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Sperm whales are one of the deepest diving whales on the planet and make dives of more than 2000ft below the ocean's surface lasting up to an hour while they search for the squid they feed on.
Read moreScientists estimate that the current spawning biomass is less than 15 per cent of what it once was before fishing began—meaning Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the criteria for a CITES Appendix I listing
Read moreWhile the use of the liver as an energy store and for buoyancy is well documented in adult sharks, this study provides the first evidence of a decline in liver mass of newborn sharks, from 20% of body weight at birth to 6% when they start to feed
Read moreAsian Lunch, which says it sells 1,000-1,500 lunch boxes daily in Tokyo's business districts, will offer the meat once a week, starting Thursday with a South Asian-style keema curry.
Read moreIn the mid-1970´s there was a diving accident in the UK. The diver in question developed a sudden onset of decompressions illness and died.
Read more“Fish normally keep jellyfish in check through competition and predation but overfishing can destroy that balance.
Read moreResearchers describe the bizarre "Swima worms" in Science journal.
The creatures, which the scientists say could be widespread in the deep sea, indicate the extent of biodiversity yet to be discovered in the oceans.
Read moreThe gazetting of the proposal followed a five years process during which a scientific plan and a draft management plan were developed in collaboration with other role players.
The objectives of the MPA are:
Read moreThe researchers observed 340 attacks by great whites on fur seals within 2km of Seal Island, in False Bay, South Africa.
Read moreThe question of whether cephalopods can perceive sound has been controversial since the early 20th Century.
Read moreA broad study of cephalopods - more commonly known as octopuses, cuttlefish and squid - has show that they all possessed toxic proteins that performed functions such as paralysing the nervous system of prey.
Read moreThe research, which is just published in the journal Animal Behaviour was carried out by Professor Bob Elwood and Mirjam Appel
Read moreDutch researcher Jasper de Goeij investigated how caves in the coral reef in Curacao and Indonesia ensure the reef’s continued existence.
Read more“Ana’s journey has revealed an ‘oceanic superhighway’ that helps us better understand how marine turtles navigate around the world’s oceans as well as highlighting the strong ecological and evolutionary connections between Indonesia and Australia’
Read more"They are the only cetacean species with tusks, and scientists have long wondered why, since their diet primarily is squid."
Read moreInterspecies was started in 1978, to grant artists the same access to wilderness and wild animals that is usually reserved for field biologists. Their goal and belief is that science is not the only approach to understanding nature.
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