Sep 08 2010

Human Body Parts Found in Tiger Shark’s Stomach

The legs, arms and severed torso of a person were all found inside the stomach of a tiger shark caught by sport fishermen.

Sep 08 2010

Rogue Wave Prediction Spares Ships, Sailors

Tag: Oceans, Ship, Storms, WavesEric Bland @ 11:00 am
Lighthouses may safeguard ships from the shore, but light waves could keep them out of harm's way in the open ocean.

Sep 03 2010

Tiger Shark Feeding Frenzy Captured on Video

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animals, Current Events, Fish, Food, Marine Life, Oceans, Sharks, VideoJennifer Viegas @ 5:06 pm
More than 100 tiger sharks were filmed preying on a massive school of fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia.

Aug 23 2010

Photographs Show Oil Spill Affecting Wildlife, Beaches

New photographs taken at Dauphin Island, Alabama, show what appears to be oil, along with chemical dispersants, related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Aug 23 2010

Great White Shark Sightings Have U.S. Lifeguards on Alert

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animals, Current Events, Fish, Food, Humans, Marine Life, Oceans, Sharks, VideoJennifer Viegas @ 6:23 pm
Dozens of great white shark sightings in recent days have authorities on alert at many U.S. beaches now, according to multiple media reports.

Aug 19 2010

Giant Underwater Oil Plume Found in Gulf of Mexico

A new survey of the waters around the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster has found a massive, submerged plume of hydrocarbons.

Aug 19 2010

Mystery of the Missing Ocean Plastic

We’re throwing away more and more plastic. If it’s not ending up in the open Atlantic, where is it going?

Aug 17 2010

Are Sponges the World’s Most Successful Animals?

Tag: Animals, Evolution, Fossils, Humans, Marine Life, OceansJennifer Viegas @ 5:12 pm
Are sponges the world's most successful animals?

Aug 13 2010

Great White Shark Surfer Encounter Captured on Video

A surfer just captured uncomfortably up close footage of a great white shark, which appears to be one that was tagged in the past by Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists.

Aug 13 2010

Oyster Herpes Deaths Tied to Global Warming

Tag: Climate Change, Food, Health, Humans, Marine Life, Oceans, Weird NewsJennifer Viegas @ 4:01 pm
A new, virulent form of herpes is killing large numbers of Pacific oysters. Scientists think global warming may be fueling the virus.

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