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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.
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.
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, whaleDid you know? African penguin May 12 2008
Formerly known as the jackass penguin, the African penguin (Spheniscus dermersus) got its original name from its call, which is uncannily similar to that of a donkey.
African penguins are endemic to the Southern African countries of South Africa and Namibia, and mostly occur within a few kilometeres of the coastline. Non-breeding birds spend most of their time at sea.
Tags: africa, african penguin, bird, call, cape, conservation, dive, eat, fish, jackass, namibia, ocean, penguin, sea, south africa, swim, threatened, waterThe week’s most viewed stories Apr 25 2008
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Did you know? How many fish are there in the sea? Apr 8 2008
Can you guess how many different fish species there are in the sea? Five thousand? Twenty thousand? More than a hundred thousand?
Tags: bluespotted chromis, boxy, chromis, dive, fish, indian ocean, name, ocean, sea, species, underwater, videoThis week’s most viewed stories Apr 4 2008
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 28 March to Thursday 03 April 2008) were:
Tags: africa, graze, hluhluwe, huddle, imfolozi, impala, kwazulu-natal, meerkat, sea, slug, south africa, suricate, zebraThe week’s most viewed stories Mar 28 2008
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Dark clouds and great whites Mar 25 2008
A blanket of apprehension lay over the day’s divers – the crew from Earth-Touch and a few British tourists. There were dark storm clouds making their way towards the area we were going to try to find the great white sharks, and the surface of the sea was windswept, with white caps dotted across the ocean surface.
The boats were loaded, and soon we were pounding our way to Skip Skop, an area 7km (4mi) off the coast, with a ferocious reputation for great whites (Carcharodon carcharias). As we sped from the base, the excitement seemed to drain from the faces with every kilometre we travelled.
Tags: adrenaline, animal, bait, bite, camera, coast, colour, eye, female, fin, fish, great white, green, jaw, nerves, ocean, power, sea, shark, skip skop, south africa, speed, storm, swim, tail, visibility, water, western cape, white, windThe week’s most viewed stories (March 14 to 20 2008) Mar 21 2008
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Did you know? Moray eels Feb 22 2008
Moray eels are nocturnal sea creatures, hunting and feeding on small fish and octopus.
Tags: fish, gill, indian ocean, jaw, moray eel, octopus, prey, reef, sea, shrimp, snakes, water, wrasseThis week’s most viewed stories Feb 15 2008
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 8 February to Thursday 14 February 2008) were:
Tags: aliwal shoal, berry, bird, blactip shark, dive, flame lily, flower, fruit, goose, grass, indian ocean, lily, mistletoe, pygmy goose, sea, shark, south africa, tiger shark, underwaterDid you know? Turtles Feb 12 2008
Turtles are one of only three groups of reptiles that live in the sea. The others are sea snakes and marine iguanas.
Tags: beach, dive, egg, endangered, indian ocean, kwazulu-natal, loggerhead turtle, marine iguana, reef, reptile, scuba, sea, sea snake, south africa, turtle, underwaterFocus 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, whaleWildlife news from around the world
Kelp not gone after all Oct 2 2007
Researchers have found forests of a kelp species that was thought to be endangered or extinct.
The team, led by San Jose University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, used a mathematical model to pinpoint places where the kelp, Eisenia galapagensis, was likely to be found.
Tags: galapagos island, kelp, plant, san jose university, scuba, sea, south africa, south america, threatened, university of california, santa barbaraPage 1 of 1 pages
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