Oceanography
Hundreds of 'cold-shocked' sea turtles washed ashore
Experts at the New England Aquarium have rescued more than 200 critically ill sea turtles suffering from cold shock in Cape Cod Bay.
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Oceanography
A school of cod eats 10 million fish eggs in a few hours
Researchers using sonar technology detected the largest predation event ever recorded in terms of both the number of individuals involved and the area over which the act…
Oceanography
Explain the cause of high levels of mercury in marine fish
Mercury content - an organic compound that can cause brain damage and severe nervous system - has increased by 23% in cod and 27% in bluefin tuna caught in the Atlantic…
Oceanography
Dramatic guy subdued 4m tiger shark for 3 hours
Kruz shared, that day, the guy went fishing with his two friends. They use cod as bait to hope to catch big fish.
Oceanography
6-meter white shark tore the whale's body in front of the bow
160 passengers on a cruise ship at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, have the opportunity to witness two whale-eating sharks crowding on October 14, according to Business In…
Oceanography
The 'ghost' fish only lives at a depth of 7.5 km on the seabed, melting when ashore
Three new 'ghost' species are found at 7,500 meters deep in the seabed, in one of the deepest fissures in the Pacific.
Oceanography
Rare and precious blue lobster is caught by American fishermen
A lobster fisherman in Massachusetts, USA, is extremely fortunate to find rare blue lobster in the net.
Oceanography
The British man caught the 42 kg cod
A 71-year-old British fisherman is celebrating after catching the biggest cod ever.
Oceanography
Catch the cod weighing 13.5 kg
Dan Richards, 38, went fishing on a kayak and caught cod weighing 13.5kg. He struggled for a while before putting it on the kayak, clamping between his legs to the shore.
Oceanography
Catch the largest giant cod in Europe
A 1.5m-long cod, weighing 42kg, is recognized as the largest fish ever caught in European waters. Mr. Morten Hvam - passenger on a fishing trip off Soroya Island in Norw…
Oceanography
A series of dolphins die abnormally in America
Since the beginning of the year, 129 dolphins have run aground on the area of Cod, Massachusetts (USA). Many of them died.
Oceanography
Antarctic fish's blood has antifreeze
Antarctic fish species can freely travel in sea water below 0oC because their blood has anticoagulant glycoprotein.
Oceanography
Stunted whale fish
Scientists stumbled upon a group of sperm whales who stole cod fish from fishing nets of fishermen off Alaska, USA.
Oceanography
Fish was first discovered hibernation
The Antarctic cod species actively shut down and took a long nap in the winter months, a new study has just revealed. This is the first time this activity has been recor…