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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 this year in search of the spiky little...
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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 pontohi and Hippocampus severnsi, were...
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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 mantis shrimp are pretty badass...
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The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of – 18-Inch Mantis Shrimp Caught By Fort...
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 guy, EVER. Just look the mantis shrimp next to...
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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 Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, a facility...
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Wild: ‘Plankton Boom’ Lures in Giant Jellyfish of The Deep to The British Coast
File this under your “pretty damn cool” tab for the day and take a look at these massive four-foot giant jellies spotted on the Southern Coast of Britain spotted over the past few weeks. Believed to be...
View ArticleCute Babies Turned into Cuter Sea Creatures
Ok, someone just turned the cuteness factor way up. Anne Geddes, a photographer well-known for her creative and adorable baby portraits, has created the best baby calendar in the world. Simply titled...
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Seafront Sea Urchin Inspired Home Inspires Me On So Many Levels
Discovery News posted this a few days ago but I seemed to have missed it until late last night (ok, super early this morning). The Hydroelectric Tidal House, the brainchild of architectural designer...
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Fused Montastrea in Belize
Close up of shared polyp between two colonies. I was recently going through pictures from my exploratory trip to Belize earlier this year. I was especially interested in coral that were growing in...
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Reef Threads Podcast #199
Ret Talbot is our guest this week to talk about issues that affect the future of our hobby.Ret Talbot joins us this week to discuss endangered and threatened marine species, recent National Marine...
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Wish I Was There! Rare Footage of Killer Whales Surprising a Canadian Tour Group
On the last trip of the season, a whale watching tour on Atlantic Canadian waters was treated to the thrill of a lifetime when a male orca swam directly up to their boat. Grand Manan’s Sea Watch Tours...
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Another Exhibit I’ll Have To Visit. Maryland Zoo Debuts Penguin Coast Exhibit
How cute! The Maryland Zoo of Baltimore just completed a state-of-the-art African Penguin exhibit, the nation’s largest outdoor penguin exhibit. The dozens of resident black footed penguins get to...
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Baby/Juvenile Smooth Trunkfish, Rhinesomus triqueter
Good evening friends, what a day!! Sorry about the late blog but yours truly has been very busy!! Yesterday after posting the blog Aimee called and begged me to come over to Dolphin Academy with my...
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Sweet Dreams, Dear Plankton, Have Some Melatonin
Well this is pretty interesting – turns out the sleep hormone melatonin that’s responsible for jet lag in humans has a similar effect on plankton. Supposedly, it could possibly be the cause of mass...
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Picasso Triggerfish: A Marine Aquarium Masterpiece
Certain fishes available in the marine aquarium trade are truly bizarre in their coloration and patterning. Ranked high among them when it comes to both exotic appearance and aquarium adaptability is...
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OdySea Aquarium To Open In Arizona Will Feature Underwater Acrylic Escalator
Small to medium sized public aquariums seem to be popping up across the country creating a golden age of aquarium offerings. Scottsdale, Arizona is the next place, with the OdySea Aquarium underway....
View ArticleMaxspect Gyre Pitted Against EcoTech VorTech Pumps in This Flow Comparison Video
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for. The Maxspect Gyre, which debuted earlier this year with a ton of buzz around it, has been put to the ultimate test. In this comparison video, hobbyist...
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Protein Skimmer Review: Innovative Marine Ghost full size
Protein skimmers, are in my opinion, the heartbeat of a reef aquarium’s filtration system. Some would disagree, and beautiful, skimmer-less reefs certainly do exist. Any device that remove solid waste,...
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Groundbreaking New Material Could Change Diving Forever
Ever since I was a wee little babe, it was my dream to someday be able to live in the ocean. Not in some bizarre underwater station or submarine, or with a strange globe surrounding my head, but...
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Update! German Space Station Speaks Up About Extra-Terrestrial Plankton
If you recall, about six weeks ago I posted a perplexing article about “Mysterious Plankton From Outer Space”. During a routine spacewalk, Russian cosmonauts happened across what was claimed to be...
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