How Hagfish Use Slime as Their Main Defense
A shark closes its jaws around what looks like an easy meal: a soft-bodied, eel-shaped hagfish. Then, almost instantly, the predator’s mouth fills with a strange fibrous slime. The material …
Ocean Wildlife
The Humpback Whale: How Bubble Nets Turn a Pod Into a Hunting Team
Among the largest animals on Earth, humpback whales are famous for spectacular breaches, haunting songs, and some of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom. Yet one of their most …