Articles for author: Nelleke van Niekerk, BSc Food Science (Biochemistry)

orcas wearing salmon as hats

Trend-Setters: Orcas Started Wearing Salmon Hats In the 80s

In the 80s, Orcas adopted a fishy fashion trend – they started wearing salmon as hats. With the sophisticated social structures and intricate behaviors of Orcas, these marine mammals often exhibit an uncanny resemblance to our own species. Much like humans, orcas participate in cultural phenomena that sweep through their communities, mirroring the collective behaviors ...

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The Discovery of Huge Salamander-Like Predator That Sucked Prey Into Its Mouth 280 Million Years Ago (Existed Before Dinosaurs)

Although all fossil findings are exhilarating, this is a pretty special discovery. This is the fossil of a huge salamander-like predator that was twice the size of other fossils found from the same period. Other than revealing the vicious nature (huge interlocking fangs and a mouth that used suction to capture its prey) of this ...

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The Largest Ever Meat-Eating Dinosaur (Over 32 Feet Long) to Exist in Europe Found on Dinosaur Island

Thrilling fossil finds from Dinosaur Island have revealed one of the most imposing creatures you can imagine. The largest meat-eating dinosaur ever found in Europe goes by the name of White Rock Spinosaurid and probably reigned almighty during its time – which was 125 million years ago. Discovery of the Largest Predator in Europe Scientists ...

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Sea Lions Equipped with Cameras Help Scientists Discover Almost 2,000 Square Miles of Unmapped Ocean

This is one creative way of conducting research: eight sea lions from Australia have been equipped with cameras in order to help scientists uncover things that have never been documented before! Other than potentially leading to groundbreaking conservation strategies, it’s just an amazing journey to follow the everyday lives of sea lions – we could ...