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Ocean Life
The Earth's oceans contain half of all species on the planet, and some of the creatures are almost too bizarre to believe. More than a few look like monsters from science fiction novels or aliens from galaxies far away. From a cartoon-like octopus to the miserable-looking blobfish, marine life can range from simply adorable to downright terrifying. Click through to see 15 of the planet's most bizarre sea creatures. ...
Paul Clerkin with false catshark, a large and elusive deep-sea species. (Paul Clerkin) By Andrea Mustain A two-month fishing expedition to the Indian Ocean has turned up hundreds of strange deep-sea sharks, and several are likely new to science. At least eight new species could be among the fishy haul, said Paul Clerkin, a shark ecology graduate student at California's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Clerkin joined the commercial fishing venture in March and April of this year, in hopes that the vessel's massive trawling nets might pluck sharks from the deep sea. He was not disappointed. "I tell people I have a ton of sharks, and they keep thinking I'm joking," Clerkin said. "It was ...
Facebook: Daniel Botelho The Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, may look like a creature from outer space, but the gentle giants actually reside in the Pacific. This summer, Mola molas have been spotted in higher-than-average numbers off the coast of California, but one fish has been getting all the attention lately. According to GrindTV, photojournalist Daniel Botelho snapped this shot in July 2010 while searching for blue whales. Botelho stumbled upon the pic again last week and put it up on his Facebook page. The social network went wild for the fish, and a week later the photo has over 2,000 shares and 3,000 likes. Although sunfish don't appear incredibly aerodynamic, they're surprisingly ...
A dead humpback whale washed into a pool at Newport Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday morning. The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that the young adult whale was believed to have been dead two days before large waves carried it into the pool. The carcass measures about 39 feet long and weighs over 30 tons. When high tide dislodges it from the pool and carries it ashore, the National Parks and Wildlife Service will likely carve the carcass into pieces and dispose of it. This is the second humpback to have washed ashore on the beaches of New South Wales this season, and authorities expect a few ...
