Many of you have probably already heard of the [encyclopedia of life] it’s a pretty cool project. Click on a few unique animals and next thing you know an hour has gone by. If you have a second check it out, the have everything from the African Burrying Beetle to the beautiful Powder Blue Tang.
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Most reefers probably know his name from the Tyree LE’s [Eddie’s Purple Monster] or [Eddie’s True Undata] We stumbled across Eddie’s blog and were blown away by the images. It’s not often you see this part of the industry so well documented visually. (the a.speciosa and a.echinata he has pictured literally made our jaws […]
the clarion angel (Holacanthus clarionensis) has always been a rare find in the states due to it’s limited range and the larger fact that it’s been illegal to collect… but it sounds like mexico will begin allowing some collection so you may find a clarion at a few LFS and online dealers. here’s an image […]
John Bruno isn’t attending the U.N. climate talks being held in Bali, Indonesia, but he does have some advice for any delegates looking to take in the resort’s famed reefs: enjoy it now, because if sea temperatures continue to rise, expect to see more — and more severe — disease outbreaks that wipe out corals. […]
Check out this great presentation by Sheila Patek on the animal with the fastest prey capture mechanism in the world. thanks to nanoreef.co.uk where i found this great video
A half octopus, half squid like animal was found off the cost of Hawaii’s big island. It got stuck in a pipeline filter at 3,000ft deep. you can read more at boingboing.net
