What is a Blob Sculpin?
We know the deep sea is full of some exceptional animals—for proof, look no further than the gulper eel, lizardfish or snailfish. Today, we’re diving into another weird and wonderful deep-sea fish: the blob sculpin. Des...
What is a Blob Sculpin?
The temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic have taken a sharp turn this month, which means I’ve pulled out my winter coats from storage… and found multiple things in my pockets that I was certain were lost forever. Finding som...
What is a Glass Sponge?
In many ways, the ocean is “ground zero” for the plastic pollution crisis. It is so vast, yet plastics have been found in every corner of the ocean—from the deepest trench to the most remote Arctic ice sheets. Sea turtle...
How Much Trash is in the Ocean?
Seashells along the beach conjure up images of tranquility and the sound of the waves crashing to the shore. Some beaches seem to be covered in seashells, while others have very few. As the seashells may have traveled lo...
Where Do Seashells Come From?
I’ve got a whale of an underwater fairy tale to tell. A few hundred meters down in the ocean there is a little larvacean, let’s name her Elsa, about the size of your finger. Elsa is alone, she’s just abandoned her home,...
Love for Larvaceans
One of the creatures I’m most curious of when I consider the murky shadows of the deep sea is the giant isopod. I was pleased to discover that I’m not the only one who thinks these ancient creatures look just like giant...
Meet the Giant Isopod of the Deep Sea
The year 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on record, and many people are feeling the heat. And humans aren’t the only ones that are affected. Animals around the world and throughout our ocean are impacte...
Warm-blooded vs. Cold-blooded—What’s the Difference?
Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this certainly does not mean they are simple creatures. In fact, not having a centralized nervous system is just one of sea jellies’ man...
Do Jellyfish Have Brains?
Living in the ocean is not easy. Marine animals face challenges every day–from evading predators to searching for food, the obstacles never stop. One particularly challenging ocean environment to live in: the...
Five Animals That Live in the Intertidal Zone
For me, Pride month is always a time to celebrate our big, beautiful community, honor all those who came before, and continue the fight for our rights. It is also an opportunity for me to reflect on the ways queerness we...