Dangerous Shallows
Dangerous Shallows - In Search of the Ghost Ships of Cape Cod - tells the story of a quest to solve maritime cold cases.
Sea urchins see with their whole body
According to a study that appeared in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, new research has indicated that sea urchins may use the entire surfaces of their bodies—from the ends of their "feet" to the tips of their spines—as huge eyes. Scientists have long known that marine invertebrates react to light without any obvious eye-like structures, raising the question of how the animals see.
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Do's and Don't's of Responsible Shark Diving
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Divers with lemon sharks. Photo by Andy Murch
Maybe the concept of ‘responsible shark diving’ sounds a little oxymoronic, but there are many things that you can do to protect yourself and the sharks during your interaction. First and foremost, I can’t stress enough the need to gain as much knowledge as possible about the animals and their environment. To go into the water without at least a basic idea of how the sharks are likely to react is foolhardy to say the least.