Evolution has created amazing creatures. Some animals have food-inspired names. The chocolate chip sea star resembles a ...

A newly discovered species of sea cucumber of the genus Amperima is seen ... in it has to be an underestimate, because so many parts of the Clarion Clipperton Zone haven’t been sampled ...

His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a palm-lined beach. Holding his breath, he heads for the seagrass below, ...

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

When severely threatened, certain sea cucumbers can forcefully expel water and parts of their respiratory trees through their cloaca. This sudden expulsion creates a powerful jet of water that can ...

The Pakistan Navy has been carrying out intense drills and live firings in the Arabian Sea for the last few days. India's maritime authorities have issued a navigation warning for commercial ships ...

The police seized 190 kg of unprocessed sea cucumber from a vehicle at Rameswaram on Sunday. During a regular patrol, the police found 19 bags stacked in a mini truck on ‘Varthaga theru.’ ...

Recently, there’s been a surge in fascination towards supplements derived from sea cucumbers because of their presumed health benefits. These supplements are constructed by dehydrating the body ...

Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) have sticky tentacles that they either hold up into the water or pad down onto the sand to collect food particles. They then stick each tentacle in their mouth one by ...

Sea cucumbers may not be the most recognizable marine life, but their special diet will astound you. This overlooked creature has been hiding an important secret – its ability to dine on the ocean ...

That’s actually a common name for the multiple genera of sea cucumbers (Amperima sp or Peniagone sp) with the feeding tubes set up along the sides of their bodies. The little hand-like parts are ...