It’s amazing to think about how much of the deep sea hasn’t been explored yet. We often focus on outer space, with scientists working on large projects and budgets to explore space and find out more about what’s out there. However, we still don’t know much about the ocean. Thankfully, scientists have been supporting the […]
Sharks. Great White Shark We look at them as scary beasts, and they can live up to that view. Great Whites eat nearly everything in the ocean. Some have been recorded taking on humpback whales. These guys are the top dogs of the ocean. Or are they? Meet: Orca Performing at Seaworld Seaworld performers? Yes, […]
One of the earliest mermaids was in Syria around 1000 B.C. when the goddess Atargatis dove into a ocean to take the form of a fish. The god’s there would not let her give up her great beauty, so only her bottom turned into a fish and she kept her top half. Mermaids live in […]
The world’s oceans provides so many benefits. Here are ten things the ocean does for humans and the planet. Please comment below with your thoughts and suggestions. What are some good ways we can protect our oceans?
Throughout history, humans have been confined to landmasses when establishing permanent settlements. But what if that’s all about to change? What if humans took to the sea, not only to explore it, but to- settle it? If the Seasteading Institute accomplishes its goal of creating the first permanent cities at sea, your future could involve living […]
If you ever took a trip to the beach and walked along a seashore, you’ve probably tried searching for seashells. You might even have collected and held a seashell to your ear to listen to the ocean’s sound. It seems like the ocean is just next to your ear, although it’s coming from the seashell […]
More than 500 shark species are in our planet’s oceans, and they come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. And I must say, the hammerhead sharks are perhaps one of the most peculiar yet cool-looking of all sharks. Hammerhead sharks, also known as sphyrnids, are cartilaginous fishes that belong to the family Sphyrnidae and the […]
Octopuses are one of the most extraordinary and mysterious sea creatures living on our planet. Due to their amazing yet bizarre qualities, they are also often considered the monsters of the deep, along with other cephalopods like squid, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. Did you ever think that they might be aliens? Well, you might be right! […]
Ammonites: They are sea animals that first appeared in the fossil record around 400 million years ago in the Devonian period and became extinct at the same time as dinosaurs. They had a soft bodies and used their Spiral-shaped shell for protection. Scientist believe they may have avoided predators by squirting ink. They belong to […]