Why Humpbacks are the Spirit Whale for Millenials Sure there’s no avocado toast or board game cafes in the ocean. But that doesn’t stop humpback whales from being the most accurate foil for our generation. So raise a glass of craft beer or a carafe of your favourite indie-vegan-locally-sourced coffee to the humpback. Because these…
Are Shark Scales Teeth or Are Shark Teeth Scales?
When you pet a shark, (you know, if you pet a shark) you’ll notice it’s fairly smooth going head to tail. But if you pet it in the other direction, it’s rough. That’s because shark skin is covered in scales that resemble their teeth, coming to a point in the back. But are the scales…
Could You Arm-Wrestle An Octopus?
Ah, so you’re looking to go from under-the-sea to Over The Top. Naturally, you need to know, “could I wrestle an octopus?” Well, you best call up Sir Mix-A-Lot. Because while the answer is technically yes, it comes with some big buts. Let’s start with a simple, yet important one. Sure, they have 8 arms,…
Why Do Bad Things Happen To Pilot Whales?
Pilot whales are the bad news whales. If something uplifting happens in the cetacean world, it’s usually humpbacks or dolphins. If it’s a more general interest piece, you’re looking at orcas or sperm whales. But when things go wrong, they always seem to be going wrong for pilot whales. We’re taking a look at some…
What Type of Shark Is Your Myers-Briggs Personality?
Myers-Briggs test are used to define your personality type. They’re pretty popular in psychology, but most sites just use it to create what amounts to sort-of-scientific horoscopes. Today, we’re no better. We’re using the 16 personality types to help you find your sort-of-scientific spirit animal. Or rather, letting you find out which shark represents your…
Do Sharks Get Frostbite?
Shiver. From the USA to the UK a whole bunch of the world just got hit by an extreme cold weather warning. Winter is in full swing and for many of us, it’s perfect weather for staying indoors. So warm up by the fire and join us while we delve into one our most common…
What Comes Out Of A Whale’s Blowhole?
A whale surfaces next to your boat & shoots a fountain of water. Except, most of what it sprayed wasn’t water - so what was it?
How Many Leeches Would It Take To Kill A Human?
Depending on who you ask, they’re either a medical miracle or mini Draculas. What would it take for them to do damage.
That Fish With The Transparent Head
At first glance, we thought we finally figured out what James Cameron was doing in the Deepsea Challenger. No, not trying to find the Heart Of the Ocean. It looks like he found the perfect place to screen the Avatar sequel - the inside of the Pacific Barreleyes head. It’s one more oddity from the…
Do Penguins Make Milk?
Kind of. This actually comes up a lot. And most of the time, by the time people finish the question they get a sheepish look as they remember that penguins are birds, not mammals. But, nature’s crazy and sometimes things like that don’t matter. Granted, you’ll have to loosen up your definition of milk a…