When thinking about whales it’s easy to immediately gravitate toward an image of peacefulness that seems almost magical. How can you not? Watching these creatures effortlessly swim through the blue ocean in a kind of underwater ballet is a truly sublime sight. Nevertheless, even some of the smallest members of the whale family have enough …
When planning a trip to the beach or partaking in an underwater oceanic adventure most people might think of the risks of encountering sharks, eels, or jellyfish but it’s far less common to be worried about sea snakes. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if I came across someone who’s never even heard of them. …
Polar bears are only found within the arctic circle so unless you are packing your bags for your upcoming trip to Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Denmark, or Norway you will only see polar bears if you visit a zoo. However, if you live in polar bear country or are really going on a trip there it’s …
With males reaching 800 kg / 1,764 lbs. and females reaching over half that size polar bears are the largest bear species in the world. These bears also have a huge head with impressive jaws filled with 42 sharp teeth which they aggressively use for shredding and tearing their prey. Needless to say, these bears …
Seeing a sea turtle in the wild is quite a magnificent sight and one that’s not experienced by many. Even on beaches where sea turtles are known to nest, it’s uncommon even for locals to see them as both, mothers and hatchlings, will usually wait until nightfall to make their appearance on the beach. However …
Swimming with dolphins is a dream of many! No matter how old or young you are chances are ever since watching “Flipper” for the first time you dream of the day you can live your own underwater adventure with one of these charismatic cetaceans. If you are here today it’s very likely that you have …
You and I have both, at some point in life, turned on the TV or opened our newsfeed to the news of a shark attack. Whenever it happens, no matter how remote, the news of the incident will travel the world within a few hours and have you scared to get back in the water. …
The orca is one of those animals that inspire awe and respect, maybe even a little fear, to anyone who has never heard of them. It’s hard to look at these majestic, boldly colored cetaceans and not be inspired by their powerful presence. However, even though orcas are actually dolphins (the largest dolphin species), they’re …
It’s no secret that sharks have a terrible reputation because of how the media has decided to portray them for the last few decades. It’s been proven time and time again that these truly amazing creatures are not mindless, merciless man-eaters, and incidents involving sharks are actually quite rare, but still every time there is …
Chances are when you think of sharks your mind immediately goes to the image of an apex predator with razor-sharp teeth and a body made for hunting. The bad rep sharks have to put up with due to how the film industry has portrayed them has undoubtedly hurt their populations worldwide. However, there is at …
