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Sharks move strangely to find food
Oceanography

Sharks move strangely to find food

Sharks and other marine animals search for food with a kind of shopping-like type of people, according to one of the biggest analyzes of the habit of searching for prey…

December 17, 2018
Fish was first discovered hibernation
Oceanography

Fish was first discovered hibernation

The Antarctic cod species actively shut down and took a long nap in the winter months, a new study has just revealed. This is the first time this activity has been recor…

December 17, 2018
Dolphins rescue whales
Oceanography

Dolphins rescue whales

A dolphin appeared in time and rescued two whales that were trapped on a coast in New Zealand. In the meantime, it took people more than an hour to free the victim and f…

December 17, 2018
One more year, the Arctic could run out of ice
Oceanography

One more year, the Arctic could run out of ice

The latest satellite images revealed by NASA have shown a dreadful decline in the number of permafrost - the thickest and oldest ice - in the Arctic. However, the agency…

December 17, 2018
Secrets of the sea: Sounds and sea creatures
Oceanography

Secrets of the sea: Sounds and sea creatures

Underwater sounds are important for animals. It allows them to navigate, hear the sounds of approaching predators and prey, and is a way of communicating with others. Th…

December 17, 2018
Dolphins flirt with their mates with ... trash
Oceanography

Dolphins flirt with their mates with ... trash

A South American water dolphin uses dry branches, moss and clay to attract mates and threatens opponents. British and Brazilian researchers observed male dolphins within…

December 17, 2018
Giant sea creatures in Antarctica
Oceanography

Giant sea creatures in Antarctica

In the Antarctic waters of New Zealand, huge creatures including jellyfish and tufts of 3.6m long and starfish 0.6m in size have been found. Scientists conducted the mos…

December 17, 2018
Dolphins cannot swim too fast
Oceanography

Dolphins cannot swim too fast

The fastest speed a dolphin can swim near the water is 54 km / hour. He can't swim faster, if he doesn't want to hurt.

December 17, 2018
Strange sex life of octopus
Oceanography

Strange sex life of octopus

They flirt, hold hands and watch the lover very strictly. The love life of octopus is far more complicated than one can imagine, said the research team at the University…

December 17, 2018
Found fish have strange eyes
Oceanography

Found fish have strange eyes

This creature has eyes that are quite different from most fish species, they all look forward (not on the sides of the head as usual) and can allow the animal to feel th…

December 17, 2018
The mysterious sounds of fish in the ocean
Oceanography

The mysterious sounds of fish in the ocean

It was the end of January 2005 when the spawning season of a fish called the black drum began. Calls for partners echoed in the middle of the night. But none of the peop…

December 17, 2018
The gloomy future of the ocean (part 2)
Oceanography

The gloomy future of the ocean (part 2)

Based on future ocean simulation experiments, Hutchins calculates that the evolution of plankton means that more species will appear to hunt bacteria and less fish.

December 17, 2018