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Squid eyes under the knife Jun 11 2008
What has eyes the size of dinner plates, fearsome suckers that cling to its prey, razor-sharp hooks to shred its victims and two beaks to crush the remains? It’s the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) – an elusive “killing machine” from the dark depths of Antarctic seas.
The week’s most viewed stories Jun 6 2008
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 30 May to Thursday 05 June 2008) were:
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Dolphins appear out of the blue
Out in the bay where the waves break, a pod of these marine mammals emerges from deeper water.
The week’s most viewed stories May 30 2008
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 23 May to Thursday 29 May 2008) were:
Number 1
Dolphins appear out of the blue
Out in the bay where the waves break, a pod of these marine mammals emerges from deeper water.
Seals crowd onto rocks May 29 2008
Earth-Touch filmed thousands of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) packed into the rocky outcrop that is the Cape Cross seal reserve in Namibia.
Fusiliers feed in sunlit water May 27 2008
Humans and other ocean mammals May 19 2008
Dealing with creatures in the sea on a daily basis often raises questions about how some more “sensitive” animals should be dealt with.
Tags: dive, dolphin, freedive, human, mammal, marine, ocean, sea, seal, sunfish, whaleGiant clam ‘farms’ algae May 15 2008
We found one of the species of giant clam in a cave at Nine Mile Reef, at Sodwana Bay on South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast, today. This is a truly amazing organism.
Tags: algae, clam, indian ocean, marine, mollusc, reef, south africaBounty on Sodwana reefs May 13 2008
There’s always a lot to see at Bikini and Ribbon reefs in Sodwana Bay, which is part of the Isimangaliso Wetland Park on South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast.
Tags: africa, coral, eel, fish, indian ocean, isimangaliso, marine, moray, ray, reef, sodwana, south africa, sponge, turtleDid You Know? Tomato rockcod May 6 2008
The tomato rockcod (Cephalopholis sonnerati) is a solitary reef fish, orange-red to reddish-brown in colour with white spots. The edges of its spiny fins get darker with age. It can grow up to 60cm (24in) long.
Tags: cephalopholis sonnerati, fish, indian ocean, marine, pacific ocean, reef, rockcod, tomatoFlickr group pic of the day: Turtle May 5 2008
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a large turtle from the family Chelonidae. It is mostly found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Tags: flickr, indian ocean, marine, pacific ocean, photograph, photography, reptile, turtle, vertebrateWildlife news from around the world
Robotic aircraft to track marine mammals Apr 17 2008
Robotic aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may soon take to the Australian skies in the name of marine mammal research, if a project to test the technology succeeds.
Tags: australia, dugong, humpback, mammal, marine, migrate, whaleBlacktip sharks unsettle divers Apr 11 2008
The visibility wasn’t great and the water was filled with jellyfish when the Earth-Touch crew went freediving at Aliwal Shoal, off the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) seemed excitable, passing close to the camera, and the crew felt rather uneasy.
Tags: africa, aliwal shoal, blacktip, dive, eastern little tuna, fish, freedive, indian ocean, jellyfish, kwazulu-natal, marine, remora, shark, south africa, tunaSnorkelling with great white sharks Apr 7 2008
Scuba diving in clean, cold water at Struisbaai, on South Africa’s Western Cape coast, the Earth-Touch crew were enjoying watching some lively fish activity.
Tags: africa, fish, great white, marine, ocean, scuba, shark, snorkel, south africa, struisbaai, western capeGreat white shark’s hunting kit Apr 3 2008
The great white shark senses what’s going on around it using its eyesight, special cells along its lateral line, and sensory cells on its nose, called ampullae of Lorenzini, which detect electrical fields.
Tags: africa, camouflage, coast, colour, fish, great white, marine, predator, prey, reef, sense, shark, sight, smell, south africa, struisbaai, swim, vertebrate, western capeSharks out of the blue Mar 31 2008
In perfect blue water at Aliwal Shoal, on the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa, the Earth-Touch crew was joined by a crowd of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) and then some tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier, pictured here).
Tags: aliwal shoal, blackfin, blacktip, indian ocean, kwazulu-natal, marine, potato bass, reef, shark, south africa, tigerStingrays jostle for food Mar 20 2008
When an Earth-Touch crew recently visited Skip Skop, a dive site on South Africa’s south-west coast, they witnessed a tussle between two short-tail stingrays (Dasyatis brevicaudata).
Sea slugs slide at low tide Mar 18 2008
When it’s dark and the tide’s going out, invertebrates called Peronia peronii (they have no common name) come out to graze on the rocks of the inter-tidal zone.
Tags: africa, algae, feed, indian ocean, inter-tidal zone, invertebrate, kwazulu-natal, marine, peronia peronii, south africa, tidePush off, tiger Mar 6 2008
Things often happen while we are filming for Earth-Touch that we cannot show on video for practical reasons. Animals sometimes surprise us with their antics, and catch us off guard. Sometimes these stories can only be told with words – like what happened to me out at Aliwal Shoal yesterday.
Tags: aliwal shoal, indian ocean, marine, sharkWildlife news from around the world
Life in the chilly Southern Ocean Feb 25 2008
Australia’s census of life in the Southern Ocean, CEAMARC, has drawn to a close.
Tags: antarctic, marine, southern oceanAbundance at Seven Mile Reef Feb 22 2008
Drift among the valleys and gullies of Seven Mile Reef, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa.
Focus on marine footage Feb 5 2008
Earth-Touch aims to bring users beautiful footage of animals, including marine life, as soon as possible after it has been filmed (wherever we can, within 24 hours).
Tags: bluespotted chromis, bottlenose dolphin, cape fur seal, chromis, dolphin, great white shark, kwazulu-natal, marine, ocean, sea, seal, shark, south africa, southern right whale, whalePage 1 of 1 pages
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