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
The Coffinfish, Chaunax endeavouri, represents a rather unique looking sea toad and belongs to the family Chaunacidae. They remain a primarily benthic species of ocean fish and appear to be native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The majority of their numbers live off of the east coast of Australia. There, the Coffinfish prefers the deep waters along the continental […]
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 their symbiotic relationship with a species of bioluminescent bacteria, which actually lives within part […]
Tiburonia
The Tiburonia represents a newly discovered species of jellyfish and this makes for a remarkable discovery. Tiburonia not only constitutes a new species but represents an entirely previously unknown genus. The first recognition as a possible new discovery occurred in 1998. Subsequent reviews of underwater films identified it as early as 1993. However, confirmation of its status […]
Jawfish
The Jawfish is a family of unique fish classified within the order Perciformes. All known types of Jawfish are endemic to the warmest portions of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. Within this region, they also inhabit a specific range and reside in the sandy substrate of the ocean floor but rarely live […]
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 […]
