by xeniaforever | Jul 27, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Photography, Reef
Dr. Luiz Rocha is the curator and Follett chair of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences, and he is one of the scientists responsible for bringing us its latest exhibit, Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed.... by Todd Gardner | Jul 13, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography, Science
If you’ve been following my posts here or on Facebook or YouTube, you may be aware that I’ve been pretty fortunate in terms of wild encounters with marine life while diving in New York in the last couple of years (Check out links at the end of this... by Todd Gardner | Jul 12, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography, Science, Travel
One of the main reasons we dive, snorkel, hike, visit zoos, and keep pets, is that there is something magical about having a close encounter with another species of animal. Judging from my own experiences, the thrill is greatest when the animal is enormous and... by Marcin Smok | Jul 7, 2016 | Contest, Eye Candy, Industry, Opinion, Technology
Once in a while, a new, unorthodox idea pops up in the hobby. Sometimes, that idea materializes into a product that raises eyebrows, and can potentially revolutionize the market. I remember things like that toilet-paper looking filter from D-D that never really caught... by Admin | Jun 21, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography
This is my second post about Zebrasoma desjardinii, a fish that is quite a stunner in captivity, but is even more impressive in the wild, where it can demonstrate its natural behavior; in this case, coming together into a large... by Todd Gardner | May 25, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Eye Candy, Fish
For more than six years, we have been taunted with images of the holy grail of reef basslets, Gramma dejongi, as it made appearances around the world. First described in 2010, this very close relative of the fairy basslet, Gramma loreto, has a very small geographic...
