Tag Archive for Fish

Piranha-Like Fish Bite Over 70 Bathers in Argentina

Featured image: Pirhana, (relative of the biting fish that was feasting off of swimmers on Christmas Day in Argentina).  – taken at the Newport, Ky aquarium. Attribution required: Photo by Greg Hume. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons. (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license).

From youtube uploaded by NTDTV

Published on Dec 27, 2013

Some 70 Argentines are injured as school of biting fish attack on Parana River.

Robotic Fish Gain New Sense: Navigate Water Currents and Turbulence (+) THEI Selected Short Subject (Video)

Featured Image: Robotic fish. CREDIT: Image courtesy of Tallinn University of Technology SOURCE: Science Daily

From Science Daily

Mar. 6, 2013 — Scientists have developed robots with a new sense — lateral line sensing. All fish have this sensing organ but so far it had no technological counterpart on human-made underwater vehicles.

In an article published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, researchers describe a robotic fish that is controlled with the help of lateral line sensors. . . . Read Complete Report

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from youtube uploaded by ModernBrands

Zuru – Robo Fish

Published on May 8, 2012

Robo Fish. Small, intelligent and packed with the latest technology, the super cool techno-toy Rob Fish replicates the natural movement of fish and comes in 3 different series. Simply unwrap the Robo Fish, put it into water and watch it swim around like just like the real thing.

Fish Mating Call Blamed For Loud Humming Sound In West Seattle (w Video Report)

Photo: Midshipman Fish. CREDIT Goode and Bean. SOURCE Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Right! Sounds fishy to me, like the old overused UFOs are’swamp gas’ explanation.  My questions: How long have these fish been mating in these waters and how come it hasn’t been reported before? Swamp gas, fish mating calls. Give me a break. . . .EDITOR

From CBS – Seattle

September 7, 2012 12:28 PM

SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – A fish mating call is being blamed for causing a loud, ominous humming sound that is keeping a portion of West Seattle residents awake at night.

Some have even reportedly been jarred from sleep by the low rumble, sometimes described as a growl, accompanying it.

But the Marine Biology program at the University of Washington may have solved the mystery of its source – the Midshipman fish. . . . Read Complete Report

from youtube

Mystery Hum in Seattle, WA — Blamed on mating Fish?! Surely, you jest?!

Published on Sep 8, 2012 by 

Original MSM report on the mysterious sounds in Seattle, Washington: