Oceanography
A pair of male blue whales fight fiercely for a mate
Three blue whales are caught up in a battle for mating rights in the waters off the town of Port Macdonnell in southern Australia.
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Alarm about seawater encroachment on sand dunes in Australia
According to research, the central area of the Younghusband Peninsula (Australia) is in a period of severe coastal erosion, shrinking 100m since 1980 at an average rat…
Oceanography
Discovery of extremely rare pink hand fish in the wreck of the SS Tasman
Divers exploring an SS Tasman shipwreck off the coast of Tasmania were in for a surprise when they discovered an extremely rare pink handfish.
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Discovery of sex chromosomes 248 million years ago in octopuses
Scientists have discovered the oldest known sex chromosomes in octopuses and squids from 455 million to 248 million years ago - 180 million years earlier than the previo…
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The fastest swimming fish in the ocean: Competing with the 'speed king' of the steppe
What really sets this fish apart is its numerous fins arranged precisely along the body.
Oceanography
Top 72 largest marine animals in the world
It is interesting that the largest animals living in the sea are not fish but mammals.
Oceanography
Scientists recreate endangered coral species in the lab
In laboratories across Florida (USA), biologists are regenerating coral reefs to prevent population decline due to disease.
Oceanography
Decode millions of mysterious holes at the bottom of the North Sea
Holes ranging from a few meters to 60 meters wide scattered across the seabed off the coast of Germany were initially thought to be formed by methane gas, but were actua…
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Unexpected discoveries about the sex life of humpback whales
Humpback whales were discovered for the first time to have homosexual behavior from two male individuals.
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5m great white shark grabs the head of a stranded sperm whale
A shark kills a mother pygmy sperm whale stranded in Māhia Bay, leaving the calf alone on the beach.
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The blue whale reclaims the title of largest animal on the planet
New research results show that the ancient whale Perucetus was very large but still inferior to today's blue whales.
Oceanography
The strange way of 'taking care of children' of giant sea spiders
Giant Antarctic sea spiders have different biological characteristics from regular sea spiders, and their way of giving birth and incubating eggs is also very different.
Oceanography
The 1.2m giant clam thought to be extinct 'reappears' off the coast of Croatia
A parasite almost wiped out the giant Pinna nobilis mussel in 2016. However, recently, Croatia discovered that this mussel is growing again and is making efforts to pres…
Oceanography
Unexpected disaster when gray whales reappear in the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time in 200 years, a gray whale has been sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that this is a bad omen for the Earth.
Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.