Light is essential for most animals’ survival—finding food, avoiding danger, and locating a mate. Deep-sea animals possess lights for all these purposes; and in fact, some creatures are equipped with several different lighting systems. These lights are beautiful reminders that God has conquered the darkness through Christ.
The Indian Ocean tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people several years ago also destroyed many of the coral reefs of Indonesia. These reefs are bouncing back with surprising speed, showing how quickly life can recover from a catastrophe.
If we did find a plesiosaur today, would that really be enough to convince an evolutionist? As much as some would like to believe that a modern-day plesiosaur has been found, there really is no good evidence at this time. This argument is one more that we believe Christians should not use.
Each man-of-war is a collection of four types of animals. These animals are called zooids and they make up a colony. Each zooid has a different role in the life of the colony. But how did these distinct, yet connected animals ever learn to function together?
The diversity and streamlined design of fish and sharks testifies to the God of creation, not to the mindless process of evolution.
A new study of blue whale DNA found that around 3.5% of a blue whale’s genome is actually the result of interbreeding with fin whales.
According to a new study, true crabs have evolved to leave their marine environment a stunning 7 to 17 times!
The narwhal’s unusual tusk clearly didn’t grow by accident—but what is it there for?
One of the ocean’s most beautiful creatures is also one of the deadliest.
Ancient sailing lore tells of the dreaded hippocampus, or “horse sea monster.”
Next time you see a shell, consider how much care went into making this wonderful home for a tiny animal. If God cared so much for an animal’s temporary home, how much does he care for you?
This miniature underwater Christmas tree shows how wonderfully God blends the beautiful with the practical.
What makes orcas so successful at filling the oceans? If you think it’s their size and strength, listen up.
In 1955, an amateur fossil hunter found a bizarre fossil in Illinois. To this day, the exact nature of this monster remains a mystery.
The Creator’s provision for the horseshoe crab is provision for us.
Their ability to regenerate makes these salamanders the closest thing to the fountain of youth found in nature.
In recent years evolutionists have increasingly promoted the evolution of whales as one of the most convincing examples of macroevolution.
Evolutionists tout the whale series as one of the best evidences for evolution. However, there are lots of problems with the story of whale evolution.
The words “slug” and “festive display of color” don’t usually come to mind at the same time. Fun facts about nudibranchs or sea slugs.
Whale evolution is presented in most biology textbooks as absolute fact, often with inaccurate depictions of the supposed transitional forms.
Before modern cameras and technology, the inky blackness of the deep barred its mysteries from human eyes. But now these wonders are coming to light.
Even this seemingly simple animal bears the mark of divine design.
Horseshoe crabs are called “living fossils” because the ones you see in aquariums today look the same as their ancestors deep in the fossil record.
Though a mystery to evolutionists, the incredible variety of cichlid fish showcases the Creator’s brilliant design for His creatures to diversify.
Tiny technology—an environmentally matched biological cloaking device—hides shrimp in plain sight.
Recent invasions of massed jellyfish prompted new studies of these ocean terrors. Scientists were astonished by what they found.
The cuttlefish finds new ways to blend into its surroundings in search of its next meal. Cuttlefish are so good at imitation that they can instantly transform into nearly anything .
Watch a slideshow of the Creation Museum’s collection of exotic shells.
What is the largest animal of all time—even larger than the most massive dinosaurs? The answer is the blue whale.
Evolutionists believe that new information about gill embryology suggests gills evolved in the common ancestor of all fish.
A fish with sunburn? Not a chance! God provided a wash-free, eco-friendly sunscreen we hope to imitate.
Scientists once thought cave fish lost their sight by accident. Now we know they were designed that way!
How’d you like to think with your arms? Ask the smartest invertebrate on the planet!
God designed a clever coat of insulation that makes life a breeze for animals that call the arctic their home.
Creation biologists don’t find the existence of living fossils so mysterious.
How is it possible to get such thick ocean reefs, if they had only a few thousand years to grow, after the Flood?
Did millions of years in the dark evolve away cave crustaceans’ eyes and the brain to see?
When you weigh 50 tons and haven’t had a full meal in months, you’re ready for some serious chow.
Did jawed vertebrates start out with bones or not? Evolutionists want to know.
Biting opened the way for biodiversity, evolutionists say.
Alone in the ocean depths swims the largest creature that has ever lived on land or sea.
As researchers examined the “simple” comb jellies, they were baffled by their complexity.
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