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Which sea creature is the most powerful?

The ocean is one of the least explored places on Earth, yet it is home to some of the most incredible life forms ever ...
Discover Wildlife

These magnificent, agile ocean creatures can leap, spin and soar through sea and air: The ocean's 7 most impressive and spectacular acrobats

Spinning, leaping and dancing through the water and air – the ocean is home to some of the most agile and athletic creatures ...
Discover Wildlife

”It was nature in its rawest and most powerful form.” Witnessing a pod of orcas was amazing enough – but then this happened...

“As we drifted with them, we witnessed the orcas pursuing common dolphins at high speed before making a successful catch,” ...
The Whiskey Wash on MSN

The world's best Scotch whiskies according to the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2026

Which Scotch whiskies hit 98+ at IWSC 2026-and can you actually buy them? Meet the six Spirit Gold Outstanding winners, from ...
Houston Chronicle

A Houston angler filmed one of the Gulf's most elusive giants near Galveston

Dustin Heath was on the 91st Street Fishing Pier around 1 p.m. Monday when he noticed a dark, flat creature gliding near the surface. "It seemed to be a juvenile, and I'd estimate it at around 6-8 ...
Kotaku

A Deep Cut From

It’s almost summer, which means we’re headed for hot days on the beach, outdoor concerts, and frantically shooting paint guns at giant salmon armed with frying pans. What, is that not what your season ...
USA Today

Suckerfish discovered diving into unwelcome place of manta rays

Scientists have discovered something about suckerfish that might make their underwater companions want to hide. The fish – known to attach themselves to marine animals – were documented using a ...
WTSP

Florida restricts giant manta ray captures, bans international exports after viral video outcry

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida wildlife commissioners voted Wednesday to dramatically restrict the capture of giant manta rays and halt their export to foreign facilities. Commissioners declared the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Fish Hitches Rides in Manta Rays’ ‘Buttholes,’ According to New Research

Remoras are often called “suckerfish” because of the suction cup-like organ atop their heads. It allows them to stick onto marine animals like whales, rays and dolphins so they can travel as ...
People

Suckerfish Are Disappearing into Manta Rays' Rear Ends. Researchers Say They’re ‘Just That Weird’

"They're really wedging themselves into that area," said marine researcher Emily Yeager IFLScience/YouTube Suckerfish, also known as remoras, have been observed diving into manta rays' rear ends seven ...
Forbes

Remoras Are Diving Into Manta Ray ‘Buttholes’

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New observations of remoras diving into the cloacas and gill slits of manta rays suggest ...
sciencex

Are remoras the ocean's weirdest hitchhikers? These suckerfish invade manta rays in the most intimate of places

Remoras (family Echeneidae) are ray-finned fish that are known to attach themselves to large marine animals, such as whales, sharks, and turtles. They get a free ride and sometimes food, and in return ...