Tristan is a marine biologist and a CMAS 2-Star Dive Instructor
Spinner Dolphins
Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Other name: Long-snouted dolphin Max. Length: 240 centimeters Max. Weight: 77 kilograms a value: 0.0696 b value: 2.612 Frequency: Common; found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean Cocos island houses several types of dolphins and identifying each species may become difficult, as for a layman’s eye, they almost look the same. In order […]
Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) Max. Length: 260 centimeters Max. Weight: 120 kilograms a value: 0.0696 b value: 2.612 Frequency: Common but prone to fishing by-catch If you have done several interactions with a pantropical spotted dolphin, you will notice that they have a body variation in terms of size and color. This is due […]
Bottlenose Dolphins
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Max. Length: 380 centimeters Max. Weight: 650 kilograms a value: 0.2754 b value: 2.730 Frequency: Common but prone to fishing by-catch Being the largest member of the family of beaked dolphins, it is hard to believe that they are also the most playful of all the species of dolphins in Cocos […]
Seabirds: Aerial Hunters of Cocos Island
While most birds prefer to stay in altitude environments in the middle of a tree canopy, seabirds are more at home in the edges of a hanging cliff that has a direct view of the sea. The limestone ledges of Cocos island is a perfect place for seabirds to colonize. In fact, when you arrive […]
The Great Whales of Cocos Island
Most of us think that whales are a large type of fish that roams around the world’s oceans. Yes, they are like travel bloggers who constantly wanders. But they are not fish, they are mammals. They do not have gills and they need to surface up in order to breathe in air. Just like human […]
Billfish: A Speed Junkie and a Master Swordsman
Billfish are composed of marlins, sailfish and swordfish which all have a bill-like protrusion in their upper jaw called rostrum. This large-sized fish are apex predators of the open ocean where they feed on a wide variety of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods. But what is really interesting with billfish is their behavioral resemblance to a car […]
Tunas and Mackerels: The Road Runners of Cocos Island
If you hear the words “Road Runner”, two things may come up in to your mind. One is a fast-running bird and another pertains to a popular cartoon character who is always chased by a coyote. But how do tunas and mackerels relate to road runners? They have no similarity except for one thing: speed. […]
Damselfish and their Manly Habits in Cocos Island
While drifting over the reefs of Cocos island, you will notice that there are a variety of small-sized fish thriving near the bottom of the reef floor. Although dominantly composed of brightly colored fish, the species of damselfish that you will find in Cocos island are not that brightly colored as compared to the ones […]
The Colorful Life of a Butterflyfish
Derived from its land counterparts, butterflies and butterflyfish have a lot in common. First in the resemblance list is their brightly colored body. While you can see a variety of rainbow body colors in the entire butterflyfish family of Chaetodontidae, most of the species tend to have a yellow undertone. Second has something to do […]
Scorpionfish: A Family of Venomous Fish
If you think that a scorpionfish is a combination of a scorpion and a fish, then somehow, you got it this time. But before we proceed, this combination has nothing to do with their appearance where the looks of a scorpion and a fish are combined together. No. Rather, it has something to do with […]
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