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The first white killer whale was discovered
Oceanography

The first white killer whale was discovered

Scientists say they have discovered a fish believed to be an adult white killer whale off the coast of Kamchatka, eastern Russia. They named it Iceberg. If this informat…

December 17, 2018
Octopus 'impersonates' flatfish to survive
Oceanography

Octopus 'impersonates' flatfish to survive

The BBC reported that the Thaumoctopus mimicus octopus living in Indonesian waters could 'impersonate' the same swimming technique of flatfish or sea snakes to survive.

December 17, 2018
Detecting animals without oxygen
Oceanography

Detecting animals without oxygen

Animals that are able to grow and reproduce without using oxygen are existing on the bottom of the Mediterranean.

December 17, 2018
Wave the area with rays
Oceanography

Wave the area with rays

A member of the delegation made BBC documentary about nature playing with rays in a shallow sea.

December 17, 2018
Video: Mysterious under the ocean
Oceanography

Video: Mysterious under the ocean

For the first time the BBC has filmed what happened below a giant wave of the ocean. These are images that have never been recorded by the camera.

December 17, 2018
Mummy of the Nile river crocodile 2500 years
Archeology

Mummy of the Nile river crocodile 2500 years

The British Museum announced the mummy of thousands of years old was named after the god Sobek - the head god of the crocodile that governed the Nile and was considered…

December 17, 2018
The oldest 2,200-year-old termite mound on Earth
Archeology

The oldest 2,200-year-old termite mound on Earth

A giant 2,000-year-old giant termite nest discovered in Africa is the oldest termite mound on Earth and is proof that insects can live in a house for thousands of years.

December 17, 2018