This was originally posted at alistairdove.com June 21, 2010. To see another bizarre parasitic relationship, check out Rebecca Helm’s recent piece on the marvelous world…
View More I’ll see your horrifying crab barnacle and raise you a heart eelCategory: Biology
Awesomely gross Oarfish Necropsy
Last week, two Oarfish were found beached on the California coast. This subsequently set the internet ablaze with conspiracy theories surrounding their deaths. But the…
View More Awesomely gross Oarfish NecropsyThis may be the ocean’s most horrifying monster (and you’ve probably never heard of it)
When I first learned about rhizocephalan barnacles I lost my appetite. I was taking a parasitology course, and even though I’d developed a thick skin, something…
View More This may be the ocean’s most horrifying monster (and you’ve probably never heard of it)Oarfish Can Supposedly Predict Earthquakes, Apparently They Suck At It
A recent string of oarfish have washed ashore in California. And by recent string I mean two. On October 18th, a pregnant 14-foot long female…
View More Oarfish Can Supposedly Predict Earthquakes, Apparently They Suck At ItmOARFISH, moar problems?
Just this past week, the beaches of Southern California and Baja Mexico have been inundated by monsters from the briny deep. Well actually only one…
View More mOARFISH, moar problems?How Big Is A Colossal Squid Really?
Recently, Quarks to Quasar’s on Facebook published an illustration (above) of how massive a Colossal Squid can reach. The Facebook post was liked by 3,300 people…
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Zombie Coral Apocalypse
This past week I had the pleasure of listening to Kate Furby (@seakaterun) from Scripps Institute of Oceanography talk about her research on the Zombie…
View More Zombie Coral ApocalypseWhere are all the ladies at?
Last week 70-odd of the world’s whale shark researchers converged on Atlanta for the 3rd International Whale Shark Conference. It was an unusual meeting in…
View More Where are all the ladies at?5 Reasons Why Great White Sharks are the Blackberry of the Seas
The following post is authored by Leo Gaskins as part of the Sizing Ocean Giants project. This post originally occurred on the Story of Size. 1. They…
View More 5 Reasons Why Great White Sharks are the Blackberry of the Seas6 Reasons to Supersize
The following post is authored by Caroline Schanche as part of the Sizing Ocean Giants project. This post originally occurred on the Story of Size. For those who…
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