The Bilbo Baggins shrimp is one of two new species of ‘hobbit shrimp’ recently described and observed to have a fascinating behavior. The two new hobbit shrimp, Odontonia bagginsi and O. plurellicola are only found living exclusively in and on…
Friday Smorgasbord: “Mama’s Boys” Orcas, human-faced fish, sea squirt computers, and tidal power
Welcome to another round of Friday Smorgasbord action with some fun things to start off the weekend. First off, new research is showing that despite their name, killer whales have the need for their mothers. Sure they may be some…
Scandinavian cold water aquariums a lot more diverse than you might think
When thinking about coldwater marine aquariums, west coast aquariums like that of Steve Weast come to mind, usually not coldwater aquariums from the supposedly “murky” waters of the coasts in Scandinavia. Recently however we’ve come across some Scandinavian cold water aquariums that throw…
Newly discovered giant deepwater “Venus Fly Trap” is a carnivorous sea-squirt
Researchers probing deepwater regions of Tasmanian oceanic waters have discovered a wealth of new species and previously unknown cold water coral communities. One of the most striking finds is a giant sea squirt which resembles a large venus fly-trap. Like…
