marine – Biodiversity Revolution

Good news for one whale (and her friend)

There aren’t too many good stories around these days, so it’s nice to find one when it happens. Crew members

It’s not often that you get to say “an octopus ate my homework stole my camera”, but diver Victor Huang

I’ve been off for a week with bronchitis, curled up at home coughing violently and generally feeling sorry for myself,

I’ve got a lot of respect for orcas (sometimes called killer whales): they’re intelligent, showing an ability to learn, solve

If you don’t like the idea of 10-foot long aquatic killer worms, then read no further. The worms in question

How could I have missed this one? Yesterday was World Octopus Day, so here’s an infographic about these amazing creatures,

Octopodes in particular and cephalopods in general have some pretty amazing abilities, as I’ve mentioned here, and here, but the

First up, there’s a great (if busy) illustration of the evolutionary ‘tree’ here. As you can see, it’s not so

I’d like to introduce you to a fishy friend, the white-blooded icefish. First discovered in 1927, this species is unique

I revisited this site today, and it’s worth another post. The artist, Jason de Caires Taylor, makes sculptures and sinks