Pic o’ the Week: Dolphins At Dusk

"For instance, on the planet Earth. {humans} had always assumed that {they were} more intelligent than dolphins" ...

Spotlight: Ruby Seadragon Seen Alive for First Time

"There are rubies in the sea!" and "There be dragons!" exclaimed the news. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced the exciting news that they've spotted and filmed a live Ruby Seadragons in the wild, in waters off Australia. “It was really quite an amazing moment,” said Scripps graduate student Josefin Stiller. It's the first …

Pic o’ the Week: A Whale Watches

A humpback whale eyes photographer Rodger Klein in the South Pacific waters off Tonga. © Rodger Klein Where great whales come sailing by,Sail and sail, with unshut eye,Round the world for ever and aye?--Matthew Arnold The southern hemisphere's humpback whale population is slowly rebounding after being nearly wiped out by 20th century commercial whaling. The …

Pic o’ the Week: Harlequin Close-up

Photo by Carl Charter/Marine Photobank Close-up of a Harlequin Fish (Othos dentex) in South Australia's Aldinga Reef Marine Reserve. This stunning fish, found only in waters around Australia, isn't protected although conservationists are worried about its future survival. Scientists have realized that the gill plate markings are unique for each fish, so they can be …