Listening for Survival: Tracking the Critically Endangered Rice’s Whale in the Gulf of Mexico
Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) are a relatively newly distinguished species of baleen whale. Previously thought to be a subpopulation of…
Wandering Albatross: The World’s Longest Bird
The wandering albatross, or snowy albatross (Diomedea exulans) is a species of seabird residing in the Southern Ocean. Characterized by…
The Role of Bacteria in Bioluminescence: Tiny Organisms, Big Glow!
Bioluminescent bacteria are tiny organisms that can produce their own light. They create this glow through a chemical reaction involving…
The Significance of Salt Marshes
Cumberland Island Salt Marsh, Georgia, US
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Antarctic Ice Variability Shapes Foraging Habitat of Migrating Humpback Whales
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are famous for their long migrations, spending winters in warm tropical waters and summers feeding in…
Coral Bleaching: A Warning Sign from the Ocean
Image credit: XL Catlin Seaview Survey, via Vox (2017). Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the…
Starfish: The Wild Truth About How They Live With No Brain, No Blood, and Can Regrow Their Arms
Starfish are honestly one of the wildest animals in the ocean, and I feel like people don’t give them enough…
Bigger than a Blue Whale? How does Ichthyotitan measure up?
An Ichthyotitan that has met an unfortunate end. (https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/ichthyotitan-severnensis-the-secrets-of-a-giant-sea-monster-from-ancient-times/176372/) While gigantism in animals has been a relatively common phenomenon throughout…
The Ocean Glows??
Sometimes the ocean does things you would least expect. On certain nights in special places around the world, the water…
Lessons From a Whale Shark
Growing up, I felt bad for the animals in zoos and aquariums and thought it was cruel to keep them…