Ocean Life

The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Description The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a tree kingfisher and a familiar and common resident, breeding bird of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. In the Marathi language,...

Rufous-breasted wren: A Small Melodious Songbird

Habitat: Rufous-breasted wrens (Pheugopedius rutilus) live throughout the year in pairs that keep in contact by antiphonal singing...

Krkonose National Park – An Arctic Island in Europe!

Krkonose National Park is a unique mosaic ecosystem of the Czech Republic considered the most valuable natural area...

Australian boobook (Ninox boobook)

Australian boobook (Ninox boobook) or mopoke is the smallest and most abundant of the owls in Australia. It...

Blue Jay Mysteries: Unraveling the Secrets of Their Migrations

The vibrant-colored, with a strident call, Blue Jay is common in backyards and forests throughout much of North...

Is Redfish Good to Eat?

Is redfish good to eat? What do you think about whether redfish is good to eat or not? Many people think that redfish is...

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

This horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) was formerly a crustacean and is the sole survivor of an extinct group of arthropods intermediate between trilobites and...

Pacu Fish with Human Teeth

Pacu Fish with Human Teeth. The Pacu is a freshwater fish found in most rivers and streams in the Amazon river in Brazil and...

Life on a Coral Atoll

Nature curious maybe wanted to know, what is Life on a Coral Atoll? Because the soil of a coral atoll is basically limestone, few...

The Long-Limbed Brittle Star

Looking like Long-Limbed versions of their close relatives, the starfishes, Brittle Star occurs in huge numbers around the sea coast. Sometimes thousands of individuals...

Coral Reef Destruction: How Human Activities Are Threatening Ocean Life

The coral reef destruction is badly impacted due to human activities. Reefs are very fragile underwater ecosystems and environments that cannot tolerate a wide...

The Sea Bed Flatfishes

Sea Bed Flatfishes of great importance to the fishing industry are found in nearly every sea in the world, and sometimes in freshwater. There...

The Tenacious Lumpsucker Fish

The Lumpsucker Fish is ugly it may be, but with its gaudy colors and devotion to parental duty. The lumpsucker is one of the...

UK Shingle Beach Communities

UK Shingle Beach makes up a quarter of the coastline. Some of these are shifting and unstable, affording the opportunity for only the hardiest...

Limpets: Snails of Rocky Shores

Limpets attached to rocks are a familiar sight around our coastline. Their shells are exposed to the relentless pull of the tides. But the...