Aquatic Animals

Deep Sea Creatures Produce Light

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.

Coral Reef Growth Rates Faster Than Believed?

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.

Was a Plesiosaur Carcass Found?

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.

The Portuguese Man-of-war

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?

Articles About Aquatic Animals

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Anemone Complexity Confounds Evolutionary Classification

June 1, 2019, pp. 60–65
A recent study sequenced the mitochondrial genome of tube anemones species and revealed surprises that cause headaches for evolutionary classification.
In-Depth Article
Biological Cloaking Device Renders Shrimp Larvae Invisible

May 10, 2019 from Answers in Depth
Tiny technology—an environmentally matched biological cloaking device—hides shrimp in plain sight.
News
Simple Tube Anemones? Think Again.

May 6, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
Since tube anemones live slow, long, predictable lifestyles, it’s assumed they’re simple. New research shows their mitochondrial DNA is anything but simple.
News
Possible New Killer Whale Species Discovered

March 21, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
National Geographic reports that scientists have now observed a pod of “type D” killer whales in the wild for the first time.
Tripod Fish: Denizens of the Deep Sea

Jan. 8, 2019, pp. 19–21
The tripod fish, which is challenging to evolutionists, is a truly unique creature that exhibits remarkable evidence of God’s hand in his creation.
Giant Coral Reefs—Too Old for a Young Earth?

Sept. 15, 2018
How could large reef systems with many generations of coral have grown in the approximately 4,400 years since Noah’s Flood?
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A Shark That Eats Its Veggies?

Sept. 14, 2018 from Ken Ham Blog
A news item recently reported on a study which found that the bonnethead shark (a smaller relative of Hammerhead sharks) actually eats and digests seagrass.
Magazine Article
Terrors or Treasures?

June 8, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Recent invasions of massed jellyfish prompted new studies of these ocean terrors. Scientists were astonished by what they found.
Magazine Article
Masters of Disguise

March 25, 2018 from Answers Magazine
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 .
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Creation Museum Shell Collection Slideshow

March 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Watch a slideshow of the Creation Museum’s collection of exotic shells.
Seeing the Glory of God in Scallop Eyes

Jan. 17, 2018
If you could look at a live scallop, you'd see its shell frilled with tentacles and a layer of flesh on the inside rim, edged with little dots—its eyes.
How and When Did Baleen Whales Get So Large?

Aug. 7, 2017
A study published in May in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B hypothesized how and when baleen whales grew so large.
Blue Whale: The Mammoth of the Sea

June 27, 2017 from 10 Cursed Creatures with Undeniable Design
What is the largest animal of all time—even larger than the most massive dinosaurs? The answer is the blue whale.
In-Depth Article
Does Gill Embryology Show Fish Evolved from a Common Ancestor?

April 26, 2017 from Answers in Depth
Evolutionists believe that new information about gill embryology suggests gills evolved in the common ancestor of all fish.
Magazine Department Article
A Fishy Source for Sunscreen

July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
A fish with sunburn? Not a chance! God provided a wash-free, eco-friendly sunscreen we hope to imitate.
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Designed to Go Blind

July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Scientists once thought cave fish lost their sight by accident. Now we know they were designed that way!
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Armed with Brains

June 12, 2016 from Answers Magazine
How’d you like to think with your arms? Ask the smartest invertebrate on the planet!
Magazine Article
Blubber Gloves

March 6, 2016 from Answers Magazine
God designed a clever coat of insulation that makes life a breeze for animals that call the arctic their home.
Magazine Department Article
Shell Survivor

Jan. 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Creation biologists don’t find the existence of living fossils so mysterious.
Magazine Article
Massive Modern Reefs—Finding Time to Grow

Oct. 6, 2015 from Answers Magazine
How is it possible to get such thick ocean reefs, if they had only a few thousand years to grow, after the Flood?
In-Depth Article
Blind Crustaceans Missing a Bit of Brain Said to Show Evolution in Action

May 7, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Did millions of years in the dark evolve away cave crustaceans’ eyes and the brain to see?
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Bubbles for Breakfast

April 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
When you weigh 50 tons and haven’t had a full meal in months, you’re ready for some serious chow.
In-Depth Article
Will Fish Fossil Change Evolutionary Tree?

Feb. 7, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Did jawed vertebrates start out with bones or not? Evolutionists want to know.
In-Depth Article
Did Eels Evolve Better By Biting?

Dec. 4, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Biting opened the way for biodiversity, evolutionists say.