marine life
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Scientists Don’t Know Why All These Sea Creatures Are Swimming in Circles
Marine researchers in Japan and elsewhere have discovered yet another enigma of the aquatic world. In a new paper out Thursday, they detail their finding that various species of large sea animals, from turtles to sharks to seals, swim in circles for no clear reason. This circling could have several purposes for the animals, such…
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Inside The ‘Wild And Almost Unimaginable’ World Of Cave Diving
If one thing’s clear from Jill Heinerth’s breathtaking new memoir on her life as a professional cave diver, it’s that this unusual career path requires serious mettle.
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Seven Marine Animals That Look Exactly Like Dicks
The ocean is full of mystery. It is also full of penises. And biologists have taken note. Some marine animals look especially phallic — to the point that no one’s even trying to hide the truth behind a veil of innuendo. By that I mean there are literally sea creatures whose scientific names have the…
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Bizarre New Deep Sea Creatures Found In Unexplored Hydrothermal Vents
Marine biologists have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs nearly two miles deep in the southwest Indian Ocean — an area already slated for future seafloor mining.