Some boaters were left stunned after witnessing an orca's extraordinary leap 15-feet out of the water during a dolphin hunt in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. (Credit: Miguel Cuevas) While battering their... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 week ago • 838 views • 45 secs

YouTube description: This translucent Deepstaria jelly unfurled as it whorled and shapeshifted in currents created by ROV Hercules' thrusters. Its bright red resident isopod, a relative of the pillbug,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 8 months ago • 787 views • 5:43

YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,834 views • 3:58

YouTube description: Who would have thought baby electric eels would be so cute? I record their electric pulses and think about future research. Catania, K.C., 2015. Electric eels concentrate their... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 6 months ago • 662 views • 3:27

--- Do earwigs climb into your ear? The quick answer is no. Earwigs are not interested in climbing into your ear to lay their eggs or otherwise. They’re no more likely than any other bug to accidentally... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 151 views • 4:21

"Gross and mean!" YouTube: If gulls just stole some of your chips while you were out trying to enjoy your lunch, you should feel lucky, because one species has recently developed a taste for live mammal... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 40 views • 4:08

"Birds of prey fight over feeding spots and food."

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 4 years 2 months ago • 380 views • 3:46

At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with this thesis – but I’ve been rescuing... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,491 views • 3:32

There’s a saying in the sea, 'If it’s a cone, leave it alone'. Although they look pretty harmless cone nails are pretty deadly. They're a chemical making factory that travels around an a giant sticky... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 7 months ago • 783 views • 3:48

YouTube: Do you like playing with your cat, cats or other people’s cats? Would you like to know some interesting information about how cats play? And good ways to play with your cat? Well, watch this... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 8 months 1 week ago • 129 views • 5:42

YouTube description: They may look serene as they glide across the surface of a stream, but don't be fooled by water striders. They're actually searching for prey for whom a babbling brook quickly becomes... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 357 views • 3:34

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 33 views • 4:00

YouTube: It appears at night, sneaks up behind its prey, and sucks its blood! Is it a vampire? No, it’s a vampire bat! Here are some bloody amazing facts about them for Halloween!

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 452 views • 4:27

See also this article on making the episode - http://bbc.in/1VYzLYk YouTube description: Programme website: http://bbc.in/1SMdeuR This bird's incredible acceleration and agility enable it to to sneak... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 877 views • 2:52

"These wormlike larvae use bioluminescence to attract their prey..."

posted by ant 5 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 9 views • 55 secs

YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 267 views • 6:32

This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 999 views • 4:04

Fascinating creatures to be sure.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 994 views • 4:19

YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 169 views • 2:56