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November 8, 2014

What is baleen?

There are two types of whales in the world’s oceans, Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti). As the…

November 5, 2014

Mutualism is when two organisms of different species exist in a relationship where both individuals benefit from each other and…

October 31, 2014

In earlier posts we discussed different relationships between animals (mutualism and parasitism). The last type of relationship between organisms is…

October 29, 2014

Bio-mimicry comes from the Greek words bios (life) and mimesis (imitation). This happens when humans get inspired by animals or…

October 28, 2014

There are two things that animals always strive after, to eat and reproduce. In some species the reproduction instinct is…

October 24, 2014

We had great Humpback Whale sightings on our boat trips with one whale playing (chasing) a seal around. They came…

October 23, 2014

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) can grow up to 15m in length and weigh between 30-40 tonnes making it the 5th…

October 21, 2014

For an animal to keep the right body temperature they use thermo regulation. Thermo regulation is the ability to keep…

October 17, 2014

Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) are found in tropical waters all over the world. Loggerhead Turtles are a part of the…

October 16, 2014

Bioaccumulation is when a harmful substance (pesticides or organic chemicals) gets absorbed by an organism at a higher rate than…