Tag Archive | "marine life"
5 Amazing Blue Holes [pics]
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Descending into the blue, deeper and deeper with every kick and breath, adrenaline starts to pump through your veins. As the pressure builds, water compresses your chest, but instead of feeling choked and scared, you breathe long, slow and shallow, hearing nothing but your own Darth Vader-like breath, and relax.
Continue reading...Little Shrimp Kicks Ass on Treadmill
Monday, December 1, 2008
Two marine biologists – Prof David Scholnick of the Pacific University of Oregon and Lou Burnett of Grice Marine Laboratory at the College of Charleston – built an underwater treadmill as part of a research project investigating how bacterial infection may affects a shrimp’s endurance. They had no idea whether shrimp would actually run on it.
Continue reading...All Hail Robo-Jellyfish!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Inspired by one of the most misunderstood animals of the marine world – the graceful jellyfish, leading electronics company, Festo have designed and created a pneumatic version of the gelatinous creature that moves remarkably like the real thing. There have been a number of other versions floating about over the past few years but none that have caught our attention as much as this mechanical offering.
Continue reading...Flesh Eating Mutant Fish Invades Nepal
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Picture the scene: It’s a hot, balmy day in India, the sun’s rays beat down, prickling the skin. A meandering river ahead looks inviting, and although it’s not the clearest water in the world, a cool, refreshing dip would soothe the effects of the midday sun. A word of warning: don’t do it! Otherwise you may fall prey to a fearsome, grotesque monster waiting in the depths.
Continue reading...5 Incredible Underwater Habitats
Friday, October 3, 2008
Recently, hurricanes, floods and torrential rains have resulted in vast areas of land, sometimes whole villages and cities, being engulfed in water. The devastation is often catastrophic. People are left homeless and destitute, with little to call their own. The effects of these disasters leave their mark long after the waters have subsided. But what if there was a way out, an alternative? What if we fulfilled the dreams of Jules Verne and succeeded in living under the oceans.
Continue reading...Finding Nemo in Real Life! [pics]
Friday, September 5, 2008
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Silvery-blue finned fencers swirl and eddy in ever-decreasing circles, packing their terrified prey into a bait ball, fresh for the killing. The sailfish, using superbly-organised tactics normally reserved for undercover commandos, carry out their planned approach with unbelievable speed and uncanny precision, communicating in a way only they know.
Continue reading...5 Smartest Animals In The World
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It’s common knowledge that humans are the smartest animal in the world, right? But what would happen if the animal kingdom fulfilled the Orwellian prophecy and we were eventually ruled by animals? Which animals do you think would put us to shame? Here, we share a few potential candidates.
Continue reading...City Council Bans Balloons to Save Sea Creatures
Sunday, March 9, 2008
A British town council has banned balloons from some events, citing the health risk to sea turtles. Image from q-tal The members of the Portsmouth City Council enacted the ban recently after environmental campaigners expressed their fears that burst balloons
Continue reading...Swimmers’ Sunscreen Kills Coral
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Islands and beaches ringed by coral reefs draw thousands of tourists a year. But it seems that the tourists attracted by the coral’s beauty and animal diversity may be inadvertently destroying
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Monday, December 22, 2008
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