Mad as a Marine Biologist

Things I learnt today:

1. Birthday dives are the best

2. I have truly left my mid-twenties (sad face)

3. Nudibranchs are always there, you just have to find them

4. These three dorks are pretty awesome

5. EVERYTHING is better by the sea, including G&Ts.

High-res Coron Island, Palawan, Philippines by Samantha Craven Apologies for not posting or answering your questions in a while. I’ve been in Coron to be a speaker for Green Fins at a Sustainable Tourism workshop run by the Coron Initiative.  It’s been an awesome few days, learning, networking, and getting distracted by the view. Updates to follow! 

Coron Island, Palawan, Philippines

by Samantha Craven

Apologies for not posting or answering your questions in a while. I’ve been in Coron to be a speaker for Green Fins at a Sustainable Tourism workshop run by the Coron Initiative. 

It’s been an awesome few days, learning, networking, and getting distracted by the view. Updates to follow! 

mad-as-a-marine-biologist:

Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) by Samantha Craven

The unusual appearance of the frogfish is designed to conceal it from predators and sometimes to mimic a potential meal to its prey. For the scaleless and unprotected frogfish, the camouflage is an important defense against predators. Some frogfish can also inflate themselves, like pufferfish, by sucking in water in a threat display. 

Frogfish generally do not move very much, preferring to lie on the sea floor and wait for prey to approach. Once the prey is spotted, they can approach slowly using their pectoral and pelvic fins to walk along the floor.