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Angler fish : Researchers Capture Rare Footage Of Deep-sea Angler Fish (Video)

Angler fish : Researchers Capture Rare Footage Of Deep-sea Angler Fish (Video)

Angler Fish First Footage, researchers on a dive off the coast of California have captured the first-ever video of the elusive anglerfish known as the black seadevil. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute senior scientist Bruce Robison was leading a dive using the remotely operated vehicle “Doc Ricketts” when he came across the elusive and rarely seen fish on November 17. …

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Alberta Woman fined $230 for attempted seal rescue

Alberta Woman fined $230 for attempted seal rescue

An Alberta woman who tried to rescue a seal pup she discovered in distress on Vancouver Island earlier this year has been fined $230 for her actions. The woman was hiking on the West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park on Sept. 14 when she came across a baby seal that was beached.

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Hungry Crocodile attacks lion crossing his river (Video)

Hungry Crocodile attacks lion crossing his river (Video)

That was close call. A young male lion proves that being the king of the jungle does not always give you immunity in the wild. As you can see in the video, this adolescent male lion decides to wade across the water to the other side of the river. The issue is that he is not alone; a crocodile sneakily …

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Star-gazing Shrimp Discovered in South Africa (Photo)

Star-gazing Shrimp Discovered in South Africa (Photo)

‘Star-Gazing’ Shrimp Discovered in South Africa, a tiny shrimp with banded, stalked eyes, and gaudy red ‘warning’ colouring, is the latest of several new marine species to be found by UCT researchers in the extensively sampled waters of False Bay.

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‘Green Revolution’ Brings Greater CO2 Swings, New Study

'Green Revolution' Brings Greater CO2 Swings, New Study

A sharp rise in food production to meet the demands for rising population accounts for as much as 25 per cent of the seasonal increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), finds new research. The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants in the spring and summer as they convert solar energy into food is released back to the atmosphere in autumn and winter.

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Jelly Takeover: Calcium levels in Water of Canadian lakes have greatly reduced

Jelly Takeover: Calcium levels in Water of Canadian lakes have greatly reduced

The acidification of lakes in Canada in recent decades, caused mostly by industrial pollution, is pushing freshwater habitat into “an entirely new ecological state,” researchers say. As acid levels increase and calcium levels drop, lakes are finding themselves playing host to a proliferation of small jelly-like invertebrates. The reduction of calcium in acidifying waters is good news for the jellies …

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