Oceanography
Cloned creatures could be longer than blue whales
Siphonophores are unusual animals consisting of many individual organs called zooids, each zooid having a distinct function despite being genetically identical.
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Decoding the reasons why killer whales attack ships
The killer whales that crash into and sink ships in the Strait of Gibraltar may just be juveniles frolicking and following a behavioral trend.
Oceanography
The footage may belong to a young giant squid
Researchers encountered a small squid that was likely a juvenile giant squid in Antarctic waters.
Oceanography
Why does the phenomenon of dead and bleached coral occur in Con Dao?
At the present time, the bottom water temperature of Con Dao waters is 32 degrees Celsius; If the sea water temperature at coral reefs does not decrease, the coral's abi…
Oceanography
Rare super black fish swim at a depth of nearly 800m
Scientists recorded an ultra-black anglerfish with the ability to absorb at least 99.5% of light in the deep sea off the coast of California.
Oceanography
Shark set a record for swimming 27,666km across the Pacific Ocean
A silk shark broke a world record by migrating tens of thousands of kilometers in 546 days.
Oceanography
Using 60kg bait, the group of fishermen caught a giant fish weighing up to 436.2kg
It took a group of fishermen nearly 3 hours to pull the 436.2 kg swordfish onto the ship off the coast of Australia.
Oceanography
Carpets of tuna and crabs cover the California seabed
Divers and marine biologists encountered tuna crabs piling up on the seabed near San Diego due to being swept close to shore by ocean currents.
Oceanography
Devil-faced fish - The most dangerous fish in the world
The devil-faced fish is recognized by Guinness World Records as having the largest venom gland of any other fish.
Oceanography
Japan begins the second largest whale hunt on Earth
Japan added fin whales, a once endangered marine mammal, to its commercial fishing list, causing concern among conservationists.
Oceanography
The giant Sei whale reappears after 100 years of absence
After a century of absence due to hunting, giant gray-blue Sei whales are returning to Argentina's Patagonian waters.
Oceanography
A herd of killer whales joined forces to sink a 15m long yacht
A pod of killer whales that attack ships in southwestern Europe sank a large yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after puncturing its hull.
Oceanography
The giant mysterious blob in the Pacific Ocean has finally been revealed
Known since 2010, giant blobs in the Pacific Ocean have become a mystery to those who witness them.
Oceanography
Discovered a silver fish with a strange shape over 4 meters long drifting ashore in Hue
The silver fish with dark black spots on its body, red paddle-shaped fins, and a body nearly 4.5 meters long drifted ashore on the city's shore. Hue, then buried by loca…
Oceanography
A startling new discovery about the sound of blue whales
Scientists have just published new research on the sound of blue whales - the most mysterious animals on the planet.