Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand
Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...
Fiordland's marine habitats surveyed to develop first complete picture of biodiversity
Scientists have long known Fiordland's marine habitats are home to a diverse range of species, from bright orange cup corals ...
Stop stirring up the seafloor
Yet when governments and corporate investors are pouring huge amounts of money and resources into moonshot carbon capture ...
First earthquakes detected in Pacific Ocean using ultra-stable optical interferometry on undersea cables
NPL and MSL in New Zealand successfully detected a multitude of earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean using a pioneering detection ...
Octopus hitches ride on shark’s back in remarkable footage that is ‘a reminder of the wonders of the ocean’: ‘Sharktopus’
Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...
Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in ...
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Rare ‘Sharktopus’ Sighting: Scientists Stunned As Octopus Rides A Fast-Moving Shark In Ocean
Scientists captured a rare sight in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf—an octopus clinging to a shortfin mako shark. This stunning encounter highlights the ocean’s mysteries and the wonders of marine life.
Kaikōura’s bid to attract the top marine brains
A study concluded it had the potential to become an international hub for marine research and education - if it could get the ...
'World's ugliest animal' is New Zealand's fish of the year
Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was ...
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Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’
“We and the people of New Zealand had had enough of other fish getting all the headlines. The blobfish had been sitting patiently on the ocean floor, mouth open waiting for the next mollusc to ...