Vampire Kermit bites Vincent Price
This is a bit of fun and it is about the animal-human relationship in a strict sense! I just like the expression on Vincent Price’s… Read More »Vampire Kermit bites Vincent Price
Marine wildlife
Underwater power cables cause crabs to sit still and their cells change
The Times reports today (Oct 11, 2021) that undersea electricity cables cause brown crab to sit still. It seems that the electromagnetic field around the… Read More »Underwater power cables cause crabs to sit still and their cells change
Reason why ducklings swim in a nicely spaced row behind their mother
After seven years of thinking and research, Zhi-Ming Yuan, has figured out why ducklings swim in a neat, nicely spaced row behind their mother. It… Read More »Reason why ducklings swim in a nicely spaced row behind their mother
Canned fish from Russia
Some of the Reddit comments: In soviet Russia canned fish eats you! Looks like that fish came from Chernobyl. SOME MORE ON MARINE WILDLIFE:
36 pence for a dead baby octopus, one of the most amazing creatures to ever swim the seas
The words in the title are those of Justin Webb, 41, on Twitter. He is a charity worker and vegan. He took a photo of… Read More »36 pence for a dead baby octopus, one of the most amazing creatures to ever swim the seas
Fish with scary human teeth
The teeth are remarkably like a human’s. This fish was apparently spotted by some beachgoers in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The picture is… Read More »Fish with scary human teeth
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
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?