Posts about encounters with marine life
Aquafeed Sea cucumber article – July 2022 Blue flashes of bioluminescence trail from my fins like pixie dust as I survey the project sea pen. How many sea cucumbers are visible tonight? This species often burrows, making it hard to estimate the population in the pen. My swim tonight contributes to research we are doing…
You are on a raft, drifting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The rippling surface surrounds you, stretching in every direction to the horizon. There is nothing but salt water and an empty sky. This desolation also extends below you. That is because once you move away from the coasts of the continents, there…
Tuna are built for speed. With a sleek stream-lined silhouette and powerful muscles, they slice through the water at speeds up to 50 mph. A mature tuna can be up to 3 meters from mouth to tip of tail, and some weigh in over 600kg – heavier than a horse. Even as they dart through…
Sketches from the field: I came upon her perched on a rock, legs demurely tucked under her body. She held my gaze, as if she had been expecting me. There was no sign of fear, only curiosity. We watched each other for a few minutes, then she slid off the rock to go hunting. I…