Growing up to two meters (six feet) long, Humboldt squid are formidable predators that hunt krill and a variety of fishes. Their normal habitat…
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Sponge Bob’s Bigger and Older Cousin
If your a sponge the deep sea may be the good live.
View More Sponge Bob’s Bigger and Older CousinSponge Bob's Bigger and Older Cousin
If your a sponge the deep sea may be the good live.
View More Sponge Bob's Bigger and Older CousinSea Monsters Lurk in Your Gut
When we picture monsters from the deep, most envision colossal sea beasts ready to drag the unsuspecting sailor to abyss. In actuality the sea beasts…
View More Sea Monsters Lurk in Your GutA Virgin Shall Be With Pup
And a virgin shall be with pup, and shall bring forth a hammerhead, and they shall call his name Elasmobranch which being interpreted is, to…
View More A Virgin Shall Be With PupUseless Wings But Better Lungs
A special post from Alison Boyer whose research encompasses birds and body size evolution. Penguins are remarkable divers, capable of diving to depths exceeding 200m.…
View More Useless Wings But Better LungsWhy is The Giant Isopod Giant?
Kevin’s wonderful post on the Giant Isopod inspired me to post on a topic I have long pondered. Frequent readers of DSN know that I…
View More Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteusFrom The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleri
Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleriVoracious Deep-Sea Squid
The film captured the squid, Taningia danae, in action: 1 The squid swims towards the bait; 2 It spreads its arms wide; 3 It swims…
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