Pteropods are the most beautiful and fascinating snails you’ve never heard of! Commonly called “sea butterflies”, these tiny planktonic marine snails spend their entire life in the water column swimming using two “wings”.

Euphausiids, or krill, as they are commonly called, are small crustaceans found throughout the world’s oceans. These zooplankton, often forming large swarms, are a very important part of the food web in the ocean.

Euphausiids, or krill, as they are commonly called, are small crustaceans found throughout the world’s oceans. These zooplankton, often forming large swarms, are a very important part of the food web in the ocean.

For their size, barnacles possess the longest penis of any animal (up to eight times their body length). A necessity when you’re an animal stuck to a rock during your reproductive phase.

For their size, barnacles possess the longest penis of any animal (up to eight times their body length). A necessity when you’re an animal stuck to a rock during your reproductive phase.

You’ve probably seen it in the news: the bees are in trouble.  Many of the earth’s 20,000 other species of bee are experiencing population declines, and these insects provide essential pollination services not only to crops but also to wild plants. 

You’ve probably seen it in the news: the bees are in trouble.  Many of the earth’s 20,000 other species of bee are experiencing population declines, and these insects provide essential pollination services not only to crops but also to wild plants.