Australian Ghost Shark Facts Firstly, Australian Ghost Shark is one of the common names of the Callorhinchus milii. Other popular names for this ocean creature also include elephant shark and elephant fish. Despite the name, the rather bizarre-looking creature is not actually a shark. In fact, it is a species of Chimera and as such, […]
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Japanese Angelshark
Japanese Angelshark Facts Most notably, the fascinating Japanese Angleshark represents a particular species of angelshark with a very specific habitat range. Though of a moderate size, it rarely forms a danger to humans. That’s because it rarely becomes aggressive to humans unless provoked. Further, the Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker first described this animal as a […]
7 Amazing Australian Species
We sincerely hope that you enjoy this article about 7 Amazing Australian Species. Naturally, every part of the world has its share of incredible forms of life. However, Australia sometimes just seems to have been gifted with more than its share of them. Whether they walk, crawl, hop, climb, fly, or swim, they are all […]
Blue Shark
Blue Shark Facts The Blue Shark ranks as the only known variety of shark that experts actually call (comparatively, of course) docile. In fact, since the year 1580, reports indicate only 13 shark attacks involving the Blue Shark. Sadly for the animal, however, it remains one of the most widely fished sharks in any ocean. […]
Pocket Shark
Pocket Shark Facts This rather surprising little creature bears the common name of Pocket Shark. We regret the necessity of using images of deceased creatures. We only do so because these remain among the only photos of the ocean dweller ever published, as of the writing of this article. This diminutive ocean creature also represents […]
Spinner Shark
Spinner Shark Facts The Spinner Shark names a medium-sized species of requiem shark that has become quite popular with spectators for its acrobatics. Its common name comes from its unique feeding strategy since the species typically feed on schools of small fish. When it attacks its prey, the Spinner Shark swims vertically through the school […]
Shark Finning Whims
Shark finning is the brutal practice of slicing off a shark’s fins, often for use in shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy. The shark – mostly still alive – is thrown overboard to bleed to death and die of starvation at the bottom of the sea. How do you feel about that? Shark fin soup was […]
Long-Finned Pilot Whale
Long-Finned Pilot Whale Facts First of all, the descriptive common name Long-Finned Pilot Whale remains rather deceptive. That holds true due to the fact that this marvelous mammal isn’t actually a whale. In fact, the remarkable creature actually represents one of the thirty known species of dolphins inhabiting the oceans of our world. Bearing the […]
Little Penguin
Little Penguin Facts First of all, the mesmerizing Little Penguin may surprise you. That’s because its adorableness conceals several amazing facts. Most notably, though, remains the simple fact that it ranks as the smallest of all known varieties of penguin. Also, the marvelous avian does not live in extreme cold. Many people erroneously assume all […]
Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally Facts Perhaps most notably, the amazing Giant Trevally forms an apex predator in most of the regions it inhabits. The species holds this status due to a combination of several fascinating factors. Firstly, in one part of its native habitat range, it frequently shadows the movements of certain seals. By doing this, the […]
