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Gourmet dolphin knows to bite off its prey
Oceanography

Gourmet dolphin knows to bite off its prey

Ocean biologists discovered that some bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have bitten off native catfish heads when hunting, National Geographic reported on July 1…

December 17, 2018
The most terrifying waters in the world
Oceanography

The most terrifying waters in the world

The list of the 6 most dangerous and scary seas in the world is voted on based on the natural properties of the sea as well as the types of poisonous creatures capable o…

December 17, 2018
The reason no aquarium dares to feed
Oceanography

The reason no aquarium dares to feed

White sharks are difficult to adapt to life in aquariums for a variety of reasons such as diet, limited space and external environmental impacts, according to IFL Scienc…

December 17, 2018