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lying snakes |
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(10-09-09)
Danish and Swedish scientists have just published a study that
shows how the sea snakes of the Indian and Pacific oceans lie
their predators by confusing them with their physical appearance. >> |
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Text: Mark Montoya |
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the CORMORaNt diver |
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(15-07-09)
This is an aquatic bird with a very special skill: its ability
to dive. It has been demonstrated that the cormorant can
go to almost 50 meters deep down, stay under the surface
for 45 seconds and enter the water more than at 50 kilometres
per hour. >> |
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Text: Guadalupe
Romero. With informatio from SEO Birdlife,
Vigo University, National Parks, UICN. |
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SEA HORSE IN AROUSA ISLAND |
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(02-07-09)
This is a pioneer experience in the world conducted by
scientists from CSIC: a study of the feasibility of the
sea horse born in a test tube in a natural environment.
The first ten sea horses, marked for follow-up, live in
the waters of the Ría de Arousa. >> |
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Text: Juan Diego
M. Alcaraz
Photo: M. Planas / Proyecto Hippocampus |
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MORE PRESSURE TO THE WHALES |
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(26-06-09)
The meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
has not bear many fruits, in fact, it has been extremely
difficult to stop many countries that want to increase
their whale catch. The resumption of commercial whaling
on a large scale is a latent risk. >> |
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Text: Guadalupe Romero |
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