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Scary 'sparks' in the ocean
Oceanography

Scary 'sparks' in the ocean

Fire urchins, also known as red porcupines, have the scientific name Fire Sea urchin, they are the ones

December 17, 2018
Billions of jellyfish-like creatures
Oceanography

Billions of jellyfish-like creatures

Over the past few days, billions of tiny jellyfish-like strange creatures have washed ashore in the American West Coast, from Southern California to British Columbia.

December 17, 2018
Rare blue lobster has a net in America
Oceanography

Rare blue lobster has a net in America

A man in the US state of Maine caught a rare species of blue lobster, a rare crustacean with a naturally occurring ratio of 1/2 million.

December 17, 2018
Fish fly like birds to avoid enemies
Oceanography

Fish fly like birds to avoid enemies

Thanks to the large and strong pectoral fins, flying fish can fly up to a few dozen meters above the water whenever they need to escape from predators.

December 17, 2018