Aquatic life

  • A “dangerous” turtle with a jaw strong enough to bite through bone has been found in Cumbria – and given an unexpected name by vets caring for it. Alligator snapping turtles are native to rivers and swamps in Florida, and are recognisable thanks to their armour-like shells, which give them a pre-historic, dinosaur-like appearance. After…

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  • Blue Whales are extraordinary to naturalists and animal lovers. The fact that they are very shy, rarely seen and their numbers are estimated to be so low, makes them almost mystical creatures. The Blue Whale is one of the most extraordinary creatures to ever have existed on the face of the Earth. Even by the…

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