Biologists

Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ ginger seal pup may have to be rescued by biologists

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Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ ginger seal pup may have to be rescued by biologists because it is shunned by the rest of its colony and could become an outcast An exceptionally rare ginger fur seal pup has been spotted in the Sea of Okhotsk  There are signs of the partial albino pup being slightly shunned on Tyuleny … Read more

Biologists search for sperm whale entangled in potentially fatal fishing net off of Spain 

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Sperm Whales belong to the suborder of toothed whales and dolphins, known as odontocetes, and is one of the easiest whales to identify at sea.  The creatures gained their name during the days of commercial whaling. Whalers thought that their large square heads were huge reservoirs for sperm, because when the head was cut open it … Read more

Biologists say first evidence of oral venom glands in amphibians

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A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say.  US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long.  Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more

Biologists claim first evidence of oral venom glands in amphibians

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A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say.  US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long.  Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more