Is there any way of determining what percentage of ships arrived safely at their destinations - or did not - during a given period in history? [more inside]
posted by AngerBoy on Jul 16, 2009 - 14 answers

I found a strange ocean plant at Montaña de Oro. Can you help identify it? [more inside]
posted by Korou on Feb 24, 2009 - 2 answers

Can anyone identify this mysterious sea creature? My sister saw four of them swimming at the surface in Boca Raton, FL. They were undulating like squids; when contracted they look like black slugs, when stretched they look like that fellow in the photo. An entire crowd formed to watch, as they were so very weird.
posted by miffed on Jan 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me identify this fish that I found in NYC along the Hudson River. [more inside]
posted by funkiwan on Jun 2, 2008 - 5 answers

I have booked room on a freighter from Pusan to Long Beach. I'm now looking for some tips advice on what to pack and or things I need to prepare myself for during my ten days at sea. Anyone taken the slow boat home before?
posted by vagabond on Apr 24, 2008 - 10 answers

Please help me identify a fish that washed up on a Pacific Ocean beach in Oregon. [more inside]
posted by efalk on Apr 17, 2008 - 7 answers