Diver Raniero Borg had a spooky encounter with a mysterious sea creature while diving off the coast of Malta. Borg captured footage of the transparent creature, which he had never seen before, and showed it to friends at a marine institute. They confirmed that the creature was a type of salp, a marine organism that feeds on tiny sea algae. Borg described the creature as … [Read more...] about Encounter with a Ghostly Salp: Diver Discovers a Transparent Sea Creature off the Coast of Malta
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Hammerhead Sharks Chase Stingrays off The Coast, as Seen on Camera
On camera, a hammerhead shark was seen Monday morning chasing three stingrays off the coast of an Alabama beach. As of Tuesday, the Facebook video had around 30,000 views. Alec Deshotel, Catarena Peek's boyfriend, and she visit Orange Beach each year, she told WALA. For the Texans, this will be a trip to remember. Deshotel declared, "We have never seen something like … [Read more...] about Hammerhead Sharks Chase Stingrays off The Coast, as Seen on Camera
A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England
Come for the technicolor display, stay for the penis battles. Babakina anadoni, possibly the most technicolor sea slug in the world, made an appearance off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, making it an extremely unusual sighting in British waters. According to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT), this is the first time the species has been observed in the UK, and it's rather … [Read more...] about A Rare Rainbow Sea Slug Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of England
A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish
Officials claimed a 73-year-old woman was evacuated to a hospital after being stabbed by a 45-kilogram sailfish that an angler was attempting to reel onto a boat off the Florida coast. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the sailfish charged at the boat, then leaped out of the water and stabbed the woman in the groin while she was standing near to the boat's … [Read more...] about A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish
Thousands of Ancient Horseshoe Crabs Are Dying Off The Japanese Coast
Horseshoe crabs have survived five great extinctions, including one that wiped off 96 percent of all species on Earth, yet they are dying in large numbers off the coast of Japan this year for unknown reasons. The shallow seas near Kitakyushu are normally ideal habitat for one of four crab species (Tachypleus tridentatus), and are regarded the most significant breeding area for … [Read more...] about Thousands of Ancient Horseshoe Crabs Are Dying Off The Japanese Coast