The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is known as a cavitation bubble. As water is pushed aside at high speed, its ...

A sunfish at Japan's Kaikyokan Aquarium experienced ... Staff successfully used face cutouts to provide the fish with a sense of human presence, leading to its recovery. This incident highlights ...

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) has announced “Shrimp and Grins," a new campaign for spring 2025. According to a press release from NCAFF, the campaign highlights the ...

Mantis shrimp are among the ocean’s most formidable predators, delivering one of the most powerful and fastest punches in the ...

With a single, strong punch, they can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, unleash a shockwave and even ...

Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan, has been closed to the public for renovations since December 2024. Its sunfish fell ill soon after and staffers struggled to understand why the ...

How mantis shrimp withstands shock of its .22 caliber bullet punch, study reveals Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This ...

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium ... its keepers hung their uniforms and set up human cutouts outside the tank. The next morning, the sunfish ate for the first time in about a week and has ...

A photo shows the Porapora spaghetti worm. Its white tentacles look like a pile of noodles, while its partially visible underside has a “dark red” color. Its segmented body pokes out of its ...