Rip the conger eel will be released from Macduff Marine Aquarium An operation to release a 6ft conger eel to the wild so he can find love is due to get underway. Rip will leave Macduff Marine Aquarium in Moray to swim to the Atlantic. Rip has become restless, leading staff to recognise typical [...]
Scientists have discovered how two marine creatures are able to rapidly “switch” their colours – from transparent to reddish brown. The species, an octopus and a squid, use their adaptable camouflage to cope with changing light conditions in the deep ocean. The creatures’ skins respond light that deep-sea predators produce to illuminate their prey. The [...]
Only in Phuket could we manage to link these all together… and help raise over 400,000 Baht in one morning. Horse Racing: The first Tuesday of every November is the day for the Melbourne Cup – literally the “race that stops a nation”. And to make the most of this day – the Andara Resort [...]
The largest virus yet discovered has been isolated from ocean water pulled up off the coast of Chile. Called Megavirus chilensis, it is 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus. It just beats the previous record holder, Mimivirus, which was found in a water cooling tower in the UK in 1992. Scientists tell [...]
A rare seahorse has been found in the River Thames deep into London for the first time – suggesting a colony may be present. The short-snouted seahorse – which can grow up to 6in (15cm) long – was discovered in the river at Greenwich. Although they are found on the south coast this is the [...]
After a 4 week intensive course at a Muay Thai training camp, Joe Newitt decided it was time for a bit of fun in the water so he decided to do his SSI Open Water Diver Course. A good decision. Because of Joe’s motivation and natural curiosity, the course was quite easy for our instructor [...]
King crabs have been found on the edge of Antarctica, probably as a result of warming in the region, scientists say. Writing in the journal “Proceedings B”, scientists report a large, reproductive population of crabs in the Palmer Deep, a basin cut in the continental shelf. They suggest the crabs were washed in during an [...]
Marine scientists have discovered strange new species, but their census also reminds us how little we know about the creatures of the deep… Holidaymakers forced out of the water on the Costa Blanca by an “invasion” of jellyfish will probably not have had time to admire the creatures’ bright purple hue or the way their [...]
Here I am again with my next article on the Mantis Shrimp also known as Stomatopoda. Once you have read to the end, I am sure you will agree they are amazing creatures. Read on about their amazing vision. The eyes of some groups of mantis shrimp are probably the most complex in the animal [...]
Mantis shrimps are mere inches long but can throw the fastest punch of any animal. They strike with the force of a rifle bullet and, with the aid of super-speed cameras, we can truly appreciate how powerful this animal is. (And the online administrator is OBSESSED WITH THEM!) A few years ago, an aggressive creature [...]
