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Whales drift ashore due to exercises
Oceanography

Whales drift ashore due to exercises

The US Navy plans to strengthen trials of underwater navigation systems with sound waves in the next five years, despite negative warning for whales and dolphins.

December 17, 2018
Suddenly discovered starfish
Oceanography

Suddenly discovered starfish

Unlike normal 5-star starfish, this large star has up to 12 wings and is about the same size as a large pot.

December 17, 2018
Discover 4 new marine species
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Discover 4 new marine species

According to scientists, this is an unbelievable finding of four new species of creatures in deep waters off Scotland.

December 17, 2018
Sea anemones live under Antarctic ice
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Sea anemones live under Antarctic ice

An anemone species was found under the Antarctic thick ice, and became the first marine creature to be discovered to live on ice.

December 17, 2018
Sharks in Australia are tagged
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Sharks in Australia are tagged

Australian scientists have attached tags containing signal transmitting devices to 338 sharks to determine their location to provide a timely warning, limiting attacks c…

December 17, 2018
Dolphins also 'play' drugs
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Dolphins also 'play' drugs

Biologists were surprised to find the fish of the Syngnathus family, Siphonostoma ... which is a

December 17, 2018
39 whales die from stranding
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39 whales die from stranding

A flock of 39-female pepper whales have died, after being stranded in a remote coastal area in New Zealand.

December 17, 2018
Catch living giant paddle fish in Taiwan
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Catch living giant paddle fish in Taiwan

A fisherman on the island of Taiwan has captured a paddle fish with a length of more than 5 meters in the sea near Seaside Park in Taitung.

December 17, 2018
Catch the giant fish
Oceanography

Catch the giant fish

A sunfish weighing nearly 160kg has been caught in Seattle, Washington state - USA in the middle of the week.

December 17, 2018
Amazing secrets in the ocean
Oceanography

Amazing secrets in the ocean

Dolphins with penetrating vision, brain-eating or catfish-eating ink, with up to 100,000 spikes are interesting memorabilia of the ocean world discovered by scientists.

December 17, 2018