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Scary 'sparks' in the ocean
Oceanography

Scary 'sparks' in the ocean

Fire urchins, also known as red porcupines, have the scientific name Fire Sea urchin, they are the ones

December 17, 2018
Fish can live up to a depth of 8.200m
Oceanography

Fish can live up to a depth of 8.200m

What is the maximum depth a fish can live? The answer was answered by scientists from the US, UK and New Zealand in the Journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of…

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
Fish have sexy lips
Oceanography

Fish have sexy lips

Batfish (bat fish) belongs to the family Ogcocephalidae, others belong to the family Ephippidae. Batfish uses pectoral fins to move.

December 17, 2018
Warning fish species 'testicular bite'
Oceanography

Warning fish species 'testicular bite'

Swedish and Danish authorities have warned men carefully when swimming in the southern beaches of the Oresund Strait of the two countries because of the presence of the…

December 17, 2018
How slug becoming self defence?
Oceanography

How slug becoming self defence?

Biologists have discovered why the sea slug (scientific name aplysia) always leaves a smudge on the surface where they have crawled.

December 17, 2018
The shark has the strongest jaw
Oceanography

The shark has the strongest jaw

Cow sharks have the strongest bite of sharks, many times the force needed to kill and eat prey.

December 17, 2018