Oceanography
Daredevils turn sharks into yachts
Teenager Chris Kreis of Florida (USA) desperately drove whale sharks and returned to the video when fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. This rare sight occurred on June 8, wh…
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Seals only sleep with half a brain
Research by Biology Professor John Peever and colleagues at the University of Toronto (Canada) and University of California (USA) has identified several types of chemica…
Oceanography
Catch a shark with two heads
When a fisherman caught a new bull shark recently off the coast of Florida, USA, he was surprised to discover that one of the fetuses still alive inside the mother shark…
Oceanography
Huge gray back whale washed into New York City
A giant whale, 18m long, washed ashore in New York City, USA on the morning of Wednesday 26/12. Although many people have tried to rescue, the whale seems to have very l…
Oceanography
84% of the world fish is contaminated with mercury
The Maine State Institute for Biodiversity Research (USA) has reported that up to 84% of fish worldwide contain a significant amount of mercury to human health, accordin…
Oceanography
Very rare two-color lobster
New England marine park in Boston (USA) said the female lobster weighing about 0.5kg has half orange and half black. The two color areas are perfectly divided from the h…
Oceanography
Danger of fish contaminated with plastic chemicals
Essica Ward researcher at the University of Minnesota in Saint Paul, USA, has found more impact from BPA, when she exposed two B-tail and black-tailed Shiner fish to eac…
Oceanography
The largest oyster in the world
Richard Mesce - a former pilot living in northern California, USA - spotted an oyster at the bottom of Humboldt Bay. He then took it to Humboldt University for experts t…
Oceanography
Two more deep-sea species were discovered
Scientists have discovered two more glowing ocean worms off the coast of California, USA. These two deep-sea species belong to Swima family, only 3cm long. The body is s…
Oceanography
Found creatures in the deepest area of the Pacific
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, USA have discovered a giant metamorphic worm in the deepest area of the Pacific Ocean.
Oceanography
Discover 4 new shark species
Scientists from the California Academy (USA) have just released a list of four new shark species discovered in 2011.
Oceanography
The fish is genetically modified for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
The popular fish in the swamp in Louisiana, USA, has been deformed and may not reproduce normally due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year.
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
Help children fulfill their dreams of being marine biologists
A 17-year-old high school girl who wishes to become a marine biologist has decided to experience marine life research at UC Santa Barbara, USA.
Oceanography
Seawater is rising abnormally
Sea level began to rise rapidly in the late 19th century and has tripled over the past two millennia, according to a detailed analysis of swamp deposits found in North C…