Makena Beach is a paradise on Maui. Maui's beaches, crystal-clear waters, and breathtaking sunsets are among its most popular attributes. Makena Beach stands out among the many beaches in...
The bottom-dwelling, jelly-bodied Nudibranch might look like an unlikely canvas for Mother Nature to express her wildest indulgences of color and form. But these...
The Amazon is classified as a “whitewater” river, i.e., it is turbid, yellowish-brown, and very limited in transparency because of the large load of...
The Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) is a medium-sized, active, diurnal snake associated with open habitats, including agricultural systems; much of the diet consists...
Blue-ringed Octopus Species
There are at least ten species of the tiny blue-ringed octopus, which, ironically for their size, are the deadliest of all cephalopods,...