The ocean is the foundation of life on earth and the prosperity of the icelandic nation, yet a large part of it has not been discovered or researched. the living organisms of the ocean are exotic to us, but still so close by.
Sealife.is is a collection of photographs and video clips by the renowned diver Erlendur Bogason, who brings us a new view of life under the sea.
For decades, the diver Erlendur Bogason has photographed life under the ocean around Iceland in the North Atlantic. His photographs have now been made accessible on this website. In the upcoming weeks we will add more species in this beautiful fauna of life in the ocean. The texts are written by Hreiðar Þór Valtýsson, lektor in fisheries studies.
This website is built for educational purposes. Please note that all publication is not allowed.
Are you familiar with Tunicates?
Of all invertebrates, the tunicates (urochordata) are the closest relatives to humans. There is no resemblance in adult tunicates. However, the larvae stage is very unlike the adult stage and looks like a tadpole. Tunicates are in fact in the same phyla as we are in, chordata. Tunicates can be both sessile and planktonic.