Tag Archives: sea life
This little fishy went to market
Alright, dear readers, okay. the author has a soapbox to stand on and a bone to pick today: it has to do with fishing ethics and sustainability, and is remarkably un-funny (as opposed to the rest of BV’s posts which … Continue reading
Filed under animal imagery, human behavior, marine life, politics, Uncategorized
Fried Egg Jellyfish… pass the Tabasco.
Well, this is another post inspired by the Discovery Channel series Life. Unfortunately, Dear Readers, while the Fried Egg jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) is strange and beautiful, it is also singularly boring. Terrible at cocktail parties. Seriously. Even with the author of … Continue reading
Filed under marine life, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
Sea krait: love machine of the underwater world
If you are like the author, dear readers, you were inordinately excited by the release of the first installment of the “Life” series, a follow-up to “Planet Earth,” which aired on the Discovery channel and its affiliates this sunday. And if you know the author … Continue reading
Filed under folklore, marine life, Phobia-inducing, rated NC17, the strange and the beautiful
Humanatee: A dying breed
The humanatee is an ancient, intelligent beast, most often found in large “schools.” When members of far-flung schools gather together in large, gregarous groups called “conferences.” During these sporadic expeditions, humanatees may demonstrate dominance by flashing the “TT” position. These … Continue reading
Interactive Penguin Cam: time waster extraordinaire
Finaly, dear readers, an un-ironic post. The link below takes you to National geographic’s interactive program, which allows you to build, attach, and follow a “penguin cam’ under the ice in the Antarctic. You can follow this link to … Continue reading
Killer Whale eats Pelican. Sea World goes “reality”
This video asserts the indominatble power of natural instinct over conditioning.
Filed under marine life, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
AMAZING Dolphin behavior
It is rare that the author of BV allows something to go (almost) entirely without commentary. This video, however, needs no snark; it is amazing, and stands easily on its own. A big thanks goes out to AVB for bringing … Continue reading
Filed under marine life, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
Man-eating catfish. It’s what’s for dinner.
When British biologist Jeremy Wade finally investigated a 20-year history of fatal attacks in the Great Kali River between India and Nepal, he discovered that the local legend of a giant river monster devouring folks who went in the water … Continue reading
Yeti Crab; merchandising goldmine?
In 2006, a group of marine biologists announced that they had discovered a new species of deep-sea crab; the so-called “yeti crab,” named for the abominable snowman of the Himalayas, earned its nickname because it sports legs covered with long, yellow hairs. Other preliminary nomenclature for Kiwa hirsuta included “Paris Crab” and ”Trump … Continue reading
Sea Anemone
Sea anemones (order Actiniaria) are marine predators named after the terrestrial anemone (a member of the Buttercup family). When we think of sea anemones, we typically recall their beauty, their stinging poison, and the symbiotic relationship of certain species with clownfish, which are immune to the … Continue reading
Filed under marine life, rated NC17, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
Lobster
I’d like to take a break from my organized, logical pursuit of truth in the animal kingdom to talk about something decidedly disorganized and illogical: Marriage. There can be no more appropriate object for today’s topic than Lobsters, which comprise … Continue reading
Filed under marine life, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
