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Oceanography
The reason the 23-ton whale uses the fins to protect, rescues the female diver from the shark
According to Live Science, a 23-ton humpback whale swims towards a marine biologist and diver Nan Hauser off the Cook Islands in the southern Pacific.
Oceanography
Fish walk at depths of more than 3,000 meters at the bottom of the sea
The short and strong fins become an effective part of supporting toadfish moving in deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oceanography
Animals chase themselves to escape predators
To escape the attack of crabs, a sea slug is ready to cut off the paddle-like fins in the back to swim away.
Oceanography
Why flying dragonflies
On the surface of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, when people cross the train at times, they will suddenly see a flock of silver-colored gleaming fish rising f…
Oceanography
Billions of jellyfish-like creatures
Over the past few days, billions of tiny jellyfish-like strange creatures have washed ashore in the American West Coast, from Southern California to British Columbia.
Oceanography
Fish fly like birds to avoid enemies
Thanks to the large and strong pectoral fins, flying fish can fly up to a few dozen meters above the water whenever they need to escape from predators.
Oceanography
Crash the legendary shark
Eating sharks does not only cure cancer, but the organisms themselves cannot protect themselves from the attack of malignant tumors.
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.
Oceanography
Search for the whale 'Forever Alone' most on Earth
Last week, a group of scientists set up a project to try to find the whale
Oceanography
Discovery of a shark's paradise
Humans have long been hungry for shark fin soup (made from shark fins). Fishing and other related human activities are also threatening sharks around the world.
Oceanography
Risk of threatening new shark species
The new shark is similar in appearance to the hammerhead shark found in the area about 7,000km from the east coast of the United States, proving that they are quite popu…
Oceanography
Tooth-shaped fins help the shark to spin quickly underwater
US researchers have discovered teeth-like fins on shark skin that can help them spin faster under water.
Oceanography
Fish go under the sea with their feet
The finfish have a type of movement that we rarely see in the fish world.