During the extreme low tides of February, an unusual marine resident is being spotted in the seagrass beds on the backside of ...

Most sea cucumbers are shaped like an elongated cucumber with leathery skin covered in tiny bumps. Sea cucumbers have five rows of tube feet that are powered by a water vascular system ...

In a complicated process of boiling and smoke-drying, the skin of sea cucumbers, also known by the more dulcet French sobriquet bêche-de-mer, is dried for preservation purposes and later re ...

He says, ‘I hope they ask the question: “what is that?”’. Resembling a boat’s anchor, these are the minuscule projections from the skin of a sea cucumber, known as spicules. These needle-sharp ...

sea cucumber, and shark fin. But the main reason fish maw is so desired is its supposed medical value. Because of its high levels of collagen and fiber, it's believed to promote healthy skin ...