Top 72 Largest Marine Animals in the World
It is fascinating that the largest animals living in the ocean are not fish but mammals, with the blue whale being the biggest of them all. An adult blue whale ...
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This is the reason why killer whales attack boats
Experts on marine mammals suspect that orcas may feel threatened and are proactively attacking vessels passing through their territory.After reviewing video footage of several incidents, scientists identified the culprits as ...
How Do Marine Animals Drink Fresh Water?
How do marine organisms obtain fresh water to sustain life in a saline environment? The answer will surprise you with the wonders of nature!On Earth, oceans account for 97.2% of ...
The Island Hires Snipers to Eliminate Invasive Deer from Helicopters
The plan to use sharpshooters from helicopters to eliminate nearly 2,000 mule deer that are damaging the ecosystem on Santa Catalina Island has sparked a backlash from residents.Island residents are ...
Microplastics have been detected in the tissues of whales and dolphins
Marine mammals - including species such as whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, manatees, and dugongs - are facing threats from various human activities. Species like the North Atlantic ...
Which animal dives the deepest in the world?
The Cuvier's Beaked Whale can dive as deep as nearly 3,000 meters in low-oxygen conditions, approximately 32 times the height of the Statue of Liberty.Marine mammals, such as whales and ...
Clams, oysters, snails, and mussels… die en masse in the U.S. due to heatwave
A new study published earlier this week reveals that the heatwave that struck the U.S. in 2021 led to mass deaths of shellfish (clams, oysters, snails, mussels, etc.) in Washington ...
A large number of lobsters and crabs washed up on the beach in England
Authorities in the UK have reported that the phenomenon of tens of thousands of dead lobsters and crabs washing up on beaches in the northeast of the country is due ...
Simple initiative can save many marine creatures accidentally caught in nets
For fishermen, a black squid with many tentacles caught in the net is an undesirable issue. For sea turtles or diamond stingrays, getting caught in a net means death. To ...
The origin of the fungal outbreak in marine mammals
In the early 2000s, a type of fungus infected hundreds of animals as well as residents in British Columbia and Washington State, USA.Scientists discovered that this disease also killed porpoises ...
