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Wave the area with rays
Oceanography

Wave the area with rays

A member of the delegation made BBC documentary about nature playing with rays in a shallow sea.

December 17, 2018
Evolution of fin, limb and gill
Oceanography

Evolution of fin, limb and gill

Genetic tools that animals use to form fins and limbs are similar to genetic tools that control bone growth in sharks, according to a new study.

December 17, 2018
90% of sharks disappear due to hunting
Oceanography

90% of sharks disappear due to hunting

90% of large predatory fish, such as sharks, have been lost by large-scale industrial fishing vessels. According to environmental protection organizations, without effec…

December 17, 2018
Rare shark species discovered
Oceanography

Rare shark species discovered

In Japan, a rare shark has been captured. It looked like a female shark, the fins grew long along the body and a jagged sharp tooth ...

December 17, 2018
Crossopterygii (Latimeria chalumnar)
Oceanography

Crossopterygii (Latimeria chalumnar)

In 1938, South African fisherman captain Hendrick Goshou caught a strange fish that had never been seen before. This fish is like a fossilized fish (Crossopterygii), 1.5…

December 17, 2018
Sun fish
Oceanography

Sun fish

The sun fish in the scientific name Mola mola has many strange characteristics. The body is short, looks almost like a oval or a circle, looks from a distance like a big…

December 17, 2018
Fish walking in the seabed of Indonesia
Archeology

Fish walking in the seabed of Indonesia

A diver named Atsushi Sadaki recorded a frog fish walking on the seabed off Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, National Geographic on July 31st reported.

December 17, 2018
New discovery: Hand fin ever had lungs
Archeology

New discovery: Hand fin ever had lungs

This is not the first time that finfish scoff at science. During the 19th century, this 2m long fish and 100kg weight were classified as extinct species.

December 17, 2018
Seals used to live on land
Archeology

Seals used to live on land

Canadian scientists have found the missing link in the evolution of seals and walruses.

December 17, 2018