Ocean Life

The English Civil War (1642-1646): A Divisive Conflict That Shaped a Nation

English Civil War There was a conflict between King Charles I of England and Parliament over fundamental issues of state and church control during the English Civil War (1642-1646). As...

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)

Little wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) belong to the Meliphagidae family of honeyeaters. Little Wattlebirds have replaced Brush Wattlebirds in...

White throat “Sylvia communis”

Distribution The migratory White throat bird also called the greater white throat “Curruca communis” is a typical warbler that...

The Melodious Crested Lark Singing and Other Facts

Vocalizations: As a bird lover, if you hear a melodious song in the dry fields, it is probably...

Brush Cuckoo Call: A Melodic Marvel of the Wilderness

The brush cuckoo call is a far-carrying, descending chromatic sequence of 6–8 melodic whistled notes. Also shrill repeated...

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...