Flamingo Tongue Snail: Reef Couture with a Bite
It’s Not Wearing a Fabulous Shell, It Is the Fabulous Shell If the Met Gala were held underwater, the flamingo tongue snail would float in late and still steal the…
Welcome to our Creature Feature series. Dive into the strangest corners of the underwater world with us. Discover rare, bizarre, and jaw-dropping marine life, from venomous sea slugs to alien-like deep-sea creatures. Perfect for ocean lovers, scuba divers, and marine biology fanatics
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Yeti Crab, the Hydrothermal Hunk of the Deep
Clawed and hairy little critters that rock hydrothermal vent bling If Mother Nature ever hosted a deep-sea fashion show, the Yeti Crab would strut the vent runway like a crustacean…
The Walleye, The Stealth Fish of the Saint Lawrence
If you’ve ever slipped beneath the Saint Lawrence River’s shimmering surface and caught a glimpse of golden eyes vanishing into the gloom, chances are you’ve had a close encounter with…
Creature Feature: Axolotl – The Smiling Salamander That May be the Key to Human Regeneration
Brace yourself, this amphibian refuses to grow up and might just be the key to human regeneration. Meet the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), the underwater wizard of the animal kingdom, known…
Creature Feature: Dumbo Octopus
Brace yourselves, this beast flaps! The Dumbo octopus isn’t here to haunt your nightmares, it’s here to star in a Pixar spinoff. With ear-like fins that resemble the famous flying…
Northern Pike – The Saint Lawrence River’s Toothy Arrow
When it comes to freshwater ambush predators, the Northern Pike is the Saint Lawrence River’s sleek torpedo with a bad attitude. Lurking just beneath the surface, this stealthy hunter has…
Leafy Sea Dragon: Nature’s Master of Disguise
Creature Feature: The Beautiful Elusive Sea Dragon At Angry Octopus Diving, we’ve seen some underwater oddballs. But the leafy sea dragon definitely takes the cake? This flamboyant flotsam fish might…
🦑 Creature Feature: The Burbot
The Burbot, the Ice-Spawning, Cod-Shaped Cryptid of Freshwater Say hello (or maybe just raise an eyebrow) to the Burbot (Lota lota), a freshwater fish that straddles the line between cryptid…
🐙 Creature Feature: Mimic Octopus
The drama queen of disguise Meet the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) - the cephalopod equivalent of a quick-change artist with a flair for the theatrical. Native to the murky coastal…
Creature Feature: The Lamprey Eel – The Tooth-Faced Terror of the St. Lawrence
Welcome back, dive junkies and freshwater fanatics, to another edition of Creature Feature, where we peer into the abyss and see what squiggly nightmares stare back. Today, we’re paddling much…