Fish and Other Marine Life
There Are Holes on the Ocean Floor. Scientists Don’t Know Why.
Deep in the waters along a volcanic ridge in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, sea explorers using a remotely operated vehicle to examine largely unexplored areas found a pattern of holes in the sand. During the dive, north of the Azores, near Portugal’s mainland, on July 23, they saw about a dozen sets of […]
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Behold the Lionfish, as Transfixing as It Is Destructive
The silence underwater is overwhelming. Time passes quickly. Having spotted my target, I focus on it intensely, knowing that if I miss, and the animal gets away, it may learn from the encounter and be harder to hunt in the future. As I approach, armed with my spear, I watch as the fish spreads its […]
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Meet Erica Nelson, a Female, Indigenous Fly Fishing Guide
I lived in Wyoming, so anyone I’d meet online would be three hours away. Some men, many of them fishing guides, were open to answering questions (and I had lots). After establishing some trust, I’d visit for a fishing weekend where I learned basic casting, insect hatch patterns, rigging techniques and equipment maintenance. That first […]
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