Marine Biology

science

Bioluminescence is the production and emission of visible light by living organisms through biochemical reactions, typically involving a light-emitting molecule called luciferin...

Guides And Explainers

The short answer is that baleen whales, which filter feed on tiny prey, cannot swallow a human whole. To date, there are no verified cases of a person being fully swallowed aliv...

Celebrity Profiles

The term phantom jellyfish is used to describe several gelatinous marine animals that are transparent, pale, and difficult to see in the water, giving them an otherworldly, elus...

Celebrity Profiles

A 37 ft great white shark represents an extreme size claim that sits at the intersection of angler reports, fishery measurements, and scientific skepticism. This profile explain...

biology

A new shark species is formally recognized when a research team presents genetic, morphological, and geographic evidence that clearly distinguishes a population from all previou...

marine biology

Deep sea glow fish are marine species that produce visible light in the dark depths of the ocean through bioluminescence. This ability is not limited to a single family but appe...

animals-wildlife

A flower lobster is a spiny lobster noted for its ornate, colorful appearance, typically featuring vivid blues, purples, reds, and yellows. Unlike clawed lobsters, it lacks larg...

Science & Nature

Whales are dying primarily from human impacts: vessel strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, underwater noise, pollution (plastics, chemicals), and habitat shifts linked to clim...

animals-nature

Anglerfish are deep‑sea predators named for a bioluminescent "fishing lure" used to attract prey in the darkness of the ocean abyss. Found in temperate and tropical waters wor...

marine biology

Velella velella, often called the by-the-wind sailor or purple sail, is a small hydrozoan living part of its life attached to the ocean surface and part drifting under a rigid s...