As my last scuba trip related post, I would like to briefly mention the other critters I got to see on my dives.
A very unusual looking thing. Credit:Krtower via Flickr
Possibly the weirdest looking one was the sea cucumber. The one we picked up had to be about a foot long and thicker than my wrist. [...]
‘I’d like to be under the sea/ in an octopus’s garden, in the shade….” so begins the beatles song.
I had this song stuck in my head during my dives. I must say, we didn’t get to enter the abode of the octopus, but we did get to catch a glimpse of a Giant Pacific Octopus [...]
I will not try to hide the fact… I am a PICKY picky eater. I refuse to eat many many things, and I hate seafood. I prefer looking at sea creatures and studying them, not eating them.
I admit it though, I got sucked into trying oysters for the first time in my life after [...]
One of the sea creatures we saw the most of were sea stars. I found most interesting the Sunflower sea star, or Pycnopodia helianthoides. Perhaps this isn’t the legendary Pisaster, but the Sunflower sea star is the largest sea star I have ever seen.
As I pack to get ready for my Scuba certification dives this weekend, I cannot help but reflect on the amount of science that goes into scuba diving. In fact, without science, a lot more divers would be seriously injured.
So here is a reflection on various aspects of science in Scuba….
Excited for Scuba! Photo [...]
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.