Science & Environment
What exactly are jellyfish, anyway?
How do they swim? Do they have brains? From notorious box jellyfish to innocuous blubbers, jellyfish are as strange and diverse as they are common.
Tag: marine biology
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Killer whales spotted hunting beaked whales for the first time
This is the first published account of the apex predators actively hunting and preying upon beaked whales.
Travel with us
Best of the Great Barrier Reef
Learn about this Australian natural icon from an expert marine biologist aboard a small cruise from Cairns.
Science & Environment
How a shark donated its body to science
This broadnose sevengill shark couldn’t have washed ashore at a more appropriate location, and will now be used to assist with research and conservation.
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Nets bad news for migrating dugongs
GPS tracking reveals why migrating dugongs are vulnerable to shark nets.
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Giant manta rays are deep-sea predators, study finds
A long-term study has confirmed much of the diet of giant manta rays is made up of deep-sea fish rather than zooplankton as previously thought.
Science & Environment
Bright city lights are keeping ocean predators awake and hungry
Light pollution is changing the day-night cycle of some fish, dramatically affecting their feeding behaviour.
Wildlife
GALLERY: Deadly Oceans
Take a tour of the world’s deadliest sea creatures with these amazing images from Deadly Oceans: In Search Of The Deadliest Sea Creatures, a new book by conservation-led underwater photographers, biologists and journalists, Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown. Some of them might surprise you!
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22 years and counting – the two whale sharks calling Ningaloo home
They’re believed to be the longest studied wild sharks in the world, providing critical insight into the mysterious endangered species.
News
Coral reefs more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought
Rising CO2 levels can inhibit coral reef growth and starve associated animals, a new study shows.