A great cartoon about the mating behavior of octopuses. Octopuses are considered the most intelligent of all invertebrates. Worldwide there are around 300 recognized octopus species. The amazing facts about octopus are vast. But did…
Marine Biodiversity Facts and Figures The 22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) or known as World Biodiversity Day. The United Nations have proclaimed this day to increase understanding and awareness of…
New study on Adriatic dwarf goby distributions gives insights on its invasive potential Scientists recently published a study in Marine Biodiversity on the distribution of a goby fish, named Knipowitschia panizzae also known as the…
Aristotle “the father of marine biodiversity” – Part 1 Did you know that the great Greek philosopher Aristotle can also be regarded as “the father of marine biodiversity”? He spent a considerable part of his…
Azores and Canary Islands a hot-spot for studying True’s beaked whales. Beaked whales are broadly distributed in all oceans of the world. But the True’s beaked whale, a deep-diving mammal, is so rarely seen that…
