Sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep to stay submerged
Think about the last time you fell asleep. Your body went still. Your breathing slowed. You didn’t have…
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service launches urgent inquiry after 14 carcasses found – BBC
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service launches urgent inquiry after 14 carcasses found BBCMystery of 14 dead Amboseli elephants Daily…
Scientists Document Sharks Scraping Against Manta Rays. But What Does It Mean?
It’s been seen again: Galapagos sharks rubbing themselves against giant manta rays, possibly to scrape off parasites! The…
Chester Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock – BBC
Chester Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock BBCEndangered snails reintroduced to restore the Desertas’ ecosystem Beauval ActusTiny snails…
Collared peccaries vanished from Uruguay after the 1800s; a 17-year breeding effort returned them to forests where a new generation has now been born
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals later multiplied into a costly pest
A wild red deer. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons What began as an aristocratic gift intended to enhance New…
Scientists filmed this rare Arctic squid in the wild for the first time, guarding its eggs in sub-zero water inside the world’s largest national park
Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists…
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Wildlife watchers in Billefjorden, Svalbard, were stunned when a polar bear used a juvenile seal as bait to try to…
“It’s as long as a Boeing 737 and its tongue alone is as heavy as a fully-grown elephant…” 10 biggest marine animals that have ever lived
It’s not a coincidence that nearly all of the largest animals that have ever existed lived underwater. Thanks…
After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health has improved: she’s ‘much more feisty’
Internet-famous bald eagle Jackie’s health is improving after a scare over the weekend, the latest twist in a…
Meet Emily Morrison: The marine biologist who sets a world record for ‘106 shark tattoos to raise awareness for shark conservation |
Image Credit: guinnessworldrecords.com Shark is a unique animal that has survived five mass extinctions and swam in our…