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The number of sharks that live in the reef at TBD decreases
According to statistics from an international group of researchers published on April 27 in the US, the number of sharks living in the Pacific reef has plummeted, especi…
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The beach glows
On a moonless night, if you walk to the beach on Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives, the glowing tiny creatures will cling to your feet. In addition, you can see light comin…
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
Sharks also need friends
Notorious for its cruelty and lonely lifestyle, but recent evidence suggests that some sharks still want to build complex, long-term social relationships.
Oceanography
Strange sharks show up in the Pacific Ocean
Bythaelurus giddingsi, the name of the new species of the cat shark family, was discovered near Ecuardor's Galapagos Islands. They are animals that humans never knew.
Oceanography
Australia: Red crabs are in danger because of oil spills
Hundreds of thousands of red crabs are seriously threatened after an oil spill on Australia's Christmas Island, located in the Indian Ocean.
Oceanography
Shark sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean
The Marshall Islands government decided to establish the world's largest shark sanctuary, nearly 2 million square kilometers. This Pacific island nation plans to ban sha…
Oceanography
Sharks drag the herd to Cu Lao Cham
Last week, fishermen in Bai Lang village, Tan Hiep commune (Hoi An city, Quang Nam) continuously caught sharks on Cu Lao Cham beach, about 3-4 nautical miles from shore.
Oceanography
Sperm whales are stranded in Australia
More than 20 fishermen flock to an Australian coast and rescuers are racing against time to save the two surviving children.
Oceanography
Discover new sharks in the market
While visiting a fish market on the island of Taiwan, the experts were shocked to see a species of shark that scientists never knew.
Oceanography
The largest 'Ice Island' in the Arctic reaches Canada
Aqua satellite of NASA's Aerospace Agency (NASA) captured the image of the largest Arctic ice island floating in the Canadian Labrador Sea.
Oceanography
New Zealand: White sharks also have winter holidays
A new study shows that every year, the giant white shark in New Zealand usually has one
Oceanography
Discover 657 new islands around the world
657 new islands have been discovered around the world, according to a new global study conducted by scientists from two universities in North Carolina, USA.
Oceanography
Hundreds of whales die in New Zealand
More than 100 whales lost their lives in a collective trapped in New Zealand, officials announced today.
Oceanography
'Paradise' for sharks in Southeast Asia
Indonesia has established sharks, sea turtles and stingrays around an archipelago in the eastern part of the country.