What are some cool marine animals not many people know about?

Beware an ant uprising! There are one million ants for every human in the world. These resilient creatures also never sleep and do not have lungs. read more

For instance, I think fish parasites of the genus Gnathia, especially Gnathia marleyi are really cool and I have been helping to study them for the past 5 years with my colleague Paul Sikkel and his students. But in general, most people do not know much about deep sea organisms that live in depths greater than 1,500 meters. read more

We learn all about the common animals when we're young: dogs, cats, cows, horses, elephants, and on and on. But there are dozens of animals out there that you don't know about. Not only do you not know about them, but they're incredibly unique and some are even incredibly adorable. Just take #19 for example. read more

You can't really beat the description of this creature from the Census of Marine Life:"Exceeding two meters in length, the Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is one of the largest reef fish found in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. read more