Basking shark

Crocodiles and alligator two creatures that share many similarities. But what are the real differences between them? Sometime people do not recognize how to differentiate an alligator from a crocodile. Although they are reptiles, they have dissimilitude in the family, in the shape of the nose and the position of the teeth. The first difference is that alligators and crocodiles are from distinct families. There are three groups of crocodilians: the alligatoridae, which includes the alligator and…

Most famous for its lure, the anglerfish, also known as the goosefish or monkfish, is an angry looking fish with rough skin that can camouflage to look like a rock. Large heads, huge crescent shaped mouths, and tiny terrible translucent teeth are just three of the anglerfish’s characteristics. They grow anywhere from less than 30 cm to about 182 cm long. The female anglerfish are much larger than the males. The females are also the only ones whose dorsal fin grows into a fishing rod-like lure…

Have you seen parasites in the mouths of striped bass you have caught on Lake Lanier? What you are seeing is most likely a parasitic copepod of the genus Achtheres. Achtheres is a parasitic copepod that infects the gills of freshwater fish and is most easily visible once they mature and move into the fish’s mouth. For those that haven’t seen them, mature adults resemble a small white dot (less than 1/8”) with what look like legs. Those ‘legs’ are actually the egg sacs of the female parasite…

scientists discover about sharks, we grow more of a threat we are to them than they are of us. In order for us to restore and protect the shark population, we must learn to live with them. Researchers are continuing to discover more species, like the diver in Bird’s Head Seascape who found 335 different species in one dive. All over the world, new technology is being used and created to discover the different species of sharks. The discoveries have transformed the way we believe sharks eat,…

White Shark, It is difficult to overestimate the reputation of the great and majestic white shark. One of the great predators of the ocean is the shark more easily identifiable in the world thanks to its distinctive and beautiful coloring black eyes and ferocious teeth and jaw which for decades have graced many magazine covers. The white shark is one of the most widely distributed sharks have thanks to its unusual ability to maintain their body temperature higher than the surrounding environment…

The great white shark is thought to be the most frightening animal on Earth. However, after researching them, it seems that we perceive them to be much more fearsome then they really are. Some explorers have even went free-diving with these so-called “man-eaters,” trying to prove that these sharks are not actually predators of mankind. As time goes on, their fatal image is beginning to fade and possibly people will begin to understand that the harm they are causing is unintentional. The…

Beautiful old colonial buildings near the water, endless beaches, and magnificent lighthouses are just some of the charms of Laguna, Brazil. Laguna is perhaps most famous for the symbiotic relationship between local fishermen and a pod of dolphins which frequents the waters near Tesoura Beach. As the dolphins chase fish toward the shore, fishermen throw out their nets to catch the incoming fish. The wild dolphins snap up those which escape the nets and then head back out towards deeper waters.…

Stingray You’re at the ocean walking through the water; when all of a sudden you see something move only inches away from your feet. You can’t see what it is, but little do you know, you just barely escaped a very painful attack. Stingrays are both dangerous and very interesting animals, from their amazing camouflaging abilities, to their incredibly painful stings. Stingrays have such incredible camouflaging abilities, they can practically hide in plain site. Stingrays come in a multitude of…

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world weighing in at 180 tonnes and an average of 30m in length. The blue whale is part of the Chordata phylum as it body possesses a notochord, an endostyle, pharyngeal slits and a post anal tail. The blue whales body is a blue-greyish colour on the top and on its underbelly it is somewhat lighter. The blue whale has a long and tapering body that is muscular when compared with other whales. Its head it a flat U-shape and has a ridge that runs from the…

The cuttlefish is a very unique animal in its own ways. Its habitat is the ocean but the ocean is home to many other organisms. The Cuttlefish is not a very vicious animal, and it is also not a fighter. There are predators that can eat the cuttlefish, like every organism but like many other organisms it has its very own defense mechanisms. The main defense mechanism of a cuttlefish is its camouflaged skin. It is very amazing because if you put a cuttlefish in bowl with stripes that…