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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Japan Discovers 7,000 New Unknown Islands After Fresh Survey
Japan, the island nation of the Pacific, has just made an extraordinary discovery. A new survey conducted by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has revealed the existence of 7,000 previously unknown islands in the country's territorial waters. As a result, the number of official islands in Japan is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125. The last survey of … [Read more...] about Japan Discovers 7,000 New Unknown Islands After Fresh Survey
Woman Discovers Beautiful “Flower Mantis” Residing in Her Garden
Margaret Neville made a fascinating discovery in her backyard in South Africa on a day in September. A flower mantis, a species of praying mantis that has evolved to look incredibly "floral," was sleeping among her lavender bushes. Neville discovered a female flower mantis with a distinctive swirl pattern on her back and protrusions that resemble lavender buds along her legs. … [Read more...] about Woman Discovers Beautiful “Flower Mantis” Residing in Her Garden
Snorkeler Finds Holiday Goer’s Wedding Ring Worn by a Fish on Its Neck
A snorkeler in Australia hardly believed her eyes when she spotted a sand mullet fish with a wedding band wrapped around its neck. Norfolk Island local Susan Prior was swimming off the east coast of Australia when she beheld the strange site. Believing the ring might be of value, Prior put it up on the local Classifieds page in the hope she would find the … [Read more...] about Snorkeler Finds Holiday Goer’s Wedding Ring Worn by a Fish on Its Neck
Woman Discovers A Dog By The Side Of The Road Who Refuses To Stop Staring Into The Distance
"He was waiting for them to come back ...” Adriana Figueroa was driving through the streets of southern Miami on her way home from the gym when she noticed a little brown dog by the side of the road. She noticed the dog staring into the distance as she approached, as if expecting his former family's car to appear on the horizon at any moment. "It was as if they had … [Read more...] about Woman Discovers A Dog By The Side Of The Road Who Refuses To Stop Staring Into The Distance