Author: John C

 My trip to the Red Sea a few months ago turned out to be a great opportunity to expand my catalog of tridacnid images, which I’m going to share …

smithsonianmag: Submit to our 16th annual photo contest, open now! Photo of the Day: The Queen of the Indian Ocean Photographer caption: Hanifaru Bay, sunset time. Manta rays come in …

This fish is not a true shark, but is so named because of the shape of the body and fins, which resembled the sharks. Elongated black-green body, mouth lowered, …

“Taxonomic rankings above the level of species are ultimately arbitrary constructs—useful only insofar as they convey meaningful information about the relationships among organisms.” These are the pithy words punctuating a …

Is it the weekend yet? 😴 Sea otters spend about 11 hours a day resting and sleeping. Sounds pretty good right about now! Source link

The Galaxy Rasbora is a tropical fish that remains a favorite amongst aquarists since its discovery in 2006. This fish is one of the latest addition to the aquarium …

nasa: Phytoplankton are more than just nature’s watercolors: They’re tiny ocean organisms that play a key role in Earth’s climate by removing heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through …

Ever since I can remember, people seem to be amazed of my choice to keep pet fish. “Can’t play with them”, “They don’t do anything”, “They are boring” are …

Pelagic cormorant with the extra feathers-in-the-water flair. 👌 Source link

Encrusting oculinid, Veracruz, Mexico. Credit: González-Gándara et al. 2015  In recent years, we’ve seen the introduction of several coral species into the West Atlantic. The earliest of these, dating …