Whale sharks are the largest known species of fish.Tom Cannon/SWNS A viral photo shows a massive whale shark lurking directly under a boat full of people — but that’s actually not the case. Like photos of tourists “holding” the Leaning Tower of Pisa, this optical illusion is created by a photography technique called forced perspective. This technique …
MELBOURNE, Fla. (FOX 13) – Honey is more than delicious, it can be used as medicine, says one Florida zoo. The Brevard Zoo has been using it to treat sea turtles with fresh, open wounds like ones caused by boats or predators. Officials said when raw honey is removed from a hive, it leaves traces of …
Sea turtles have evolved into martial artists by using their hands in karate-like moves in order to better eat. They also have eating skills similar to children, reported The Telegraph. Related: Sea Turtle Populations Are Recovering, Thanks to Humans “Sea turtles don’t have a developed frontal cortex, independent articulating digits or any social learning. And yet here …
Land mammals can get plenty big, but to find the planet’s true giants, you’ll have to take to the seas. In a new study, scientists show why that is. Marine mammals “have to find a happy medium between getting enough food and producing enough body heat,” says study leader William Gearty, an ecologist at Stanford …
By-catch deaths of five Hector’s dolphins in fishing nets off the Canterbury coast has prompted an order to fast-track work on a new protection plan for the nationally endangered species. The dolphins were trapped in a commercial set net about six nautical miles north of Banks Peninsula on February 17, and their deaths were reported …
There is little reason to wonder why Nicaragua is known as the land of lakes and volcanoes when you witness its dramatic volcanic landscape filled with vast forests, lagoons, lakes and pristine beaches. Located in the middle of the Americas, Nicaragua is home to a rich variety of plants and animals, and its beaches provide …
A changing climate doesn’t merely mean higher sea levels. It means drastic changes for creatures who swim in those seas — such as sea turtles. Scientists say for more than a dozen years, the vast majority of sea turtles born on Florida beaches have been female. Not a single male loggerhead sea turtle hatchling was found at test …
Clarke Gayford has described the dramatic moment he was pinned against a boat by a whale shark. The Fish of the Day host was invited to catch fish for a local restaurant while in Rarotonga with his partner Jacinda Ardern, he told The Project. Clarke Gayford ‘pinned against a boat’ by whale shark Clarke Gayford’s …
“The Sea Turtle Conservation Program of the Riviera Maya, headed up by Flora, Fauna y Cultura de México AC, environmental and social arm of Grupo Experiencias Xcaret, is recognized nationally and internationally for its uninterrupted work of 15 years, the quality of the work done, as well as being in charge of 13 of the …
Award-winning Australian freediver Adam Stern has left the world collectively holding their breath after posting a risky game of hide and seek online. The catch – the game took place 45 metres under water in the Philippines, and he was ‘seeking’ his diving gear, scattered across the ocean floor by his wife. The video was …
