Intriguing (and rather amazing) defensive mechanisms of some of our Salish Sea residents are shown in these two short underwater videos by Champ Williams. These videos appeared in Episode 18 of the TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest in 2008.
THE SECRET WEAPON — this limpet depends on its shell for defense, but what if that isn’t enough? video by Champ Williams
ATTACK OF THE SEA SLUGS — Sea pens have some defensive mechanisms to protect themselves. However, those defenses have an interesting future. video by Champ Williams
Also in this issue, a story about nudibranchs and anemones: kleptocnidy — plus more videos.
Champ Williams was a marine biologist, an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and producer. Williams also worked for the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith for six years.
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Champ Williams has explored the underwater world of our planet, documenting some of its most unusual residents.
Learn more about Champ Williams
Table of Contents, Issue #20, Summer 2023
Art of Defense
Sculptures by David Eisenhour Photos by Ann Welch Captions by John F. Williams Summer 2023 Sculptures of marine life created by artist David Eisenhour. Many of them are very large versions of small things, such as these barnacles and limpets.Sculptures by David...
Defense is in the Gills
by Thomas Noland, Summer 2023 Shag-rug nudibranch and egg ribbon, among other creatures on a pier piling in January. photo by John F. Williamsby Thomas Noland, Summer 2023Nudibranchs are the adorable, charismatic, and voracious slugs of the sea. The Salish Sea is home...
Never a Dull Moment
While one eagle parent gets mobbed by crows, the other one feeds the little ones. Shot in slow motion.John Gussman became interested in photography as a means to share the natural beauty of the places he travelled. After getting a degree in photography, he began...
The Plant Armory
by Sarah Lorse, Summer 2023 Stinging nettle. photo by John F. Williamsby Sarah Lorse, Summer 2023Plants are, predominantly, sessile organisms: a seed lands in suitable conditions, it takes root, and the plant lives out the rest of its days in that spot. Being sessile...
Poetry-20
Summer 2023 Coyote turning to run away. photo by John F. WilliamsSummer, 2023Close Call by Nancy Taylor Benji, my miniature poodle puppy,was too mischievousto bring inside the garden piled withcompost from bat guano, worm castings, coffee grounds—healthy for the soil,...
Plant Armory Part 2
by Sarah Lorse, Summer 2023 English holly. photo by John F. Williamsby Sarah Lorse, Summer 2023The Plant Armory Part 1 introduced plants as predominantly sessile organisms: they tend to live out their lives in one spot. Being sessile is a significant disadvantage when...
Specters in the Dark
by Jeff Beyl, Summer 2023 Spiny Dogfish. photo courtesy of National Marine Sanctuaries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commonsby Jeff Beyl, Summer 2023If you spot a shark while scuba diving, in most cases you would consider yourself fortunate. In the Pacific Northwest,...
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