Living Dinosaurs
In the book, the Fouling was thought to be extinct. Of course, there are many animals once thought to be exctinct that we now know are very much alive. One […]
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The Fouling
What’s True: crusty fouling organisms and invasive species There are lots of fouling organisms–things that grow to cover ship bottoms, pilings, underwater equipment. Some are soft like certain kinds of […]
Seals and Dolphin as Spies
Dirk and Sully both know that navies from the United States and Russia use marine mammals for underwater missions. But did you know it’s true? More than 60 years ago, the […]
Ocean Invaders
Cargo ships carry more than cars and TV’s. They transport aliens, too! Alien species are plants and animals that make their way to a new environment where they don’t belong, […]
Fouling Spreads 42 Miles in One Day
Life is known to do some pretty remarkable things. Bacteria survive in sheets of ice, seeds can sprout after hundreds of year of dormancy, and butterflies migrate across continents. But […]
Marine Mammals Once Walked on Land
All animals that inhabit the land, from worms and slugs to insects, reptiles, birds and mammals, evolved from creatures that emerged from the sea. Animals with back bones, vertebrates, descended […]
Could Anyone Really Survive a Dive to 200 feet?
A diver who descends 200 feet beneath the surface of the water breathing air from a scuba tank is taking a big risk. Safety regulations for recreational divers limit them to 130 feet. Even specially […]
NOAA Denies Existence of Aquatic Humanoids
During the last week in June 2012, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration issued a statement denying the existence of mermaids. NOAA has yet to release a statement denying the existence of […]
