Marine animals can be fascinating and quite beautiful. However, you should not approach some of them. Certain fish and jellyfish are highly poisonous, and contact with them can sometimes be fatal.

From a refreshing dip on a hot summer’s day to snorkelling, diving and surfing, people around the world are drawn to the ocean. But lurking beneath the waves are lots of not-so-friendly sea-dwellers, ...

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Just as slow and steady won the race between the tortoise and the hare, slow and deadly can also outwit the unwary. Many are ...