Dolphins have proven so intelligent that it is morally repugnant to kill them for food or hold them captive in aquariums, according to U.S. In fact, contrary to previous research, new research suggests dolphins are smarter than chimpanzees and second only to humans in terms of intelligence, they deserve to be treated as “non-human persons” [...]
The bizarre-looking pink creatures were photographed at a depth of 7,560m (24,800ft), swimming in the Kermadec Trench off the coast of New Zealand. An international team has been studying this area using a submersible, built to withstand immense pressures. Last year, the same team recorded another fish at 7,700m (25,300ft) – the deepest ever filmed. [...]
A recent trip to Thailand took us to Siam Oceanworld in Bangkok, and one of the most fascinating specimens there were the Sea Angels. With fins (parapodia) that look almost like wings, and a body shape to match, they look very much like mini angels, but thats where the similarities end. A type of sea [...]
Well, actually it is an albino dolphin that was spotted and photographed by charter boat captain Erik Rue, when he began studying it after the mammal first surfaced in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary, north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern USA. The dolphin, is entirely pink from tip to tail and has [...]
As scientists are trying to find out more about the biggest fish in the sea – whale sharks, here are some of the whale shark facts that we do know: Names: While its scientific name is Rhincodon typus, it is called Ca Ong or Sir Fish in Vietnam and and is also a deity in [...]
