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These curious-looking fish have eyes on top of their heads. That’s why they are called Stargazer. In addition to the top-mounted eyes, the stargazer also has a big, upward-facing mouth in a large head. The bulging eyes and frowny mouth are brilliant adaptations for an ambush predator. And they look extremely otherwordly when they are all what you can see of the fish. Stargazers (family Uranoscopidae) are venomous; they have two large venomous spines situated behind their opercles and above their pectoral fins. Some stargazer species can also deal out electric shocks, much like electric eels do. They are unique…

The unexpected find is way larger than any other known colony of fish nests found so far. The ice babies in the nests may soon get their own marine protected area. Image credit: Alfred Wegener Institute, PS124 OFOBS Team The fact that we know less about the ocean floor than we do about the surface of the Moon doesn’t make this incredible find any less surprising. Five hundred meters below the ice covering the south of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, a research team recently discovered the world’s largest fish breeding site known to date. According to a new study published in…

Planet Earth is home to some seemingly unusual animals that most of us would find extremely odd. The “vampire deer” is one of those creatures. One could even mistake it for some menacing cousin of the sabertooth tiger, but it is, in fact, quite tiny and very shy. Also, you won’t find meat or blood on its menu. The teeth of the musk deer aren’t used for hunting. Image credit: Николай Усик But wait, aren’t deer supposed to have antlers instead of fangs? Well, the truth is that back in the day, when deer species were first evolving, they were…

The blue dragon is a unique little sea monster. It might not be able to breathe fire but… Well, read below. The blue sea dragon may not be able to breathe fire, but it packs a nasty sting. Image credit: Sylke Rohrlach Contradictory to its name, the blue sea dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) is quite small in real life and it actually belong to the family of sea slugs. On average, they don’t usually grow longer than 3 centimeters, but don’t let their size fool you. These small sea dragons are masters of camouflage and they are armed with a nasty…

There are many examples of beneficial relationships between animals in the wild, but this unusual hunting party made up of a coyote and a badger is like no other. An unlikely duo. Image credit: Kimberly Fraser/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The unique bond between these two predators is a prime example of an ecological interaction called mutualism – a type of symbiotic relationship between pairs of species, where all the animals involved benefit from the interactions. Other symbiotic relationships include parasitism, where only one of the species benefit from the interactions, while the other one is harmed in the process.…

A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen on shore. This puny specimen was half the weight of record-breaker just caught in France. Image credit: KoiQuestion, via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Carp fishery BlueWater Lakes released the behemoth, known as The Carrot, 20 years ago and it has since grown to be one of the largest in the world. It is double the size of the fish you see above. Look at this. The many different breeds of goldfish are all hardy, golden types of domesticated carp, coming in all kinds…

Jean Lambert swiftly gave his premature daughter a hug as he lay on his hospital bed before the nurses and doctors took her away. The new mother had to endure four or five torturous hours of waiting since the placenta was still there before she could finally see baby Chloe again. And not long after that, she witnessed her beloved baby being imprisoned in a machine in the intensive care unit. It was therefore of little concern to her and her husband Michael when they found a minor “bruise” on the child’s forehead’s right side. We didn’t think much of…

Troy Campbell and Erica Campbell believed they had enough time to travel to the hospital. They got into their vehicle and began recording on their dash cam as their third child was about to be born. They had no idea that little Nova was not willing to wait. The delivery of the family’s beautiful baby daughter was documented by the family’s bloggers as it happened next to a busy highway. On May 10, 2021, around 5 o’clock, Erika’s water broke, and the pair had to rush to the hospital. Troy said, “Something very strange is going on,” as the two…

Monet Nicole works as a midwife and a photographer. Her Instagram photos of births in the maternity ward, at home, even underwater have received thousands of likes. She has attended hundreds of deliveries. Her photographs are notable because they are authentic. Because they accurately portray the labor and delivery procedure, she has more than 159 thousand followers on the well-known social network. However, Monet doesn’t end there. She shares the feelings, ideas, and experiences of mothers who have given birth to their first, second, or third child through her posts. The photographer recently shared six images of a mother giving…

When the small, preterm twins magically grasp hands for the first time in their lives. Although they were born sooner, they had to compete for survival with one another. They gained strength from this. A heartwarming tale of twins, a boy and a girl, who outperformed doctors’ predictions despite being delivered almost three months early. After pleading with their parents to have children, Harper and Gunner were delivered prematurely at the Medical Center Monmouth in New Jersey. The presence of young children in the world also comes with many challenges. When I first met them, they had a large number…

One of the most dramatic and overpowering experiences a woman may have is giving birth. a strong, vivid experience that evoked a wide range of emotions. Love, anguish, rage, joy, pleasure, fear, and hope are all present in your body and mind. An exceptional occurrence that, if you haven’t experienced it or witnessed it, is difficult to convey in words. Although though it might often take hours for everything to be finished, the moment a newborn infant finally sees the light of day sometimes feels like a split second. This is the rationale behind the rising popularity of birth photography.…