Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Stalking Squid It was 8 p.m. The ocean looked inky black. A light haze enveloped a moonless sky, blotting out the stars.…Ken KurtisDecember 23, 2008
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Fishes Who Are Much More than a Bunch of Hot Air Pufferfishes and porcupinefishes are members of two closely related families—the Tetraodontidae and the Diodontidae—that are known throughout the world. But…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 23, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays Mako Madness Doc Anes broke to the surface, the afternoon sun glinting off his stainless steel shark suit, and yelled to the…Stephen BenavidesDecember 23, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays California White Shark Diving For many divers the opportunity to safely view an apex predator at close range is the ultimate experience. Sport divers…Bruce WatkinsDecember 23, 2008
ImagingMarine mammals How to Photograph Elephant Seals There are several “rules” in big animal photography. You must be where the animals are, and when they are there,…Bruce WatkinsDecember 23, 2008
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification One-in-a-Billion Clam Imagine coming to a nice, long stretch of sandy beach, fully intent on finding a spot to settle in. But…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 23, 2008
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification A Hydroid That Stands Alone For the most part, a person who knows a hydroid, knows a whole bunch of hydroids. While it is true…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 23, 2008
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification California’s Fish-of-Steel Look! Up in the stream! It’s a bird-it’s a plain (trout)—no, it’s Super Fish!Oh, you don’t recall Super Fish from…Nancy Vander VeldeDecember 23, 2008
FishImaging Photograph Giant Sea Bass In the year 2000, I had the good fortune to make over 25 dives with one of the largest fish…George TillackDecember 23, 2008
Hunting and GatheringMarine Life To Hunt or Not to Hunt? Deciding for Yourself Like it or not, underwater hunting, the act of taking seafood underwater for personal consumption, is still quite legal in…Dale & Kim ShecklerDecember 23, 2008