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Ancient sharks migrate to lay eggs
Oceanography

Ancient sharks migrate to lay eggs

UPI news agency quoted Professor Lauren Sallan that the journey into the sea to reproduce and shark to return to freshwater environment is very rare.

December 17, 2018
Sharks attack
Oceanography

Sharks attack

Sharks can detect when humans turn to face them, which helps explain why the sea gods prefer to attack from the blind spot of their prey.

December 17, 2018
Sharks in Australia are tagged
Oceanography

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
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
Kill dolphins as prey for shark hunting
Oceanography

Kill dolphins as prey for shark hunting

The London-based ecological agency has released documents about the current status of 'mass dolphin slaughter, shark hunting prey'.

December 17, 2018
Big sharks bite small sharks
Oceanography

Big sharks bite small sharks

American scientists were surprised when a big shark jumped up and swallowed the small shark they had just caught.

December 17, 2018
7 bizarre creatures in the deep sea
Oceanography

7 bizarre creatures in the deep sea

On September 14, Guardian magazine (UK) introduced the unique images and characteristics of 7 species of bizarre sea creatures living in deep sea areas.

December 17, 2018
Mako sharks are killed
Oceanography

Mako sharks are killed

The 1.8m long fin mako shark was found by a construction worker and local photographer named Robbert Westerdyk.

December 17, 2018