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The Portuguese Man O’War

January 3, 2010

Often confused with the jellyfish, the Portuguese Man O’ War  also known as the blue bubble, blue bottle or simply man-of-war is a jelly like floating colony of organisms with blue, violet, or pink balloon-like float, which trails clusters of tentacles and polyps. The Man O’ War is unique as it is actually a cluster [...]

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Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 2)

December 27, 2009

Mistaken as harmless, some marine invertebrates and coral can cause allergic reactions, sting or contain toxic substances…

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Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 1)

December 26, 2009

A question frequently asked by Scuba Divers is what are the toxic/stinging/hazardous coral and marine life you should avoid touching while Scuba diving? Most divers know and are aware of the toothy creatures to keep away from while diving, but often mistaken for harmless plants or nonliving gelatinous masses are marine invertebrates and coral that [...]

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