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8 Creepy Animals That Are Actually Harmless
Claws, teeth, stingers... there are a lot of things that can make an animal look downright scary and dangerous. Sometimes, though, looks can be deceiving! Face your fears and learn about eight animals that use their tough looks to hide...
TED Talks
Simon Berrow: How do you save a shark you know nothing about?
They're the second-largest fish in the world, they're almost extinct, and we know almost nothing about them. In this talk, Simon Berrow describes the fascinating basking shark ("great fish of the sun" in Irish), and the exceptional --...
TED Talks
TED: A robot that eats pollution | Jonathan Rossiter
Meet the "Row-bot," a robot that cleans up pollution and generates the electricity needed to power itself by swallowing dirty water. Roboticist Jonathan Rossiter explains how this special swimming machine, which uses a microbial fuel...
Curated Video
Basking Shark
Meet the second largest fish in the ocean: the basking shark, which defies expectations with its surprising diet. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Basking sharks prey on plankton. Basking sharks have no teeth. Basking sharks...
Curated Video
Separation by filtration – Did you know?
Did you know that basking sharks use gill rakers, large combs in their mouths, to filter plankton from the seawater? Material processes - Separating mixtures - Separation by filtration Learning Points Basking sharks use filtration to...
Curated Video
Discovering Sharks: The Majestic Hunters of the Deep
Dive into the fascinating world of sharks with this video that explores their diverse species, unique characteristics, and incredible hunting abilities. From the gentle giants like whale sharks to the swift predators like great white...
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) filter feeding on plankton, Hebrides Scotland.
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) filter feeding on plankton, Hebrides Scotland.
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Basking shark underwater, opens mouth, away from camera, Cornwall, UK
Basking shark underwater, opens mouth, away from camera, Cornwall, UK