Pacific Sea Nettle Facts The Pacific Sea Nettle is an ocean-dwelling species which many mistakenly consider dangerous, yet actually, poses no serious threat to humans even if their sting is irritating. Since they represent a multi-stage life form, this creature is capable of reproducing in different ways. They reproduce sexually in the medusa stage, and […]
Portuguese Man O War
The Portuguese Man O’ War, or Portuguese Man of War, is a dangerous species of a marine cnidarian. Its numerous tentacles remain capable of delivering extremely painful stings. The animal is often mistaken for the common jellyfish but the Portuguese Man O’ War is actually a siphonophore. Their bodies consist of numerous individual zooids (an 18th-century single […]
Coconut Crab
The Coconut Crab is an extremely large species of terrestrial hermit crab. In fact, the Coconut Crab is the largest known land-dwelling arthropod on Earth. The Coconut Crab has evolved a number of adaptations for a land-based life. The young use the discarded shells of gastropods for shelter. The adults develop a sturdy exoskeleton and possess primitive lungs, instead of gills. […]
Dendrobium
Dendrobium forms the collective name of an extremely extensive genus of orchids. Currently, the genus contains around 1,200 separate species of plants. The various species also adapted well to a diverse range of habitats. Dendrobium also evolved endemically across large portions of Australia, New Guinea, India, and much of southern and eastern Asia. Certain varieties […]
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak Facts To begin with, the slopes of Triple Divide Peak play an important role in the hydrologic cycle of North America. That’s because from this location rain or melting snow can potentially flow into either of three oceans. This makes this geological marvel one of only three such sites in the world. […]
Coffinfish
Coffinfish Facts The Coffinfish, also known as the Chaunax endeavouri, represents a rather unique looking sea toad and belongs to the Chaunacidae Family. This rather distinctive looking fish remains less known than related species and shares its Family with the perhaps better-known anglerfish. Due to its specific habitat, which we will cover later, detailed information about […]
Hawaiian Bobtail Squid
Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Facts You cannot take the beautiful Hawaiian Bobtail Squid for granted just because it isn’t large. This holds true due to the remarkable secret that their tiny bodies contain. The most noteworthy fact about this incredible ocean creature remains its symbiotic relationship with a species of bioluminescent bacteria, which actually lives within part […]
Tiburonia
Tiburonia Facts The rather astonishing Tiburonia represents a newly discovered form of truly unique jellyfish. This incredible find makes for a new genus, a remarkable discovery. This incredible find not only constitutes a new species but also represents an entirely previously unknown genus. The first recognition as a possible new discovery occurred in 1998. Subsequent reviews of underwater […]
Jawfish
Jawfish Facts Jawfish serves as the attention-getting common name of a relatively small group of unique fish classified within the Perciformes. This rather surprising Family includes 80 recognized members. However, several varieties within this Family still remain undescribed species. Its wide mouth has many uses. Among them, it uses it to make its home in tunnels […]
Barreleye Fish
The Barreleye Fish represents a small family of unique fish which live deep in the depths of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They live in both temperate and tropical regions. The common name of the Barreleye Fish derives from the unique nature of their eyes whose orbs generally develop directed straight upward. This serves as an evolutionary […]
