From the category archives:

The Life Oddquatic

Song of the Siren

17 February 2010
Siren Salamander

A siren is an eel-like salamander as long as my arm and as dark as the murky bottom. It was a rare sight growing up. And I almost caught one.

50 Interesting Ocean Articles on Wikipedia

10 February 2010

From the Cetology of Moby-Dick to the Pearl of Lao Tzu, here is a list of 50 Interesting Ocean Articles on Wikipedia. More…

2010 Mote Marine Special Lecture Series

3 February 2010

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has announced their 2010 Special Lecture Series lineup and it starts next week. Lectures are on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. between February 8 and March 15. More…

“Handstanding” Snailfish

2 September 2009

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A casual glance at this picture left me wondering why this fish is standing on its head.

R2-Deep2: An Aquarium Far, Far Awry

3 June 2009

R2-D2 fishtank - box frontR2-D2, is there anything you can’t do? You’ve been turned into a waste bin, a USB hub and a telephone. Now they put a fish tank inside of you.

Prawnography of the Blue

1 April 2009

photo credit: The Sundancechannel, Isabella Rossellini in GREEN PORNO: LIMPETS

Note: this post is NSFVert*
What happens when you mix the aesthetics of children’s television with the topic of of randy sea creatures and cover it all in a saucy French accent? You get Isabella Rosellini’s Green Porno show on the Sundance Channel. In the first season [...]