H5N1 bird flu spreads to sea otters and sea lions along San Mateo coast, wildlife experts say

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Año Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...
Dexerto

Ultra rare “doomsday” fish go viral after washing up on Mexican beach and terrifying people

Two ‘doomsday’ fish have gone viral after washing up on a beach in Cabo, Mexico, and the internet has been incredibly ...

A guide to gelatinous creatures off Oregon’s coast, from Velella to giant jellies

With Oregon beaches once again blanketed with Velella velella this week — tiny, electric-blue, slimy sailors that wash ashore by the millions — it seemed like a good time to take a look at some of the ...
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Surströmming challenge: How Swedes actually eat the world’s worst-smelling food

Surströmming has drawn global attention because of an online challenge to eat what’s been dubbed the world’s stinkiest food. But locals in Sweden share how to properly eat the fermented herring and ...

Caught but not eaten: Smaller insects more likely to escape catfish mouths

A Kobe University study shows that small aquatic beetles survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion inside the catfish's mouth and being spat out alive. This research contributes to a deeper ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Do These Severed Orca Fins Covered in Tooth Marks Mean Killer Whales Are Cannibals? It’s Complicated, Scientists Say

Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called resident orcas, stay in such large family groups ...