Blue lobsters are 1 in 2 million
People ask whether blue lobsters are poisonous, real or rare and even whether they are expensive. Lobsters are blue because of a genetic variation or… Read More »Blue lobsters are 1 in 2 million
Marine wildlife
Trout can become hooked on drugs
The Times reports that fish can become addicted to drugs like people. Dr. Pavel Horky, from Prague, in the Journal of Experiment Biology, tells us… Read More »Trout can become hooked on drugs
Male dolphins form alliances to get and keep their new female partner
I recently wrote about male dolphins who remember other males who did not come to their aid when they needed it. They bore a grudge… Read More »Male dolphins form alliances to get and keep their new female partner
Dolphins remember members of the group who help and those who don’t
STUDY – NEWS – COMMENT – ANALYSIS: Researchers say that male dolphins can hold a grudge because they can remember those dolphins who are likely… Read More »Dolphins remember members of the group who help and those who don’t
Octopus wanted to hug female diver off Oahu, Hawaii
When I saw this photograph I thought of another similar situation. It concerns a Netflix documentary called My Octopus Teacher, which I have not seen.… Read More »Octopus wanted to hug female diver off Oahu, Hawaii
Angry octopus attacks geologist while walking along the shore in Western Australia
In a highly unusual video captured by Lance Karlson, a geologist, the viewing public can see the angriest octopus attacking him. He was left bruised… Read More »Angry octopus attacks geologist while walking along the shore in Western Australia
Octopus tentacles react independently to light
We know that octopuses are highly intelligent creatures and to that knowledge we can add a new discovery, namely that the eight tentacles of an… Read More »Octopus tentacles react independently to light
Sea slugs voluntarily sever their own heads and regrow their bodies
Although sea slugs are uncharismatic – that’s for sure – they have a monumental trick up their sleeve: they are able to voluntarily decapitate themselves… Read More »Sea slugs voluntarily sever their own heads and regrow their bodies
Cuttlefish show self-control to wait for better rewards
Cuttlefish have to ability to exercise self-control which is used to attain a better reward than if they have sought immediate gratification. There is a… Read More »Cuttlefish show self-control to wait for better rewards
Lifejackets allow goldfish to float properly again
Here are a couple of photographs of golfish suffering from swim bladder disease wearing corrective lifejackets. In fish the swim bladder (gas bladder) is an… Read More »Lifejackets allow goldfish to float properly again
Duck likes to surf alongside people on the Gold Coast
This is a very unlikely surfer who has taken to the waves like a duck takes to water! A duck, whose name is Duck, is… Read More »Duck likes to surf alongside people on the Gold Coast
Electric eels recorded for the first time hunting in packs
For the first time electric eels have been recorded hunting in packs and scientists believe that it is an extraordinary discovery. Dr. David de Santana… Read More »Electric eels recorded for the first time hunting in packs
Some facts about megalodon
Here are some facts about megalodon. This is an ancient shark, also called ‘megatooth’. They gave birth to babies larger than most adult humans. The… Read More »Some facts about megalodon
Are there rogue sharks?
The question is asking whether the shark attacks on people that we read about are the result of a small number of rogue sharks who… Read More »Are there rogue sharks?
Thieves cut off jawbone of stranded sperm whale
Thieves have plundered the carcasses of sperm whales washed up on the English coast. It’s happened five times. The latest appears to be a 10-tonne… Read More »Thieves cut off jawbone of stranded sperm whale
Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?
A survey has found that the calving rate of humpback whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence off Canada has halved in the past 15… Read More »Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?
New group of blue whales discovered with a new song
Each group of blue whales in a specific region has their own unique style of vocalisation. A new song has been heard in the “northernmost… Read More »New group of blue whales discovered with a new song
Scottish beavers should be relocated rather than shot
Scottish farmers believe that beavers weaken riverbanks and cause floods that damage crops. NatureScot, Scotland’s nature agency, issues culling licences to Scottish landowners to shoot… Read More »Scottish beavers should be relocated rather than shot
Octopuses ‘punch’ collaborating fish when hunting
A study led by Eduardo Sampaio, a researcher at the Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre in Lisbon, discovered that octopuses have a tendency to punch… Read More »Octopuses ‘punch’ collaborating fish when hunting
Massive iceberg threatens the king penguins of South Georgia
You may have heard about it, perhaps the world’s biggest iceberg ever recorded has broken free from Antarctica and is drifting at 0.5 mph on… Read More »Massive iceberg threatens the king penguins of South Georgia