Looks like Jaws is on our team now. Shark tracking, a practice among many new tech breakthroughs to keep an eye on the apex predators, may lead to “enormous untapped potential” on analyzing hurricanes and other major storm systems, both new research and other experts say. This could potentially help save a plethora of human … Read more
These saucy-looking sea creatures sure are making a splash. Thousands of so-called “penis fish” have washed ashore on a beach in Rio Grande, Argentina, shocking locals with their phallic appearance. The marine life, which is actually a breed of spoon worm officially known as Urechis Unicinctus, was given its naughty nickname due to its striking … Read more
Scientists are using state-of-the-art tracking devices to keep tabs on white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod this summer to keep beachgoers safe and to learn more about the animals’ habits. Experts on the commonwealth’s coast — which saw a major uptick in sightings of white sharks recently, due to them preying on local … Read more
It could fill a massive knowledge “gap” on alien life. Researchers flabbergasted the science community after discovering the world’s second largest blue hole in Mexico — which could potentially provide a window into life on other planets. The massive sapphire sinkhole was originally discovered in 2021, but was only documented recently in the scientific journal … Read more
Police have arrested a man in connection to a platypus taken from its natural habitat on Tuesday morning. A hunt for a man and a woman, as well as the platypus, was sparked after the pair was allegedly caught on CCTV showing the creature to people on a train. Police said the pair boarded a … Read more
He’s got a few kinks to work out. A gigantic, 56-foot fin whale with severe scoliosis was spotted swimming offshore near the city of Valencia, Spain earlier this month — and scientists were able to capture the rare sight on tape. The 40-ton fella — whose body was contorted into a V-like shape — wound … Read more
A Hawaiian man known as “Dolphin Dave” is facing charges after he allegedly harassed wildlife in a state park. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said 65-year-old David Jiménez of Maui was cited Monday morning at Kealakekua Bay on Hawai‘i Island. This comes after the department’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement received numerous calls … Read more
He’s not a multi-tusker. A meandering — and masturbating — walrus named Thor has popped up in Iceland, two months after eagle-eyed Brits spotted him visiting the UK. Elís Pétur Elísson, who was supervising a fishing boat in the Breiddalsvik harbor, noticed Thor lounging on one of the floating docks Friday. Approaching him with caution, the … Read more
It’s a porn star. A sea star is eliciting sophomoric giggles online due to its resemblance to human genitalia — which is so uncanny it should probably be censored. A photo of the dildo-evoking deep sea denizen is currently making waves on Reddit, and just like that, a new star is porn. “It’s an Australian … Read more
A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins. Accounts of people and dolphins working together to hunt fish go back millennia, from the time of the Roman Empire near what is now southern France to 19th-century Queensland, Australia. But while historians and storytellers have recounted the human point of view, it’s … Read more
A 4-foot long American eel — about as large as the endangered species can grow — was found washed up on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The director of the University of Texas Mission-Aransas Reserve found the creature on the shoreline and posted his discover in a Facebook video. “This is like basically as big … Read more
How the tides have turned. An unlikely pair of culprits have been scaring great white sharks away from the coast of South Africa for years, according to scientists who began noticing the absence of the dreaded apex predator along the country’s Western Cape — known as the global “Great White Capital” — back in 2017. … Read more
A deep sea fisherman from Russia has discovered a bizarre sea creature with a bloated, puffy mouth that hooked fans swear looks like botched lip fillers. Roman Fedortsov, from Murmansk, said he caught the fish while on his commercial boat in the Norwegian and Barents seas. He typically lures cod, haddock and mackerel to sell, … Read more
A rare and elusive deep sea creature was captured on camera by a high-tech remote submersible in Monterey, CA. The massive, 33-foot “phantom jellyfish” — a darkly colored being with ribbon-like “mouth arms” — had been discovered by the remote submarine at a depth of 3,200 feet off the West Coast shore, Live Science reported. … Read more
Life’s a beach — or is it a boneyard? A skeletal hand appendage washed up in Brazil this week — and a horrified couple was shore it was “alien bones.” Leticia Gomes Santiago and her boyfriend Devanir Souza were taking a romantic stroll on the beach when they happened upon it. The pair filmed the … Read more
An unidentifiable sea creature that washed up on a beach in Oregon remains a mystery despite its gargantuan size. Local resident Adoni Tegner came across the strange beast while driving along the coast near Florence, Oregon, on Wednesday afternoon. The large creature was described by Tegner as a monster, and was reportedly covered in long white … Read more