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:
marine wildlife
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
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
Tire preservative chemical responsible for killing returning salmon
Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA: Researchers have discovered that a formerly unknown chemical, 6PPD, in vehicle tires (tyres) which preserves them from ground level ozone,… Read More »Tire preservative chemical responsible for killing returning salmon
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
Freshwater fish suffer catastrophic decline due to dams
Because of dam building, freshwater fish are in catasrophic decline. It is more black nature news. David Attenborough recently said that we should try and… Read More »Freshwater fish suffer catastrophic decline due to dams
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
UK fish industry may be damaged by global warming causing smaller fish
The UK fish industry is in the news because of Brexit. It was a central part of the negotiations. Global warming may make those negotiations… Read More »UK fish industry may be damaged by global warming causing smaller fish
Undercover video shows workers at Test Valley Trout Farming abusing fish
Farm staff were filmed kicking live trout along the floor. Test Valley Trout Farming supplies ChalkStream®, a brand under which fish from the fish farms… Read More »Undercover video shows workers at Test Valley Trout Farming abusing fish
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
Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker
A study titled: Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean, researched the effect, over a… Read More »Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker
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?