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[ April 30, 2018 ] Massachusetts’ efforts to stop next whale extinction feature
[ January 5, 2018 ] Which dolphin’s scientific name means “sky blue” and “white”? Cool / Gross / Weird
[ December 29, 2017 ] Which dolphin employs “roto-tailing”? anatomy
[ December 22, 2017 ] Which dolphin is a “streaker”? Cool / Gross / Weird
[ December 22, 2017 ] What dolphin is the only one to completely spin out of the water? dolphin / porpoise

Which two whales squirt ink like squid for defense?

April 11, 2017

An unusual characteristic that distinguishes dwarf sperm whales and pygmy […]

On December 4, 2006, Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid alive. Credit: Tsunemi Kubodera of the National Museum of Nature and Science of Japan/AP

The Giant Squid: Separating Myth from Facts

April 8, 2015

By Shauna Bennett April 8, 2015 Below the thunders of […]

The viper fish uses bioluminescence to draw prey close enough to use its infamously large fangs to eat them. Notice how their teeth are so large they cannot fit inside their skull. (Photo credit: viper fish by AnimalJam.Wikia)

Predatory Deception: Bioluminescence, Camouflage Lure Prey to Dinner

March 24, 2015

By Amber Friend March 24, 2015, 9:01 a.m. Underwater predators […]

Rise In Humboldt Squid Sightings May Be Sign of Global Warming

March 8, 2015

By Earl Filskov March 8, 2015, 7:07 p.m. Humboldt Squid […]

When is a Squid NOT a Squid? When it’s a vampire!

March 5, 2015

By Earl Filskov March 5, 2015, 12:25 p.m. Menacingly, it […]

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