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Photos of vulnerable UK marine life
Something that might interest UK divers – the BBC has a series of photographs of vulnerable marine creatures on its website.
Caesarian by shark bite
In an Auckland aquarium visitors spotted four baby sharks spilling out of a wound in the side of a pregnant female. The wound was caused by a bite from another shark. Staff removed the female and the four baby sharks, … Continue reading
One species of manta, or two?
Last year in July, Dr. Andrea Marshall reported to the American Elasmobranch Society’s annual conference in Montreal her view that there are actually two species of manta ray. Until then people had believed there was only one species – Manta … Continue reading
BBC camera crew films smalleye stingray for the first time
A BBC camera crew have managed to film a smalleye stringray, which is largest of the 70 known species of stingray, growing up to a 2 metre wingspan. The stingray was discovered in 1908 and has only ever been seen … Continue reading
Video of Weedy Seadragon
The BBC have got a crew filming a natural history series called “Life”. As part of their work they have filmed the courtship rituals of the weedy sea dragon, as well as the male giving birth 2 months later. It’s … Continue reading
Superswarms of krill
Dense superswarms of krill form in the Southern Ocean and some can stretch for tens of kilometres. Krill are shrimp-like crustaceans such as the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). Scientists have discovered that there are two main types of swarms. The … Continue reading
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
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
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