CITES is the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, to which 175 nations are signatories. Along with the IUCN Red List, it’s one…
View More Will marine conservation miss out at the next CITES meeting?Category: Fish
TGIF – Exallias brevis, a very special fish
My good colleague Dr. Bruce Carlson just uploaded a very nice short YouTube video about a reef blenny called Exallias brevis. Exallias is fairly special…
View More TGIF – Exallias brevis, a very special fishWhat’s In Your Stomach?
With Mardi Gras recently passing, I was privileged to partake of a King Cake graciously offered by a coworker. Originally European in tradition, the riche…
View More What’s In Your Stomach?In honour of Leap Day
Please enjoy this anthology of leaping marine animals. The opportunity for this post only comes up once every four years, so it’s no wonder they’re…
View More In honour of Leap DayHow did Gulf of Maine cod suddenly go from “recovering” to “overfished”?
The Gulf of Maine cod fishery was deemed to be on its way to recovery in 2008, with a chance of reaching “rebuilt” status by…
View More How did Gulf of Maine cod suddenly go from “recovering” to “overfished”?What’s your marine biology Bucket List?
There are so many amazing aquatic species out there, it’s practically impossible for any one person to see them all, even if they dedicated their…
View More What’s your marine biology Bucket List?Okinawa Ribbon Eel!
Apparently the google plus video embedder is broken, but you can watch it on their Google Plus page here. Video by Nori Sakamato on G+.…
View More Okinawa Ribbon Eel!TGIF – Battle Scars: Dubstep Great White
A Pelican’s Eye View of Leaping Devil Rays
This is some of the awesomest footage I’ve seen in a while. Wait for the backflip near the end of the clip! This is in…
View More A Pelican’s Eye View of Leaping Devil RaysScuba Diver Discovers Airplane and Haven for Lionfish
Randy Jordan, owner of Emerald Charters in Jupiter, Florida, discovered quite a treasure on a recent dive. “We get down to the bottom and I see some…
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