fishing
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Sharks Can Sense Electricity, And That Might Save Them From Extinction
Anyone who has ever gone fishing knows that you don’t always catch what you’re trying to catch. In industrial fishing, that problem is called “bycatch,” and it can have grave consequences.
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Check Out This Crazy Video Of A Stunt Plane Almost Hitting A Boat In Argentina
The insane flyby in question is part of a famous fishing festival in Argentina. As hundreds of eager fishermen race to stake out a spot, they are buzzed by low flying stunt planes. Because why not?
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Using Satellites, We Can Spot Pirate Fishing Boats From Space
The ocean is vast. We cannot patrol all of it. But now environmental groups are getting into the satellite game, watching for illegal fishing boats from the skies. It’s just one more example of how high-quality, real-time satellite imagery can change our relationship to the world around us.
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Catching Lobsters With Your Bare Hands Looks Hilariously Impossible
Because my only experiences with live lobsters are when they’re on display in tanks at restaurants or used for poses in photographs, I never knew how insanely quick they can be. And because I didn’t know they had cat-like reflexes, I never knew how hilarious it is to watch people fail at catching them. Now…