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Huge 'monster' on the coast
Oceanography

Huge 'monster' on the coast

Recently, British fisherman Daniel Bennett, 26, set a record when he caught a giant stingray weighing nearly a hundred kilograms.

December 17, 2018
Catch 3 rare moon fish in the same day
Oceanography

Catch 3 rare moon fish in the same day

The three moon fishes that Mr. Snodgrass and his friends caught on the same day were rare fish weighing between 55 and 80kg.

December 17, 2018
How is dolphin sleep different from humans?
Oceanography

How is dolphin sleep different from humans?

These mammals live in the sea like dolphins or whales, their sleep is very different. Instead of sleeping in a normal way, these animals have a form of sleep called 'slo…

December 17, 2018
These strange mollusks
Oceanography

These strange mollusks

Colorful and poisonous cuttlefish or giant octopus can develop body length up to 9 m are unique characteristics of mollusks.

December 17, 2018
Kill starfish with new methods to protect corals
Oceanography

Kill starfish with new methods to protect corals

Thanks to the effectiveness of a new method, in the past two years Australia has removed more than 250,000 thorny starfish from the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland.

December 17, 2018
UNESCO warned of the Great Barrier Reef
Oceanography

UNESCO warned of the Great Barrier Reef

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned Australia is pushing the Great Barrier Reef into a list of endangered World Heri…

December 17, 2018
Discovered four new carnivorous sponges
Oceanography

Discovered four new carnivorous sponges

The carnivorous sponges often live and grow in the deep sea floor. For the first time, scientists discovered some carnivorous sponges about 20 years ago.

December 17, 2018