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| The bizarre deep sea creature is the second in the past few weeks to be caught in Australian waters |
February 21, 2016 - EARTH - The following constitutes the latest reports of unusual and symbolic animal behavior, mass die-offs, beaching and stranding of mammals, and the appearance of rare creatures.
Bizarre deep sea fish found off Victoria coast, Australia
A bizarre deep sea creature with bug eyes and dozens of needle-like teeth has been pulled ahsore - the second sea monster to appear in Australian waters in less than a week.The outlandish creature was caught off the Victoria state coast by a fishing trawler, the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association said.
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| Growing to 38cm, this species can be found around the south-eastern and western margins of Australia's continental shelf in waters ranging from 275-500m deep |
Experts said the animal may be an Endo's Goosefish - Lophiodes endoi, also known by some people as 'monkfish' - is a deepwater member of the anglerfish family.
Growing to 38cm, this species can be found around the south-eastern and western margins of Australia's continental shelf in waters ranging from 275-500m deep. Angler fishes possess some of the most impressive teeth and ensure that once prey enters their mouths, there is no chance of escape.
Last week, another peculiar deep sea creature which looks like a cross between a crocodile and a dolphin washed ashore on the banks of an Australian lake. - Daily Mail.
Dead whale found in waters off Zambales, Philippines
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A pygmy sperm whale that beached in San Narciso, Zambales, on Sunday died on Monday. © OCEAN ADVENTURE
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A dead whale was found in the waters off the coastal town of Candelaria in Zambales province on Saturday morning, local police said.
Residents of Barangay (village) Dampay discovered the carcass of the whale floating some 100 kilometers from the coastline at 9 a.m., said SPO4 Tomas Mejos, team leader of a unit deployed by the Candelaria Police Station.
"The whale was about the size of a minibus," Mejos said in a telephone interview.
The species of the whale has yet to be identified, Mejos added.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon has sent a team to determine the cause of the whale's death, said Nelson Bien, chief of the agency's fisheries resources and management division.
As of 1 p.m., residents were still towing the animal to the shore, Mejos added. - Inquirer.
