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JAWS- Just A Whale Shark

Posted on September 18, 2013September 17, 2013 By Shane Stone

Last week a writer for Shanghaiist released an article that may come to be know as the most influential blog post in the history of the…

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And The Winners Are…

Posted on August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 By Dr. M

Today was the very exciting first meeting of the Sizing Ocean Giants crew in person.  Spent the day discussing social media, database development, and ocean…

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515-Pound Atlantic Halibut

Posted on August 17, 2013August 17, 2013 By Dr. M

German fisherman catches world-record 515-pound Atlantic halibut – said he thought he hooked a submarine. via Reddit  The Grind reports the fisherman had problems fitting…

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Monster Goldfish Found in Lake Tahoe

Posted on March 21, 2013 By Dr. M

A new kind of lake monster has been found, in the depths of Lake Tahoe: gigantic goldfish. Researchers trawling the lake for invasive fish species…

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A 430lb Russian catfish celebration

Posted on January 7, 2013 By Dr. M

In the video, five Russians celebrate the catch of 195 kg (430lb) catfish on the Volga River.

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When Fish Used to Be Big

Posted on October 30, 2012 By Dr. M

The Goliath Grouper (Epinepheulus itajara) can reach lengths of over 8 feet and weigh as much 800 pounds. Finding one of that size is rare…

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Monster White Sturgeon Weighs Half Ton

Posted on August 8, 2012August 8, 2012 By Dr. M

A monster white sturgeon weighing an estimated 1,100 pounds and measuring 12 feet, 4 inches was caught and released on the Fraser River, a British…

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Really Big Catfish

Posted on August 3, 2012 By Dr. M

A chef and keen angler from Essex has caught what is thought to be the largest freshwater fish – weighing more than 10 stone –…

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Why are whale sharks so small?

Posted on August 3, 2012 By Dr. M

Whale sharks won’t be the only big ass vertebrate in the waters off Mexico come August!  I’ll be joining Para_Sight and team for the Afuera, the…

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  • Porifera (Sponges)
  • Cnidaria (Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish)
  • Ctenophora (Comb Jellies)
  • Acanthocephala (Spiny-Headed Worms)
  • Gnathostomulida (Jaw Worms)
  • Gastrotricha (Hairy Bellies)
  • Loricifera (Brush Heads)
  • Rotifera (Wheel Animals)
  • Nematomorpha (Horsehair Worms)
  • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
  • Nematoda (Round Worms)
  • Priapula (Penis Worms)
  • Annelida (Worms)
  • Sipuncula (Peanut Worms)
  • Tardigrada (Water Bears)
  • Onychophora (Velvet Worms)
  • Arthropoda (Crustaceans, Insects)
  • Nemertea (Ribbon Worms)
  • Mollusca (Snails, Clams, Squids, Octopuses, Chitons)
  • Echinodermata (Urchins, Crinoids, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers)
  • Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells)
  • Phoronida (Horseshoe Worms)
  • Bryozoa (Moss Animals)
  • Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
  • Hemichordata (Peanut Worms)
  • Chordata
    • Cephalochordata (Lancelets)
    • Urochordata (Sea Squirts, Tunicates, Salps)
    • Vertebrata (Fish, Sharks, Rays, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Birds)

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