As a school of fish swirls above, a marlin prowls through the blue water, its distinctive stripes glinting in the sun. This is the stunning moment caught on film by wildlife filmmaker Alex Westover. Westover shared the spectacular video on Instagram with the caption “marlin magic”. He describes the event as “a rare encounter with one of the ocean’s fastest […]
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10 fastest swimmers in the ocean, including one animal that can accelerate to nearly 80MPH quicker than a Porsche
Some species in the ocean live their lives at a breakneck pace – at least, when they need to. Whether it’s to catch their dinner or avoid becoming dinner, many animals can swim incredibly quickly. But which are the fastest? Of course, it’s almost impossible to know exactly how fast a fish can swim, as […]
Why don’t deep-sea animals implode? Here’s how they survive extreme pressures at the bottom of the ocean
Fish, squid, jellyfish and many other animals live in the abyss, thousands of metres below the surface, where the pressure is at least 150 times higher than inside a car tyre. So why don’t they implode? These animals don’t implode, but bring one to the surface and it may melt in your hand. Their cell […]