Jeff Dudas from Underwatertimes.com reports that scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division, based in Hobart, have been testing the hypothesis that enormous amounts of iron excreted by whales is similar to liquid manure.
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Jeff Dudas from underwatertimes.com reports that the filter-feeding strategy of blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, may explain their enormous size, according to a study that determined a single mouthful of food can contain 457,000 calories, or 240 times as much energy as they burn when grabbing that mouthful.
Jeff Dudas from underwatertimes.com reports on a dog that had to be rescued after chasing a sea lion more than four kilometres out to sea in South Australia. Plus a peculiar behaviour in some fish, which has long puzzled divers and scientists, has been explained by new Australian research.
Jeff Dudas from underwatertimes.com reports that Carlos Coste has created a new Guinness world record for freediving, after swimming 150 metres through a
cave using no apparatus and the amazing photos that Sydney scuba diver Peter Trayhurn thought he would never see again have been found.
Jeff Dudas from Underwatertimes.com reports that Electrolux has unveiled five vacuum cleaners made from plastic waste collected from the world’s oceans. The launch of the unique vacuums marks the next chapter and continuation of the “Vac from the Sea” initiative that aims to raise awareness around ocean plastic waste and inspire consumers and industry to more recycling.
Jeff from underwatertimes reports that researchers have found that sharks don’t live up to their reputation in the movies, documentaries, and pages of scientific journals. Although a shark’s sense of smell is extremely keen, it’s no better than that of a typical fish.
Jeff Dudas at Underwatertimes.com reports that a photographer has captured images of something never before seen. And that is
humpback whales in the act of mating.
Jeff Dudas from underwatertimes.com reports that a Swan nicknamed “Hannibal” after he killed 15 other birds and injured dozens more could be removed from a pond to end his reign of terror.
Jeff Dudas reports that divers have found the world’s oldest drinkable beer at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Plus brit anglers mourn death of giant carp ‘Two Tone’ and the ultimate newlyweds suite is a romantic take on the phrase ‘sleeping with the fishes’.
Jeff Dudas at underwatertimes.com reports that the undersea world isn’t as quiet as we thought, according to a New Zealand researcher who found fish can “talk” to each other.
