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Scary jaws of leather turtles
Oceanography

Scary jaws of leather turtles

Inverted sharp spines in the throat in both the upper jaw and lower jaw are characteristics that help the leather turtle hold food in its mouth.

December 17, 2018
Sharks can live for more than 70 years
Oceanography

Sharks can live for more than 70 years

Recent research by American scientists shows that white sharks can live more than 70 years, more than three times the highest life recorded so far.

December 17, 2018
Human ancestors are jellyfish?
Oceanography

Human ancestors are jellyfish?

There has long been a related theory of human origins with sponges, but new genetic research shows that a jellyfish-like species is likely to be the origin of every crea…

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

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
Close-up of mating of 2 sea slugs
Oceanography

Close-up of mating of 2 sea slugs

Siphotperon sp.1 is a small sea slug found off the northeastern coast of Australia. This is a bisexual animal so the body carries both male and female genitalia.

December 17, 2018
Discover the world's longest living animals
Oceanography

Discover the world's longest living animals

Scientists have identified the longest living animal in the world. It is a sea oyster in the North Atlantic with a lifespan of up to 507 years.

December 17, 2018