Showing posts with label Smithsonian Channel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smithsonian Channel. Show all posts

Monday, March 27, 2017

Lionfish Are a Plague. Can Training Sharks to Eat Them Work?

We had no idea they were such a pest. The fish itself was quite fascinating to learn about...

Lionfish, which are native to the Indo-Pacific but were accidentally introduced to the Caribbean, are decimating native fish species. To help limit their damage, scientists are teaching sharks to prey on them.


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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

This Terrifying Worm Snatches Fish from the Ocean Floor

It's like watching a horror movie-slash-documentary. Fascinating...

Sand strikers, also known as bobbit worms, are primitive-looking creatures that lack eyes, or even a brain. Despite this, they are savage predators who shoot out grapple-like hooks to reel in passing fish.




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