From dragonflies the size of large birds to sharks the size of large whales, here are the 10 most awesome giants from prehistory. / Archelon Just the head of this two-tonne monster was 1 metre long. (youtube.com) With the Greek roots of its name meaning ‘chief of the turtles’, the Archelon glided across the temperate... Continue Reading →
The 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks that Inspired Jaws
The view of sharks as cold-blooded man-eaters goes even further back than Jaws, but to the Summer of 1916 in New Jersey. There, five people were viciously attacked and it changed the stereotype of sharks forever. Death from Below Fond memories are made frolicking around summertime seashores. But in temperate waters there are dangers that... Continue Reading →