Many sharks and rays are known to breach ... much to learn about why these animals spend precious energy jumping out of the water.

Sharks and rays leap out of the water, or breach, for a wide variety of reasons, including courtship, birthing and hygiene, according to a review of scientific evidence, which finds that the ...

where they are nicknamed “tortillas” because of the sound they make when they return to the sea after jumping out of the water, which is similar to making tortillas by hand. These rays are not ...

It turns out that, like the antennas ... stiff and thereby minimizes the sound of water as it goes about sensing its surroundings. “Cownose rays are active swimmers living in a diversity of ...

Juvenile great white sharks tend to feed on fish, squid, and rays, while adults opt for ... many envision these massive creatures leaping out of the water in pursuit of a seal.

For the second time this week, a great white shark in Cape Cod Bay was spotted jumping out of the water to chomp on a striper that had been hooked on a fishing line. As college student Braeden ...

Many sharks and rays are known to breach ... much to learn about why these animals spend precious energy jumping out of the water. May 21 (UPI) -- The SpaceX Dragon will return to Earth on ...

For example, white sharks propelling themselves out of the water near the Farallon Islands may do so to deter other sharks from feeding upon the carcass of a seal. Researchers have seen large groups ...

Many sharks and rays are known to breach ... much to learn about why these animals spend precious energy jumping out of the water. The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic ...