Rare ‘Dumbo’ octopus filmed on deep sea live stream

A “Dumbo” octopus, with ear-like fins similar to the 1940s Disney cartoon character, has been seen in a broadcast on a EVNautilus live stream, which is exploring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the north Pacific Ocean. The octopus can live at depths of up to 7,000 metres and has been filmed by a remotely-operated…

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Mysterious Sea Urchin Deaths Threaten Red Sea Corals

Reports in January claimed that a sea urchin species off Eilat was dying rapidly. Eilat, Israel: The Red Sea’s spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn — the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae that can suffocate corals,…

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A Ukrainian train is a lifeline connecting the nation’s capital with the front line

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Among the hundreds of trains criss-crossing Ukraine’s elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers anticipate their destination. Every day, around seven in the morning, passengers of this route leave the relative safety of the capital and head east to frontline areas where battles…

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U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader

American spy agencies provided information to Ottawa after the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in the Vancouver area, but Canada developed the most definitive intelligence that led it to accuse India of orchestrating the plot, according to Western allied officials. In the aftermath of the killing, U.S. intelligence agencies offered their Canadian counterparts context…

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