One of the world’s most elusive sea creatures was finally captured on film in its natural habitat, and the Discovery Channel and Japan’s NHK are preparing a special to unveil the footage. Last July, a 10-foot long giant squid (Architeuthis) was observed in the North Pacific Ocean by a squid expert from Japan’s National Science …
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May 11
Seahorse Sex and Big Sperm
Seahorse sex wouldn’t be nearly as exciting without the human commentary: On to other matters of sperm. Undersea photographer Eric Cheng traveled to a little island 25 hours off the Tokyo coast to see sperm whales. Look for the giant bulge in the male’s head, which holds spermaceti–at one time used to lubricate machines. Jump …