Ocean conservation work takes me to many an unusual locale, but none stranger than tomorrow’s destination: Las Vegas. I’m headed there to attend the annual…
View More Shark Feeding, Managed Risk, and the Tredwellian ParadigmCategory: Organisms
TGIF – Zoiks! Lionfish!
This extraordinary bit of footage shows quite the highest density of invasive lionfish I’ve ever seen. I was talking to Luiz Rocha during the week…
View More TGIF – Zoiks! Lionfish!These Are A Few Of My Favorite Species: Gasflame Nudibranch
About 350 million years ago during the Carboniferous, a group of snails took a new evolutionary route, one that eventually resulted in a complete loss…
View More These Are A Few Of My Favorite Species: Gasflame NudibranchThese Are A Few of My Favorite Species: Carrier Shells
The carrier shells of the family Xenophoridae are the most remarkable bunch of snails. Both their common name and their Latin name give away their…
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We don't know the ocean
This is not the ocean: This is not the ocean: Indeed, even THIS is not the ocean: Before you start thinking that the folks at…
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The rainbow-covered animal with a dark side
Watching animals eat is like my biology crack. I don’t need it, I don’t have to do it, I don’t even always like it, but…
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These are a few of my favorite species: The Torpedo Ray
“Shields up! Phasers set to kill! Engage!” If the Pacific Torpedo Ray (Torpedo californica) had an inner dialogue whilst stalking delicious fishy snacks, I could imagine it…
View More These are a few of my favorite species: The Torpedo RayInterview with the Vampire Blennies
This is our second guest post from ichthyologist, tech diver and all-round good guy Dr. Luiz Rocha at the California Academy of Sciences. You should…
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These are a few of my favorite species: Anything with an instrument on it
As a physical oceanographer I have a love-hate relationship with sea life. Ocean biology is totally cool….until it interferes with my measurements. I’m looking at you…
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Species: Carnivorous Sponges
Most sponges, inspiration for dish cleaners and mess absorbers, feed by filtering water through those many holes and channels. Their scientific name, Porifera, literally means…
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