Showing posts with label Aquatic Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aquatic Life. Show all posts

The Mystery of pink tube 'creature' that baffles divers appears to be solved now.


The deep ocean is filled with some truly weird stuff, from the terrifying dragon fish to the adorable Dumbo octopus. But every so often, a picture surfaces of yet another oddity from the ocean, this time courtesy of Abc Scuba Diving.

In the waters off Port Douglas, Australia, divers came across a giant translucent tube, with a bizarre pink sheen to its surface. Looking like something straight out of the 1989 classic The Abyss, the divers were initially unsure what the 3-meter-long (10-foot-long) creature might be.

Interesting Facts About Mandarin Ducks


The Mandarin Duck, or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. One of the most spectacular of all ducks, the male has a red bill, a large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and whiskers. Here are some interesting facts about these beautiful ducks :-

1. The Mandarin Duck is 41-49 cm long with a 61-75 cm wingspan.

2. The mandarin duck is an Asian symbol for love and fidelity because the pairs tend to stay together year after year unlike most other species of waterfowl.

Interesting facts about Clown Fish



Clownfish
are fishes which are native to warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Red Sea. Thirty species of these species are recognized. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Here are some interesting facts about Clownfish :-

1. All clownfish are born males. But when a female dies, the most dominant clownfish changes itself into a female!

2. One species of the clownfish, called the percula clownfish, dances when it comes into contact with the anemones for the first time!

3. Clownfish live in small groups among sea anemones. Anemones are flesh-eating animals that look like plants.

Interesting Facts about Pink Dolphins !!!




The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the pink dolphin, is a freshwater dolphin species endemic to the South American river system. This unique pink colouration is only because of Chemical Disposition of Water,Temperature of water & Presence of Capillaries near the surface of skin. Among the various pink dolphin facts, one of the lesser known fact is that it is the largest among the five river dolphin species in the world. Here are some interesting fact about these beautiful dolphins :-

1. Pink dolphins are not the same dolphins that you would see in the ocean; they have special adaptations to their habitat. In fact, river dolphins are only distantly related to sea dolphins.

2. The Pink dolphin, has great eyesight and excellent hearing.

Interesting Facts About Sea Horses !!!



The seahorse is a fish with a different appearance when compared to other fishes. They have a head like that of a horse, a tail like that of a monkey; a pouch to carry eggs like kangaroos and the eyes that to some extent resembles that of a chameleon. Here are some interesting facts about these interesting creatures :-

1. Seahorses have no stomach and no teeth. Food passes through their digestive system very quickly and thus they should eat constantly in order to stay alive.

2. They may not look like a fish but they are true fishes.