Looking at a modern whale, it’s hard to imagine these creatures once walked on land. Of course, back then they looked a little different, but as a recent photo from a necropsy revealed, whales have hung on to a few of their land-based traits, including a rather haunting hand-like appendage. Beneath a whales’ flipper isn’t the paddle-like anatomy you might imagine, but instead a … [Read more...] about Necropsy Reveals The Freaky “Fingers” Hiding Beneath Whales’ Flippers
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On a Japanese Island, Dozens of Turtles Had Been Stabbed in The Neck and Flippers
Several of the turtles had stab wounds on their necks and a number had slash marks on their flippers. A remote Japanese island has seen the death of dozens of sea turtles, many of which had been stabbed in the neck. According to Japanese media, the grisly scene may have been the result of fishermen who tried to free the trapped animals from their nets but ultimately decided … [Read more...] about On a Japanese Island, Dozens of Turtles Had Been Stabbed in The Neck and Flippers