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Fish recognize each other under ultraviolet light
Oceanography

Fish recognize each other under ultraviolet light

While we rely on factors such as eye color and hair color to distinguish ethnic groups, some fish species rely on ultraviolet (UV) light to distinguish this species from…

December 17, 2018
These relationships are mutually beneficial
Oceanography

These relationships are mutually beneficial

A relationship between two individuals (animals, plants, people ...) only exists for a long time if both sides benefit. That is the law of symbiosis.

December 17, 2018
Arctic will no longer ice in the summer
Oceanography

Arctic will no longer ice in the summer

That is the judgment of a British scientist on October 15. He also warned of global warming caused by global warming that would raise sea levels and harm wild species li…

December 17, 2018
The world's largest underwater museum
Oceanography

The world's largest underwater museum

Mexico is preparing to build the world's largest underwater museum by releasing about 400 concrete statues under the Caribbean Sea ...

December 17, 2018
Starfish 8 feet
Oceanography

Starfish 8 feet

The world's first 8-foot starfish was discovered on a British coast ...

December 17, 2018
Sharks shark sharks
Oceanography

Sharks shark sharks

Seafarers in Queensland, Australia are being warned to leave the waters because officials fear a 6-meter giant shark is scouring the coast.

December 17, 2018
Sperm fish chew giant squid
Oceanography

Sperm fish chew giant squid

Scientists at the National Geographic site took rare photos of giant squid feeding behavior of sperm whales.

December 17, 2018
Face the brutal marine leopard
Oceanography

Face the brutal marine leopard

Calmly at the sharp teeth that are being spotted out of the 3.66m long leopard, photographer Amos Nachoum desperately takes a close lens to have a good photo despite kno…

December 17, 2018
Elephant seals 'sleep' during dive
Oceanography

Elephant seals 'sleep' during dive

A new study explains how the elephant seals scientists ask for a long time when they leave the mainland during the 8-month migration season in the sea.

December 17, 2018
Japan recorded fish species
Oceanography

Japan recorded fish species

The Oceanographic Museum in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, announced that it has discovered and recorded a small fish belonging to the Ministry of finfish (Coe…

December 17, 2018