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![Ocean pout (Zoarces americanus), Eastport, Maine, USA, Atlantic Ocean.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhMQwdYUcUPogmMk5qYCue-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Ocean pout: The fish with antifreeze blood
By Richard Pallardy published
Ocean pout live in frigid waters from Labrador in Canada to North Carolina and have evolved a blood protein that serves as antifreeze.
![The carcass of a great white shark washed up on a sandy beach.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KW8EUS2kvXRtXxMRzaHQM-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters.
![Two juvenile sunfish or molas spotted during a dive trip off the coast of British Columbia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dr7aoK7zaejg6bDdit3o5V-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Watch rare footage of 2 mini mola swimming together off Canada's Pacific coast
By Sascha Pare published
A diver filmed a pair of young ocean sunfish off Canada's coast and experts estimated them to measure 24 inches across — five times smaller than the size they reach as adults.
![A Great White shark smiles at it approaches the camera amidst dark waters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnsAswkP5wSnP7ZunwryLR-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know why
By Carys Matthews published
Researchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.
![A silhouette of a fish against a watery back drop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8eshRnFneQCuzEXv6VtRD-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Watch a super-rare dreamer anglerfish with ultra-black 'invisibility cloak' swim like a shadow in the deep sea
By Harry Baker published
MBARI researchers came across a rarely seen dreamer anglerfish off California's coast. Video footage of the alien-looking fish only shows its silhouette because its skin is so dark it absorbs almost all of the light that hits it.
![The epaulette shark pup swims in a tank at Brookfield Zoo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pfgxErKRtQSdfyqmrhYGnM-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zoo
By Sascha Pare published
An epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity.
![Aerial view of great white sharks among seals as they gather near the shore in the shallows of clear turquoise water.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgnDY4F9HeooqiKUaJa3zY-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footage
By Sascha Pare published
Astonishing footage from Planet Earth III, which premieres Nov. 4 on BBC America and AMC+, shows a herd of seals fending off an attack by the world's most notorious predator off the southern coast of Africa.
![The Pacific footballfish lying sideways on the sand in Crystal Cove State Park in California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHBZ4njN3h8oASSt2qR5XZ-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Nightmarish deep-sea footballfish washes up on California beach in rare stranding
By Sascha Pare published
A deep-sea Pacific footballfish found on Moro Beach in Crystal Cove State Park is the second of this species to wash up in recent years, but the reason behind the strandings remains a mystery.
![A great white shark lies on the operating table before a necropsy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9CRgwvTh2cVqzXoUytNrF-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Big, healthy great white shark washes up dead on Canada beach in latest of string of mystery strandings
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have performed a necropsy on a great white shark that washed up in Nova Scotia — the fifth unexplained stranding of its kind in a year — but were unable to determine the cause of death.
![Two pictures of the great white shark that stranded on a beach in southwestern Australia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwRXHERyjfUrjpAwiqGqv3-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Orcas attacked a great white shark to gorge on its liver in Australia, shredded carcass suggests
By Sascha Pare published
Orcas have been feasting on sharks' livers off the coast of South Africa for several years and could now be doing the same in Australia, the carcass of a great white suggests.
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