There’s plenty of weird stuff going on in the oceans. But here’s something I had never seen before: how a sea cucumber eats. The video is from 2017’s Blue Planet II but recently went viral again on ...

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are increasingly threatened Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine Sea cucumbers ...

Our oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and the vast majority remains unmapped by humans. Exploring the deep sea is difficult and costly, meaning there are countless creatures on this ...

Sea cucumbers, a diverse group of echinoderms, have emerged as a focal point of marine biomedical research due to their rich reservoir of bioactive compounds. Their body tissues and extracts contain a ...

Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates found in every ocean around the world. There are over 1,700 known species, ranging from less than an inch to over 6 feet long. Although many have elongated, ...

Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next level. Some startled sea cucumbers shoot a silky — and sticky — substance ...

We have over a dozen sea cucumbers that call Hawaiian waters home, and most of them are called “loli.” The U.S. Department of Labor is actively seeking hundreds of workers who are owed their sh ...

The defense mechanisms animals use to evade or fight off predators can be both bizarre and fascinating. Some use camouflage or mimicry, while others have protective armor. Sea cucumbers, however, use ...

It’s that time of year again for the sea cucumber, that bottom-dwelling, tubular creature sought after by a select group of dive fishers throughout Southeast Alaska, the processors who buy them and a ...