Oceans News: Page 10

Hermit Crab Using Anemone as Shell Among Creatures Found in Hydrothermal Seep at Jaco Scar (March 9, 2012): This hermit crab using an anemone as a shell - an example of anemone-hermit crab symbiosis - was one of the creatures found in a hydrothermal seep at Jaco Scar in depths off Costa Rica.

New Species of Deep-sea Catshark Discovered in Galapagos (March 8, 2012): Scientists conducting deep-sea research in the Galapagos have discovered a new species of catshark.

James Cameron to Explore Mariana Trench (February 29, 2012): Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron plans to explore the deepest part of the ocean.

Researchers Discover That Fear Smells Like Sugar to Fish (February 23, 2012): When a fish is injured the rest of the school will quickly take off in fear.

Timelapse Videos Show Mushroom Corals Inflating to Escape Being Buried in Sand (February 9, 2012): These timelapse videos (sped up 300x) show mushroom corals (Lobactis scutaria and Herpolitha limax) excavating themselves after becoming buried in sand.

Huge Dead Whale Shark Found Off Coast of Pakistan (February 8, 2012): A huge 36 foot long whale shark was hauled out of the water in Karachi, Pakistan using two cranes.

Water Flea Playing with a Volvox Video Among Winners of 2011 Nikon Small World in Motion (February 7, 2012): A water flea (Daphnia) plays with a volvox (a type of green algae which forms spherical colonies) in this video.

Supergiant Amphipods Discovered Over 4 Miles Deep in New Zealand's Kermadec Trench (February 3, 2012): Supergiant amphipods were discovered over 4 miles deep in Kermadec Trench, north of New Zealand, by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), who led a joint UK/New Zealand expedition to the area.

Deep Sea Treasure Hunters Find Mysterious Large Objects in Baltic Sea (January 30, 2012): Deep sea treasure hunters have found two mysterious objects on the floor of the Baltic sea.

Little Jawfish Pretends to be Part of Mimic Octopus (January 4, 2012): Scientists recorded for the first time an association between the black-marble jawfish (Stalix cf.

New Crab Species, Ghostly White Octopus Discovered Living Near Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent (January 4, 2012): Creatures were discovered living over 2,000 meters beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica.

Amateur Photographer Captures Killer Whale Hunting Sharks (December 29, 2011): Amateur photographers shopped footage of a killer whale hunting sharks in the waters off Tuatapere's Blue Cliffs beach in New Zealand.

African Dwarf Sawshark Among Newly Discovered Species in 2011 (December 29, 2011): Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences discovered 140 new species in 2011.

Amphioxus, a Faceless and Brainless Fish, Among New 2011 Scotland Marine Discoveries (December 29, 2011): The government of Scotland has announced some of the rare species discovered during 15 marine surveys in 2011.

Video: Endoscopy Footage of Angel Shark Pups Inside Their Pregnant Mother (December 8, 2011): This video shows endoscopy footage of Angel Shark pups inside their pregnant mother.

Great White Shark Dies After Being Released Back Into the Wild (November 6, 2011): The Monterey Bay Aquarium's released a 4-foot, 10-inch, 52-pound shark great white shark back into the wild at the end of October.

Hagfishes Anti-Shark Slime Weapon Revealed in Video Footage (October 29, 2011): Scientists from Massey University and Te Papa have discovered that the hagfish can secrete slime very quickly.

Kayaker Encounters Blue Whale off Southern California (October 27, 2011): Kayaker MrRJCtube (Youtube username) encountered a majestic blue whale when he was kayaking off the coast of Redondo Beach in Southern California.

Researchers Find Xenophyophores, Large Single-Celled Animals, in Mariana Trench (October 25, 2011): Scripps researchers and National Geographic engineers discovered large single-celled animals, called xenophyophores, in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.

Video: Eerie Deep-sea Fish with Big Teeth (October 16, 2011): The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute created this Halloween compilation of eerie and scary deep-sea fish that all have one thing in common: big teeth.

Baby Giant Pacific Octopuses Engage in Tug-of-War Over Food (October 16, 2011): The Vancouver Aquarium says its baby giant Pacific octopuses are now six weeks old and still going strong.

Sea Ice Covering Arctic Ocean Declines to Second-Lowest Level on Record (October 5, 2011): Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) indicates that the summertime ice covering the Arctic Ocean this year narrowly avoided a new record low.

Whale Beached 800 Yards Inland in a Field in East Yorkshire, UK (October 2, 2011): A 33-foot-long Sei whale was found beached 800 yards inland in a field in East Yorkshire, U.

Video Shows Tool Use by a Fish (September 28, 2011): Giacomo Bernardi of the University of California, Santa Cruz, captured an orange-dotted tuskfish engaging in tool use in a video.

China Opens Massive Whale Shark Museum With Aquarium Housing Four Whale Sharks (September 24, 2011): China's first whale shark museum, Haichang Whale Shark Museum, has opened its doors.