Deep Sea News

Extraordinary dolphin footage

By para_sight, on

April 13th, 2013

11 comments

Biology, Mammals, Pictures and Movies, Weird

Behavior, behaviour, dolphin behavior, dolphins, hawaii, scuba, scuba diving

In my inbox today was this video of a remarkable bit of animal behaviour captured on video. It shows the famous manta night dive in Hawai’i interrupted by a dolphin, which seems to solicit help from a diver for a case of fishing line entanglement. The dolphin holds patiently still while the diver carefully removes . . . → Read More: Extraordinary dolphin footage

Coordinated Hunting in Red Devils

By Dr. M, on

June 5th, 2012

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Adaptations, Cephalopods, Ecology, New Research, Organisms

Behavior, feeding, Humboldt Squid, Predation, Schooling, squid, zombies

With just reason Humboldt or Jumbo Squid are called Diablo Rojo. The skin of Dosidicus gigas is blood red but can change to bone white. These massive squids, the third largest of all squids, forage for prey in the dark of night, which they take down with two long tentacles covered in teeth. If the . . . → Read More: Coordinated Hunting in Red Devils

The many personalities of snails and anemones

By Dr. M, on

August 1st, 2011

5 comments

Adaptations, Cephalopods, Coral, Ecology, New Research, Open Access, Organisms

Anemone, Behavior, behaviour, Cephalopod, nervous system, personality, self-orgazing, Snail

Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures-F. Scott Fitzgerald Quirky, sheepish, fun-loving, lethargic, energetic, aloof, courageous, sensitive You might invoke these words to describe your friends and family. Indeed, you recognize them all by their distinctive personalities. You may even use these terms to describe your beloved dog or cat. But it is hard . . . → Read More: The many personalities of snails and anemones