Pregnant great white shark weighing 2,000-pound swims more than 700 miles away from the northeast US coast to avoid males that want to mate A great white, named Unama’ki, swam 700 miles deep into the Atlantic Ocean Experts believe she is pregnant and made the trip to avoid mating from males They also say the … Read more
Marine species are edging closer to Earth’s poles at an average pace of 3.7 miles per year as climate change causes global ocean temperatures to rise Experts reviewed 258 studies into shifting habitat ranges with climate change They used this to make a database, BioShifts, that covers some 12,000 species Marine species are moving poleward six times faster … Read more
Darlington MP admits to taking train 225 miles from London to the North East while showing signs of coronavirus infection Darlington MP Peter Gibson said he took a train 225 miles from London in March Conservative MP said he developed a cough on 18 March, days before lockdown He said after the seven days ‘I … Read more
Mother slams huge crowds at Blackpool seafront for ‘risking everything’ during lockdown – despite travelling 125 MILES to get there A Birmingham mother decided to take her children on a 215 mile trip the beach The unnamed 27-year-old then filmed crowds and criticised a lack of distancing Weeks prior the woman became a viral hit … Read more
A very long drive… thru: McDonald’s fans travel 250 miles for a Big Mac from one of the few reopened stores Ryan Hall and Paisley Hamilton drove from Hull to a Peterborough for a McD’s Ryan said the journey took seven hours and they only spent 15 minutes eating The fast-food giant said it would … Read more
Rising sea levels could leave more than 5,800 square miles of Louisiana wetlands underwater within 50 years, according to a new study New research from Tulane University shows the Louisiana coastline is at risk Rising sea levels of between six and nine millimeters a year would wipe out the Louisiana marshlands and parts of New … Read more
Dominic Cummings finally gave the world his account of his lockdown-busting trip to the north of England tonight. The Downing Street backroom fixer was thrust into the limelight as he faced an hour-long live television grilling. In it he attempted to mount a defence of his decision to drive 260 miles from London to County Durham … Read more
U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump‘s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of miles away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. Jyoti Kumari, 15, carried her father Mohan Paswan on the back of her bicycle for about a week for 750 … Read more
Coastguard launches rescue mission for stricken 32-foot British yacht stranded 500 miles off Spanish coast The yacht Helena was stranded north-west of Cape Finisterre at 12.20am today Two vessels were on their way to assist but nearest one was 22 hours away Coastguard has so far been unable to make contact with Helena By Sebastian … Read more
Lobsters make a noise like squeaky rubber with their antennae that can be heard almost TWO MILES away underwater ‘to ward of predators’ Researchers assessed more than 1,000 rasps produced by 24 lobsters The noises are made when it rubs its antennae against a protrusion under its eye Researchers speculate that large lobsters could be … Read more