Waves are mainly formed by the action of the wind on the surface of the water. When the wind blows, it transmits energy to the...
The color of shells is primarily due to the presence of specific pigments deposited in their shell during growth. Most brown, red, or yellow shades...
The term killer whale comes from the old French term "espaart", derived from the verb "espaler" which means to butcher or to carve up. This...
Most of the time, it is planktonic microorganisms, especially dinoflagellates, that illuminate the sea. These tiny unicellular algae, like the species Noctiluca scintillans, have the...
In the marine depths where sunlight does not penetrate, some fish use bioluminescence to attract prey, escape predators, or find a mate. For example, the...
When a ship sinks, its structure quickly forms a solid substrate ideal for the development of many marine species. Algae, corals, and sponges cling to...
The first mentions of the Kraken come from Scandinavian legends, primarily derived from medieval Norwegian sagas. There, stories were told of a gigantic sea monster...
Mont Saint-Michel is actually made up of a huge block of granite, several hundred million years old, formed during the Paleozoic era. In that distant...
Unlike us, sharks do not have the ability to actively swallow water. For oxygen to reach their gills, many sharks must constantly swim with their...
Beneath the oceans, the seabed is neither flat nor monotonous; it rather resembles actual underwater mountain ranges, called mid-ocean ridges, interspersed with very deep trenches...
