Joe Rouse 8/17/12 Joe Rouse 8/17/12

Fish On Fridays. (Mr. Real Big Teeth)

This series continues over at the Discovery Channel. Geek on!

Joe Rouse 7/30/12 Joe Rouse 7/30/12

Marine Life Monday.

Hello Mr. Big Teeth!

Joe Rouse 7/2/12 Joe Rouse 7/2/12

Marine Life Monday.

Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
A whale of a tale or two.

Joe Rouse 6/17/12 Joe Rouse 6/17/12

Marine Life Monday.

Eh brah, you wan try swim to shore.
Via Ocean Defender Hawaii.

Joe Rouse 5/21/12 Joe Rouse 5/21/12

Marine Life Monday.

It's a different world in the sea.

Joe Rouse 4/10/12 Joe Rouse 4/10/12

I'm Going To Eat You Little Fishy!

Do you serve wine in this joint?

Joe Rouse 4/9/12 Joe Rouse 4/9/12

Marine Life Monday. "A Honu And A Wahine."

Two mysterious sea creatures take a break from the water and are spotted together on a beach in Hawai'i.

Joe Rouse 3/9/12 Joe Rouse 3/9/12

Cephalopod.

A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural Κεφαλόποδα (kephalópoda); "head-feet"). These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles (muscular hydrostats) modified from the primitive molluscan foot. Fishermen sometimes call them inkfish, referring to their common ability to squirt ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of malacology known as teuthology. Cephalopods became dominant during the Ordovician period, represented by primitive nautiloids. The class now contains two, only distantly related, extant subclasses: Coleoidea, which includes octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish; and Nautiloidea, represented by Nautilus and Allonautilus. In the Coleoidea, the molluscan shell has been internalized or is absent, whereas in the Nautiloidea, the external shell remains. About 800 living species of cephalopods have been identified. Two important extinct taxa are the Ammonoidea (ammonites) and Belemnoidea (belemnites). Let me take a shot in the dark. You're more interested in the non-cephalopod creature featured in the photo.

Joe Rouse 3/2/12 Joe Rouse 3/2/12

Fish On Fridays. (Poisson Le Vendredi.)

Australian Pineapplefish: (Scientific name: Cleidopus gloriamaris. Family: Monocentrididae.) Found in caves and under ledges of rocky, occasionally coral-reef habitats. Max length of about 22cm. Found in depths from 6m to 200m.

Ah-ha, you weren't expecting a fish, were you?

Stolen from Friday Fish Time.

Joe Rouse 2/27/12 Joe Rouse 2/27/12

Marine Life Monday. "Dakuwaqa's Garden"

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcbHKAWIk3I]

Amazing underwater footage shot in Fiji and Tonga.

Joe Rouse 2/14/12 Joe Rouse 2/14/12

Embrasse-moi Bébé!

Happy Valentines Day!

Joe Rouse 1/13/12 Joe Rouse 1/13/12

Fish On Fridays.

I say Percy, fancy some lunch at the beach club? Capital idea, old chap.

Joe Rouse 1/6/12 Joe Rouse 1/6/12

Fish On Fridays. (Mr. Big Teeth)

Who is the new guy in the lineup?
You can call me Mr. Teeth! Anyone care for a bite to eat?

Joe Rouse 12/29/11 Joe Rouse 12/29/11

Jellies.

I'm getting a little artsy fartsy here.
A transformed old photo that I took of the jellies at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Joe Rouse 12/19/11 Joe Rouse 12/19/11

Marine Life Monday. "Dolphin Stampede!"

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR9JX2fRk3c]

Holy moly, that's a lot of dolpins, Batman!

Joe Rouse 12/13/11 Joe Rouse 12/13/11

Did Someone Call A Dentist?

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QQQPmni8Rs]

What is the allure of swimming with sharks?
I don't know about you, but I have zero desire to jump in the water with Mr. Big Teeth and his cousins.