Bizarre Albino Shark Caught Near Mexico
A strange creature caught off the coast of Mexico that was dubbed an 'alien fish' due to its odd appearance has been identified as a rare albino swell shark. Images of the extraterrestrial-esque animal...
View ArticleLetter from Japan: Eve Corbett Visits Japan’s Universal Studios (LA - Lincoln...
(Source: LA - Lincoln Academy) Lincoln Academy junior Eve Corbett, who is spending the year in Japan, stands with her Japanese host sisters at Japan's Universal Studios. by Eve Corbett '17 The planning...
View ArticleWorld's largest snake, a python estimated at 8m long, caught in Malaysia
Local authorities say the snake is initally estimated at 8m long, beating the Guinness world record for a snake of the same species called Medusa...
View ArticleLocal fishermen warn of bull sharks after diver is bitten while spearfishing
Concerns are popping up across Palm Beach County our after a man was bitten by a bull shark while spearfishing cobia Wednesday. Kyle Senkowicz is recovering at St. Mary's and is expected to be okay. He...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today
Click photo to enlarge In this March 26, 2016, photo, fishing boats are docked in Tho Quang port, Danang, Vietnam. Fishermen from around the South China Sea tell stories of contending with bandits and...
View Article'Is anyone missing a dead tiger shark?': Port Hedland man's unusual beach find
One of the joys of beachcombing is those surprise finds - like a few dropped gold coins or a pair of lost thongs that happen to fit perfectly. The surprises don't come much stranger, or much larger,...
View ArticleAlternative livelihoods needed for fin fishers to save sharks
The world’s largest shark fin industry lies in the heart of the Coral Triangle, a region of the Indian and Pacific Oceans home to the world’s most diverse coral reefs and known as the Amazon of the...
View ArticleVietnam investigates mass fish deaths
Authorities are looking into whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious mass fish deaths along the country’s central coast...
View ArticleFishing amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea
CATO, Philippines (AP) -- As Asian countries jostle for territory in the South China Sea, one Filipino fisherman is taking a stand. He has faced down Chinese coast guard rifles, and even engaged in a...
View ArticleTwo dead dolphins found in two days on Changhua coast
Two dead dolphins have been found on the coast of Changhua County in central Taiwan in two days, local Coast Guard Administration officials said yesterday. The administration’s Central Coastal Patrol...
View ArticleGhost ships from North Korea mystify Japan
WAJIMA, Japan (Tribune News Service) — Shizuo Kakutani sees no great mystery in the things that wash ashore in Monzen, his quiet fishing village on the Sea of Japan — the fishing boats ravaged by...
View ArticleConservationists Offer New Options to Better Protect Sharks
VOA News The waters around eastern Indonesia are known as the "Amazon of the Seas," because of their biodiversity. They are home to the world's most diverse coral reefs and the world's largest shark...
View ArticleVIDEO: 500-pound shark grabs 60-pound sailfish from hook of astonished anglers
A group of anglers spent the day out on the ocean looking to make a monster catch. They definitely made one, but what they weren't counting on was a hungry predator in the water,...
View ArticleBusinessperson wins bid for Yilan’s biggest bluefin
The businessperson who yesterday won the auction for the “first bluefin tuna” of the year in Yilan County is to turn the fish into tasty dishes for underprivileged groups. James Cheng (鄭金池) won the...
View Article11 things that make Wakayama Japan's best-kept secret
Wakayama, Japan (CNN)"Wakayama? Wakawhat? Wakawhere?" Overshadowed by the neighboring city of Osaka, this humble Japanese prefecture is home to arguably Japan's most delicious ramen, a 1,700-year-old...
View ArticleSeals Gather By Thousands On Cape Cod Island And It’s A ‘Blubber Buffet’ For...
Pilot Aaron Knight likes to take his family and friends to fly over Monomoy Island, a haven for seals at near Cape Cod. “It’s a neat attraction to fly around and check them out, but now it’s scary,” he...
View ArticleSmall fish eaten by bigger species protected on West Coast
Federal officials finalized rules Monday for a West Coast ban on catching forage fish, the small fish that larger species, seabirds and marine mammals depend on for food. The ban on new commercial...
View ArticleBy Cod! Marathon Golden Perch journey something to Carp about
It was a medium-sized fish that undertook a big journey. It started in the waters of the Mullaroo Creek near the South Australia/Victoria border, and finished more than 180 kilometres away near...
View ArticleNorth Korean ships with corpses on board have been washing ashore in Japan
Shizuo Kakutani sees no great mystery in the things that wash ashore in Monzen, his quiet fishing village on the Sea of Japan — the fishing boats ravaged by fierce winter storms, the Chinese garbage...
View ArticleChimpanzee Escapes From Yagiyama Zoological Park In Japan, Caught Scaling...
A wily male chimpanzee by the name of Cha Cha made his escape from the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai, Japan on Thursday. After leading authorities on a merry chase for over an hour, the chimp was...
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