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35,000 walrus come ashore in northwest Alaska

Pacific walrus looking for places to rest in the absence of sea ice are coming to shore in record numbers on Alaska's northwest coast.

Ecology

Sep 30, 2014

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Giant iceberg escapes

In July 2017, one of the largest icebergs on record calved from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica. However, sea ice to the east and shallow waters to the north kept this giant berg, named A68, hemmed in. So for more than ...

Earth Sciences

Sep 14, 2018

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Sea snakes make record-setting deep dives

Sea snakes, best known from shallow tropical waters, have been recorded swimming at 250 metres in the deep-sea 'twilight zone', smashing the previous diving record of 133 metres held by sea snakes.

Ecology

Apr 2, 2019

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Fishy mystery of Bristol marine reptile solved

The identity of a local prehistoric marine reptile has finally been revealed after experts discovered that some of its remains actually belonged to fish.

Paleontology & Fossils

Jun 5, 2024

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Triggerfish learns to catch more diverse food

In probably the first observation of its kind, a tricky triggerfish is seen beaching itself before attacking a crab walking along the shoreline.

Plants & Animals

Oct 19, 2020

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Remains of ancient sea cow unearthed on California island

Scientists say they've unearthed fossil remains of a sea cow that lived off Southern California's Channel Islands some 25 million years ago.

Archaeology

Nov 28, 2017

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Drifting icebergs fundamentally changing seafloor life

Warming brought on by climate change is causing the icebergs in the Antarctic to drift towards the shore and cause fundamental damage to the rich sea bed ecosystem.

Environment

Jun 20, 2014

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