googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Things tend to get real when people head into the water with cameras in hand, but what happened when this woman did it is on another level. Viviana Guzman was paddle boarding one day, and she was hoping to see some whales breaching. Fortunately for her, that’s exactly what happened. The […]
On April 15, 2015, researchers from E/V Nautilus sent a robot named Hercules down into the depths of the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. They were exploring the biology, geology, and archeology of the ocean, and when they reached a depth of 1,962 feet, they suddenly encountered something magnificent — a sperm […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Have you ever heard of a false killer whale? I hadn’t either until just recently. They share many of the same characteristics of actual killer whales, but belong in a different genus — and apparently they are extremely smart. Just ask Atticus, a little boy who recently visited the Vancouver Aquarium. […]
Orca whales are very curious creatures. They often, especially the young ones, like to get dangerously close to humans who are in boats or out for a swim. Or as in the video below, they sometimes like to approach paddle boarders. It’s likely that when they get too close, they just want to say hello, […]
While out kayaking in the sea near Puerto Madryn in Argentina, these two got the surprise (and footage) of a lifetime. After this father and daughter had approached a couple of Right Whales out in the bay, one of the whales wanted to get a closer look. He swam right underneath them and then surfaced. […]
Tourists visiting Australia can find success where the legendary Captain Ahab failed. Just be sure to leave your harpoons at home. This albino humpback whale, named Migaloo (meaning “white fella” in the Mayi-Katuna language), shows up every year during his winter migration up the east coast. And this great white whale isn’t as shy as […]
You can thank me later for ruining your childhood. 1. If mermaids were real then Ariel’s nose would be on top of her head. View this image › Dan Meth / Via BuzzFeed In The Little Mermaid, Ariel’s biggest problem is the fabulous drag-queen like octopus, Ursula. But if mermaids actually evolved to live in […]