When Sharks Walk, Money Talks
Finding a new species of walking shark isn’t just a cool thing to list on your resume; it’s a boost to marine conservation. Unique and fascinating marine animals help draw scuba diving and […]
Category Archives: Amazing Oceans
Sparkling Gems of the Sea
From bright gold, to sapphire and deep blue, these tiny copepods are the luminous gems of the sea that make the water sparkle as if it was filled with diamonds. […]
Sharks Save Human Lives
Well, maybe not yet, but the day may come when sharks–and tarpon and other big ocean fish– help hurricane forecasters predict where a hurricane will form. That’s because one of […]
No Fairy Gardeners Here
They’re called fairy rings. These circles of eelgrass growing on the ocean floor near an island in Denmark look as if they could have been planted. But with no gardeners in […]
In the Belly of the Whale
Migrating can be risky business for many animals, which is why scientists thought European eels took the deep-water route as they traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. Turns out, deep water doesn’t seem to […]
Imagine having a compass in your head
What would it be like to inherit a compass from your parents that always led you home, no matter where you were in the world? Apparently, sea turtles do inherit […]
Not a Fish or a Star
A basket star may not look like much of a star, but it doesn’t look like a fish either. So, don’t call it a star fish. It’s an echinoderm, and many […]
Oarfish Again
Five days after a snorkeler discovered a dead 15-foot oarfish in the shallows off Catalina Island, California, another one of the deep sea creatures washed ashore some 50 miles away. These […]
Bomb Squad Could Learn Lesson from Dolphins
When it comes to thinking up great ideas, nature provides a ton of inspiration. A falling apple clued Newton in to gravity. Gliding birds inspired the Wright brothers. And dolphins […]
Isopod Got Your Tongue?
October Creature of the Week: Parasitic Isopod. Above all other creepy, crawly, nasty creatures, this one gives us the worst nightmares. It’s a parasite that crawls inside a fish’s mouth, grabs […]
The Blob From the Deep
October Creature of the Week: This glob of a fish called a sculpin might appear scary to you, but it’s got good reason to be more afraid of us. It usually hangs out along […]
Zombie Sharkweek Mashup
October Creature of the Week: Goblin Shark. This guy needs no makeup artist to fit right in on the set of a horror movie. It looks prehistoric, and in a way, it […]
World’s Greatest Shape Shifter
Imagine morphing instantly into anything you want to be. Hiding from someone? Poof, you’re a table. Want to scare your best friend? Bam, a zombie. Running away from something that […]
Whales Get Sunburn
When marine biologists in Mexico noticed whales were turning up with blisters on their skin, a team of scientists began to look into the problem. They spent three years tracking […]
Fish Larvae Smell Their Way Home
If you could breathe underwater, you might be surprised to find that coral reefs actually have a smell. AND different reefs smell differently. Fish not only know this, but fish […]
When Does a Shark Need Camouflage?
When it’s smaller than a lunchbox. At just eight inches long, the smalleye pygmy shark just happens to looks like lunch to a big fish. So, when the pygmy shark […]
This 20-Foot Tube of Goo is Alive!
It might look like the jellyfish that ate New York (or could have) but it’s more closely related to humans. We found this video of salps and pyrosomes that are […]
Surprise New Species
So many people have been exploring coral reefs in the Caribbean for so long, that everyone thought there was nothing new to discover there. But Smithsonian scientist Carole Baldwin proved […]
Cubbarros in Real Life
The most striking thing about Cubbarros is the nearly untouched pristine reef where endangered species grow large and healthy, and undiscovered marine life abounds. Although it’s only fiction, there are such places […]
Alien Oceans
As much as people depend on the oceans for survival, we’ve only explored 5 % of the ocean floor and only half a percent of the ocean itself. We know […]
