35,000 Pacific Walruses Stranded on Alaska Beach Dwindling sea ice has forced the largest walrus crowd seen so far onto Alaska’s northwest beaches. The unusually massive walrus gatherings were first spotted in September when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted its annual arctic marine mammal aerial survey. The Arctic Sea ice is critical … Read more
Manatee Deaths Rising Increased Dock Permitting Dangerous A new Center report shows that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service have failed to consider the cumulative impacts of thousands of recently permitted docks, piers and boat ramps on manatees. Boat strikes are the leading cause of death for these slow-moving, gentle … Read more
Deadliest Animals in Australia Australia is a country inhabited by many dangerous animals that kill human beings. The deadliest animals in Australia that make this a possible place of danger are: 1) SALTWATER CROCODILES These crocodiles can be up to 26 feet long. They ambush predators expertly. They wait for the prey as it goes … Read more
What is a Sea Pig? You may never have asked the question, “What is a sea pig?” You may never even have heard of it. But I think you’ll still be fascinated to learn about the sea pig here. I must warn you that the language in this video may be questionable to some of … Read more
Diver Loses Thumb Feeding Moray Eels This video of when a diver loses thumb feeding Moray Eels is graphic, so consider yourself warned. The video goes on to show the healing process a few months afterward and followed up one year later after a toe amputation and subsequent attachment to the hand to be used as a working … Read more
Rare Goblin Shark Caught in Gulf of Mexico A rare goblin shark caught by a shrimp fisherman off the coast of Key West, Florida, in April is considered an important scientific discovery since it is only the second of its kind ever to be caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The goblin shark is considered … Read more
Do Beluga Whales Like Music? Do Beluga Whales like music? That is the question. In a video that went viral last year, a Mariachi Band that was at Mystic Aquarium, where they were performing during a wedding, played for the Beluga whales. The whales really seem to enjoy music. One beluga whale stayed close to … Read more
4-day-old Zebrafish Embryo Micrograph Image This incredible 4-day-old Zebrafish embryo micrograph image appeared in my browser today while I was looking for something interesting to put on my blog. Wow. Isn’t it amazing? If you read the description below, they tell you how they managed to do this. I have a fascination for things like … Read more