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 ...

Despite what the name suggests, sea cucumbers are not vegetables. They’re a tube-shaped sea creature that has been an important part of Chinese cuisine for centuries. In fact, it has been referenced ...

Researchers from China have conducted a year-long investigation into the impact of PV farms on sea cucumber aquaculture. Using the structural equation modeling (SEM) statistical technique, the group ...

PROGRESO, Mexico — Ricardo Domínguez Cano stared at the Yucatán Peninsula's intense blue sea as he remembered a different time, before a vital sea animal was endangered. “The sea cucumber was not ...

This slimline, eel-like fish has no scales for protection so chooses to use a sea cucumber's sphincter for safety. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Residents of Mafia Island in Tanzania don’t really eat sea cucumber; they call it jongoo bahari, or “ocean millipede” in Swahili. But sea cucumbers are a prized delicacy in East Asia, where demand has ...