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The oyster is as big as a basket
Oceanography

The oyster is as big as a basket

A fisherman discovered an oyster with a width of 18 cm and weighed nearly 1.4 kg at the port of Plymouth, England.

December 17, 2018
Giant sea creatures in Antarctica
Oceanography

Giant sea creatures in Antarctica

In the Antarctic waters of New Zealand, huge creatures including jellyfish and tufts of 3.6m long and starfish 0.6m in size have been found. Scientists conducted the mos…

December 17, 2018
2040 will no longer have ice in the Arctic?
Oceanography

2040 will no longer have ice in the Arctic?

The European Space Agency (ESA) said nearly 200 satellite images in September showed that the size of the Arctic iceberg along Canada, Alaska and Greenland has dropped t…

December 17, 2018
New Zealand caught the giant squid
Oceanography

New Zealand caught the giant squid

New Zealand fishermen have caught a giant squid weighing about 450kg and have large cannons of the size of a wheel. This giant squid (scientific name Mesonychoteuthis ha…

December 17, 2018
Useful of the trapeziid:
Oceanography

Useful of the trapeziid:

Small crabs living in the South Pacific coral can help corals not die by doing regular

December 17, 2018
How many fish species on Earth?
Oceanography

How many fish species on Earth?

So far the science of recognizing fish is the richest, most crowded and diverse organism of all vertebrates present on Earth, with more than 23,000 species.

December 17, 2018
Swordfish for decoration only
Oceanography

Swordfish for decoration only

The colorful male swordfish will measure the size of his sword before the battle, and usually just show off the respectable weapon that can cause the opponent to flee.

December 17, 2018
Sharks are reduced in size
Oceanography

Sharks are reduced in size

Oceanographers are raising alarms about the world's largest shark species that are in danger of being reduced in size. Dr Mark Meekan of the Australian Institute of Mari…

December 17, 2018