Ask an Ocean Expert Q and A

Ask an Ocean Expert is an ongoing series where MSC staff answer your questions about marine life. The weirder the better.

Have you ever wondered about the eating habits of cannibalistic sea slugs? Pondered if flying cod do actually fly? The MSC has ocean experts. Lots of them.

If you've seen something that's left you scratching your head for an explanation, you've come to the right place. Our ocean experts, who spend their time researching the ocean to safeguard seafood supplies and maintain precious ocean habitats, have been busy answering your most mind-boggling ocean questions.