The vision of birds of prey is often cited as one of the most advanced in the animal kingdom. These hunting birds spot their ...

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Florida coral reef: Will fishing council let rock shrimp nets drag the rare Oculina Bank? The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for ...

Oculina Bank is world renowned: Allowing rock shrimp trawling near Oculina coral reef an example of when we got it wrong Scientists first discovered the Oculina coral reef in 1975, according to NOAA.

Oculina Bank is world renowned: Allowing rock shrimp trawling near Oculina coral reef an example of when we got it wrong Scientists first discovered the Oculina coral reef in 1975, according to NOAA.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering reopening the Oculina Bank coral reef to rock shrimp trawling nets. Conservationists say that would destroy the rare coral reef found ...

Mantis Shrimp. Image via Openverse. The mantis shrimp’s punch creates one of the most fascinating physical phenomena in the animal kingdom: cavitation bubbles. When the mantis shrimp strikes, its ...

Mantis shrimp are among the most formidable predators on coral reefs despite their relatively small size (typically 10-30 cm or 4-12 inches). These crustaceans possess specialized forelimbs that can ...