Glacier water may contain concentrated levels of contaminates from airborne pollutants that accumulated in ice over time. While it may be tempting, never drink water from a natural source that you haven’t purified. Airborne pollutants include certain pesticides and emissions. Not only may the water contain pollutants but it may also have bacteria, viruses, and …
For the first time ever, two male humpback whales were documented mating off the coast of Maui, Hawai’i. Male-Female humpback sex has yet to be documented. Humpback mating and reproduction is still a mystery to experts. Homosexual behavior is natural and common in the animal kingdom and well documented for many species of cetaceans such …
Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean and can weigh up to 20 tons and grow as long as 40 feet which is bigger than a school bus. Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm seas worldwide, except the Mediterranean, and feed on small organisms like plankton and tiny fish. They’re not …
Seahorses are the slowest fish in the sea but still capture 90% of their prey. Having only a tiny back fin to propel them through the water, seahorses can swim at a max speed of 0.001 mph. Despite their slow speeds, sea horses are great hunters because of their stealth-like ability to camouflage and move …
The only edible parts of the sea urchin are the gonads which are the ovaries and testicles. Sea urchin meat or uni is actually the reproductive organ of the animal and not the roe or eggs that people often think it is. The gonad is the only organ in sea urchins that can actually store …