The defense mechanisms animals use to evade or fight off predators can be both bizarre and fascinating. Some use camouflage ...
Besides presentation, cucumber connoisseurs also value thick, chewy bodies, and to a lesser extent, taste. But the experience of eating them is only part of their appeal. Turns out sea cucumbers ...
The sea cucumber pumps seawater in and out of its anus to aerate respiratory trees in its large intestine. These trees absorb oxygen from the water ...
The giant California sea cucumber, a fascinating creature found along the Pacific coast, plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems. This unique invertebrate breathes and ...
The Center’s new scientific analysis reveals the alarming decline of the chocolate chip sea cucumber in the Yucatán Peninsula. In addition to historic legal fishing for the species, illegal, ...
WASHINGTON— The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service found today that the imperiled black teatfish sea cucumber may warrant Endangered Species Act protection and potentially a trade ban. Overfishing ...