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Wednesday, 19 August 2009 |
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Mantis shrimp look like they could have landed from outer space with their three-pupil eyes and raptorial appendages that are their secret weapons for killing prey, sometimes in a single blow!
Check out their eyes! When you watch the video, notice that on each stalk, their eyes move about independently of one another. It is believed they can see from ultra-violet light to infra red and their eyes are considered to be the most complex in the animal kingdom.

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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 |
For millions of years sharks have thrived in your oceans. Sleek by design, they are the apex predators of the sea, but they have met their match: man. In less than one hundred years we have fished them to the point of extinction. Taking them for trophy, food, vitamins, and simply for sport. Because they are globally threatened around the world, we need to avoid all shark products. |
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 |
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Spinner Dolphins also know scientifically as Stenella longirostris are amazing creatures! They can pull breathtaking acrobatic maneuvers as they fly throught the air and spin around there axis. These dolphins can be found in deeper tropical waters around the world. |
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 |
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Lionfish are not named because of the ROAR they make, they are called lionfish because their fins look like a lions main, and they are predators that hunt and stalk their prey! They are skilled hunters and will either hide on the reef waiting for an unsuspecting fish to pass by, or they will “herd” fish up on a reef and pick them off one by one, often sucking them up and swallowing them whole! |
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
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Charge! Sea Lions are so fun to swim with! The juveniles come out in numbers to play and swim with snorkelers and scuba divers. In the pinniped family, sealions are mammals. Like little kids, they want to play all day long. They will swim right up to you and open their mouths and mimic you by blowing bubbles.
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Wednesday, 13 May 2009 |
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Swimming along the reef, frogfish are hard to spot because they are masters of disguise. Who would ever think a fish could grow these hair-like structures all over their body! This is really part of the hairy frogfish and how they get their name. They are predators in our ocean and stalk their prey much like lions do on land. They will find a place on the bottom and blend into their surroundings looking like coral, sponge or even algae. |
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