 lives up to its name. With native 1280x720P at 30FPS, this mask is great for an amateur or even budding professional who...
According to a recent article over at Life Scientist, sequencing of the genome for Acropora millepora has been completed by the ARC Center for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in AU. This is a major milestone in our understanding of coral biology and reproduction,...
Over at Boing Boing is a great blog post with photos from photographer Jon Schwartz from a recent kayaking trip. These amazing images were taken while snorkeling and is a great visit up close with a whole school of these incredible animals. LINK