Oceanography
What is the truth behind feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
In this scorching summer, you're probably thinking of different ways to cool off. But have you ever wondered why we often see people feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
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'Bad omen' fish found in Mexican waters
Oarfish - a mysterious sea fish that only appears when there is an earthquake under the sea, so it is considered a monster by people.
Oceanography
The Untold Secret Behind Visits to the Titanic Wreck
Death is mentioned three times in the disclaimer, and in the event of a Titan submersible failure, rescue plans are not easy.
Oceanography
Inside the missing submersible exploring the Titanic wreck
The US and Canadian Coast Guards are racing against time to find a tourist submarine that went missing on June 19 while touring the wreck of the Titanic.
Oceanography
Gray whale approaches boat, asks man to remove lice from head
Gray whales learn to approach tourist boats to ask humans to remove itchy lice from their skin.
Oceanography
The Mystery of the Blue Fish in Alaska
In fact, this is an extremely rare and difficult fish to catch, so not everyone can see them in their lifetime.
Oceanography
What is the function of the white spots above the eyes of killer whales?
Killer whales can reach body lengths of up to 9.45 meters, but their eyes are so small that we might even think they have no eyes unless we look closely.
Oceanography
Self-driving boat records 15m high waves in the eye of the storm
US- The autonomous ship SD 1078 entered Hurricane Fiona in the Atlantic, battling fierce winds and waves to collect valuable scientific data.
Oceanography
Rare sight of giant whale with deformities
A strangely deformed whale has been seen off the coast of Spain.
Oceanography
First recorded killer whale kidnapping baby whale from another species to raise
This is likely a rare event, stemming from the desire to become a mother of an infertile female killer whale.
Oceanography
How many oceans are there on earth?
Does the Earth have 1, 4 or 5 oceans? This seems like a simple question, but the answer is still not agreed upon by scientists.
Oceanography
Amazing facts about the Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth
Just as the Earth's land surface has huge peaks and valleys, the ocean world has similarly varied terrain.
Oceanography
Interspecies mating causes blue whales to have 'ghost' DNA
The finding of heterospecific DNA in Atlantic blue whales could raise new questions about genetics and species relationships in the marine environment.
Oceanography
38-year-old male manatee dies from mating with his brother
An autopsy revealed that Hugh the manatee at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Florida died from injuries sustained while mating with his brother.
Oceanography
Italy declares war on invasive green crabs by eating them
The voracious blue crabs are threatening Italy's fishing industry, forcing the government to allocate $3.2 million from emergency funds to find ways to deal with them an…