Ocean Life

Saqqara Bird – Ancient Egyptian Flying Machine

The Saqqara Bird is a small wooden replica of an actual ancient Egyptian flying machine. The Saqqara Bird was excavated in 1898 from a tomb of Pa-di-lmen in Sappho...

The red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)

The red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) size is about 13-14 cm in length and 10-12g in weight. A chat...

Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata)

Habitat: Despite being a Mallee bird, Gilbert's Whistler can be found in small pockets of mixed shrubbery—mostly Melaleuca—where...

Are Honey Bees Beneficial?

Are Honey Bees Beneficial? Of the many tiny animals that share the planet earth with us. However, there...

What Are the Natural Resources on Planet Earth?

What Are the Natural Resources on Planet Earth? What keeps this world turning? Believe it or not, natural resources...

The Strandline – Whim of the Waves

Representatives of the great hidden storehouse of life in seas from the most primitive hydroid to an enormous whale may, on the whim of...

The Amazing Rock Drilling Shellfish

Boring bivalves, as science unkindly names these extraordinary Shellfish use their hard shells to cut their way into rocks and wood. A bivalve is...

Weever Fish – Danger on the Beach

Although the vast majority of Weever Fish throughout the world are harmless to man! There is a sizeable number with deadly stings, poisonous flesh,...

Aquatic Antagonists – Close Encounter with the Enviornment

Aquatic Antagonists: Indirect Nematocyst Entombment and Acute Allergy Contact Dermatitis triggered by Nudibranchs. It is well-known among divers, swimmers, and beach-goers who coelenterate like...

The Exocoetidae and Other Flying Fishes

How do the members of Exocoetidae and other flying fishes compare to other flyers? Researchers traditionally group flying fish with all the other vertebrate...

Flying Fish – How to Fly Fish?

Flying Fish Yes, you heard correctly, a fish can fly? But the question is how to fly fish? People flying in airplanes invariably think of...

Halitrephes maasi Jellyfish Facts

Here are some interesting Halitrephes maasi Jellyfish Facts. The Halitrephes Maasi, better known as the Firework Jellyfish, is a type of deep-sea hydrozoan that...

Gray Whales Along the Oregon Coast

On the West Coast of North America, gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) are the most commonly seen large whales from shore. There are few sights more...

7 Bass Fishing Tips that Will Make a Difference

When you're about to go bass fishing, you surely want to know the main things you must know for catching this particular fish. All...

Lungfish: A Fish Can Lives Without Water and Food

The Lungfish also known as “salamanderfish”, is a type of freshwater fish famous for its ability to live on land, without water, for months...