Plankton is a term used for both microscopic plants and animals that drift in the ocean. An organism qualifies as plankton if it is transported by the movement of tides and currents with the inability to swim against it. Phytoplankton are plants and zooplankton are animals. The term “plankton” is derived from the Greek word …
The sound created from the humpback whale breaching water can travel thousands of miles.
Horseshoe crabs have remained unchanged for over 300 million years and are often known as “living fossils.”
This rise in sea temperatures may be due to climate change. These changes are leading to a decline in shrimp-like crustaceans called copepods – a critical food source for fish, seabirds and even basking sharks. This will have an impact on the types of fish available for commercial fishing, which could lead to new fishing …
Tripod fish live at depths of 2,881 to 15,486 feet or 878 to 4,720 meters in low-to no-light conditions. They are unable to hunt without light so they rely on standing around, feeling for food drifting by, and then using their fins to help push food into their mouth. Video by@schmidtocean