We know that there are some big aquatic mammals out there, but what about fish? In this case, the prize goes to the whale shark (which is honestly kind of fitting). Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have an average length of 40 feet (12.2 meters), and the largest recorded specimen measur...
when the planet entered a phase of global cooling. ... It may also have resulted in the megalodon's prey either going extinct or adapting to the cooler waters and moving to where the sharks could not follow.
Also, I should note that I’m a firm nominalist: to me names are hypotheses, and we should keep them around as long as they’re useful. I’m betting thatAllosaurus anaxis going to be a better fit for the giant Oklahoma allosaurid, but time will tell. And speaking of the name… T...
Sharks. ... Horseshoe Crabs. ... Sea Stars. ... Lobsters. ... Duck-Billed Platypuses. What came after dinosaurs? The good old days. About 60 million years ago, afterocean dinosaurswent extinct, the sea was a much safer place. Marine reptiles no longer dominated, so there was lots of...
Snacks for the whale sharks Luis Javier Sandoval/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Snacks for the whale sharks A migrating whale shark opens wide while feeding on plankton near the surface at Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Whale sharks are the largest-known fish species alive today. Dolphin...
Snacks for the whale sharks Luis Javier Sandoval/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Snacks for the whale sharks A migratingwhale sharkopens wide while feeding on plankton near the surface at Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Whale sharks are the largest-known fish species alive today. ...
Sharks - Where you’ll see them: Several species of shark live in both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The “Jaws” soundtrack may always strike terror into the hearts of beachgoers around the world. Terrifying as these predators seem, experts say you can escape an attack by ...
Tigers, rhinos and elephants are all better protected after the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). But hammerhead sharks, bluefin tuna and other marine species should be quaking in their skins. For when it comes to fish, the world has decided that ...
When it’s time to let go, shallow up along the wall on right side of the channel, watching for gray reef sharks resting along the sandy bottom, or the odd eagle ray buzzing by. The channel and sloping wall are full of macro life as well, should you care to slow down and search ...
A migratingwhale sharkopens wide while feeding on plankton near the surface at Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Whale sharks are the largest-known fish species alive today. Dolphins on a sardine run in Africa Daniel Botelho // Barcroft Media via Getty Images ...