Marine biology

Whale spotted off Israel's coast, washes ashore lifeless hours later

This is the seventh whale in recent years to have washed up dead on Israel's shorelines.

New sea creature discovered by scientists in the Antarctic

It looks like something out of a sci-fi film but the research team insist that it is one of many of this strange type of underwater life.

Octopus' complex cells are key to their high intelligence, study finds

New research on octopus cognition presents a promising model for studying memory networks in other animals and humans.

Thousands of unknown sea creatures found in untouched area in Pacific

In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, surveys until now only compiled lists with informal species names and very few formal species descriptions.

Don't hold your breath: How hammerheads maintain temperature - study

Shark gills can act as natural radiators, cooling down the blood, muscles and organs of a shark.

Pod of Risso's dolphins spotted in Eilat

A group of approximately 10 dolphins was spotted swimming close to the water's surface by the Israeli-Egyptian border.

Ancient Norse texts may have described rare whale feeding method

The feeding method of the Norse hafgufa monster is similar to the feeding method recorded in a video of a whale in 2011.

Israeli scientists discover mechanism for scallops to camouflage eyes

Oysters, mussels and clams have a mechanism that makes the color of their eyes camouflage to match the color of the water they're in.

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

A study found man-made noise could increase the risk of mother whales being separated from their calves since their normal vocalizations are quiet.

By REUTERS
14/02/2023

Sea butterflies spotted in Eilat for first time in 29 years

Sea butterflies are not known to sting or harm humans.

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