Marine Science

I enjoy marine biology

Marine life is interesting to me. When you think of a fish, nothing strange probably comes to mind. Fish are pretty normal animals, aren't they?

That was a cuttlefish. They are particularly interesting to me. Strangely, these cephalopods aren't especially well-known sea critters. It seems that way to me, anyway. Whenever I bring them up in casual conversation, I usually am bombarded with questions. What do they look like? Where are they most commonly found? Wtf? etc etc.

My answer to these questions is simple. Cuttlefish are just like you and me.

"Simon! How could you?"

As a boy, I always imagined that fish in general lived little human-like lives. In other words, I imagined that they lived in communities, and that schools of fish were literally places that provided education. I of course knew that it wasn't true, but it was an entertaining idea nonetheless. "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid, and was probably what sparked my interest.

Sometimes I really wish I were a fish.