As the most predictable occupant of anemones in tropical waters, clownfish make for the perfect case study of anemone symbiosis.
Marine Species
Marine life is migrating from ocean to ocean, causing ecosystem disruption. Which five immigrants are the worst? It is not…
by Katelyn Dick Seahorses are at risk across the world’s oceans; here’s what you can do to help. Every year,…
Graceful manta rays, which can grow can grow to nearly 3,000 pounds and sport a wing width of up to 26 feet, delight divers the world over with their inquisitive nature and acrobatics.
There are seven species of sea turtles and nearly all are classified as endangered. Here we take a look at the top five places to dive with sea turtles.
In June of 2014 the international diving community suffered a great loss when technical diver Peter Timm died after a search…
Decades-long commercial overfishing of our oceans has led to a major imbalance in the ocean ecosystem, beginning with sharks, the ocean’s apex predators.
The ocean is a precious resource. Not only is it at risk, but so are many of the animals that live within it.
In the case of this famous deep-sea creature, the reality lives up to the myth
Sharks have inhabited the world’s oceans for over 400 million years, and in that time they’ve developed some amazing evolutionary characteristics.
The world’s oceans are filled with incredible creatures, each of which has unique, amazing characteristics. Their abilities establish some of these creatures as record-breakers; here are a few of the most fascinating.
For many marine animals, life in the ocean is harsh. It’s a constant struggle each day to both find food and avoid becoming food for something further up the food chain.
Cephalopods are members of the Mollusca phylum and include such marine creatures as squid, cuttlefish and octopus.
Thousands of marine animals are threatened with extinction, but divers can help.
Many people, including some divers, consider jellyfish to be just blobs of slime —annoying at best, dangerous at worst.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will take more action against invasive species, especially lionfish.
It was rumored that the starfish were ill; that something was eating away at their limbs, leaving them disfigured or dead.
These strange little marine creatures are fascinating to watch, especially their seeming inability to swim or propel themselves efficiently with their dorsal fins, much like boxfish.