Phylum: Mollusca (from the Latin words for “soft body”) Did you know that the hundreds of species of rainbow colored nudibranchs we so greatly…
Note: This article is the fourth in a 10-part series that delves into the natural history of marine animals you are likely to encounter…
Imagine a “superfish” that grows twice as fast as its relatives in the wild and on fish farms. Now imagine that this superfish costs…
The cnidarians, a varied group of animals that includes corals, sea anemones, sea pens, sea pansies, jellyfishes, and hydroids, are among the most beautiful…
If you dive for very long in South Florida, you soon come to learn that there is no more welcomed friend than the Gulf…
This article is the second in a series that elaborates upon the marine animals you and your diving pals are likely to encounter when…
Ask a group of people if they’ve ever seen a green flash, and some interesting responses will follow. Some may say a green flash…
Suppose you walked into an introductory class called Biology 101, and on day one your teacher presented you with specimens of at least one…
While working on a history project in the archives of the library at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, I stumbled across a book that virtually…
Like most divers, I have vivid memories of my basic scuba training. Perhaps the most memorable is the evening my instructor showed up for…