Free-divers Jenna Solberg and Finley Murphy descend into a kelp forest off the coast of Catalina Island. Kelp forests are an incredible ecosystem full of diverse...
Molluscs are a big and very diverse group of creatures consisting of animals as different as mussels and octopuses! Most colourful and strikingly patterned among the...
An adult humpback whale swipes his long fins covered in sharp barnacles through the water. Barnacles might sometimes be overlooked as uninteresting creatures; a simple shell...
Giant clams have multiple vertical folds in their thick, heavy shells that give them their characteristic wavy opening. Unlike other species of clams, this one can...
A humpback whale descending into the depths while pursuing a female during a mating battle called a “heatrun” or “competition pod.” After spending hundreds of days...
Known from tropical Western Pacific, and Western Australia. Records on the Forum show a widespread Indo-West Pacific distribution. This is one of the larger species of...
Euselenops luniceps is a most unique member of the family Pleurobranchidae, the side-gilled sea slugs. Unlike other members of this family, Euselenops has a very flattened,...
We jumped off the boat in French Polynesia after spotting pilot whales. I took a few deep breaths and I dove down to watch them emerge...
Striped marlins and sea lions work together to hunt balls of mackerel near the surface. The little bait fish stand very little chance of survival as...
Hermit crabs are crustaceans, i.e., they are related to crabs, lobsters and prawns. However, unlike other crab species, hermit crabs do not have their own carapace...