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Paddleboard champion meets humpback whale
World paddleboard champion (what’s a paddleboard?), Jamie Mitchell, was being filmed for a documentary when a pod of humpback whales began playing around him. There were about 4 whales, presumably migrating to warmer waters around northern Australia for calving. You … Continue reading
New coral species found in Galapagos
Scientists working in the Galapagos have found 3 new species of coral and one that had been thought to be extinct. The area they were researching was near Wolf and Darwin islands, which are in the north-east of the island … Continue reading
Leopard seal photos
The BBC has some good photos of leopard seals in South Georgia (for any Argentinians who may not be familiar with the name, that’s “South Georgia”!). The photographs were taken at Bird Island and include one of a leopard seal … Continue reading
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Arctic jelly photos
The BBC have some great photos of some jelly-like animals that were found during submersible dives to the depths in the Arctic. Take a look at the BBC website.
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Jet assistance for lobsters?
Scientists believe that American lobsters are using jet assistance to travel faster across the ocean floor. Lobsters have small paddle-like structures called pleopods on their abdomen, and they can fan these pleopods to create a wake which propels them forward. … Continue reading
WWF want help to save Chinese white dolphins
The following comes from a WWF Hong Kong email which I received this morning: © Lindsay Porter / WWF Hong Kong The Highways Department has recently released the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge (the … Continue reading
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Video of Thai turtles being released
The BBC website has a video of hundreds of turtles being released into the sea off Thailand by the Thai navy, to try and boost their population. You can see the video here.
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Sociable Killer Whales
Fish eating killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Avacha gulf off the coast of Russia tend to live in pods of 10-20 whales. But scientists have now observed 8 such pods coming together to form a super-pod of over 100 … Continue reading
Two headed sea snakes
Scientists have found that the yellow-lipped sea krait uses markings and movement into fooling predators into thinking that their tail is a second head. Sea snakes are highly venomous, but are still vulnerable to larger fish, sharks and birds. The … Continue reading
NZ Swimmer rescued from dolphin
Dolphins are normally cast as the good guys, maybe it’s the perpetually smiling face that helps. And while they are undoubtedly inquisitive and often seem friendly, we shouldn’t forget that they are wild animals. Earlier this week in New Zealand … Continue reading
Should you feel guilty for eating tuna?
Given all the press recently about the serious decline of blue fin tuna worldwide, should we be eating tuna? Well, it seems to depend on what type of tuna it is and which tuna “stock” it comes from. There are … Continue reading
Dead fin whale found on cruise ship’s bow
A couple of days ago, SCMP were reporting that a dead fin whale was spotted on the bow of a cruise ship as it arrived in Vancouver last Saturday. An investigation is now under way to try and find out … Continue reading