An unusually large cluster of dolphins has been spotted south of Monterey off the central California coast. Marine biologists with Monterey Bay Whale Watch filmed the giant group of Risso’s dolphins, ...

Monterey Bay Whale Watch said more than 1,500 dolphins were spotted by the company's scouting boat when it went out to perform a survey.

In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...

Scientists in Vietnam have identified a new 'supergiant' giant isopod species, Bathynomus vaderi. Found near the Spratly ...

So big, in fact, scientists reference the largest types as "supergiants." Biologists have identified a new such species, ...

Some outlets and restaurants even advertise the sale of these “sea bugs” online on various social media platforms, including how best to cook them! In March 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported. This particular critter ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported. This particular critter, which resides in ...

Giant isopods - of which B. vaderi is one - have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam in recent years. The unusual sea creatures are caught commercially and sold at fish markets. Some people ...

The giant isopod, which can reach lengths of 32.5cm and weigh over a kilogram, was christened Bathynomus vaderi in honour of its head which is said to look like the Sith Lord’s helmet.