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The killer shark species of the ocean
Oceanography

The killer shark species of the ocean

Sharks are considered oceanic killers, one of the most dangerous animals on earth. With strong jaws, sharp teeth, sharks possess the ability to destroy prey in a flash.

December 18, 2018
What's in the deepest place on Earth?
Oceanography

What's in the deepest place on Earth?

The Mariana Trench is located on the bottom of the Pacific Northwest, east of the Mariana Islands, which extends near Japan.

December 17, 2018
Ocean acidification threatens all marine life
Oceanography

Ocean acidification threatens all marine life

Earth oceans are acidifying at an unprecedented rate of history and will threaten the lives of all marine life in the world if people do not soon take action.

December 17, 2018
The world's largest coral reef is dying
Oceanography

The world's largest coral reef is dying

Recent statistics have shown that nearly 70% of shallow coral species at the northern point of the Great Barrier Reef are bleached.

December 17, 2018
Coral is the longest living animal on Earth
Oceanography

Coral is the longest living animal on Earth

After studying the genome of corals, scientists from Penn State University, the US Fisheries Agency and Dial Cordy & Associates service company, showed that they are cap…

December 17, 2018