Underweird News Archive
Paramedics revive goldfish after car crash; 'we have to be ready to deal with all sorts of things'
date added: 2004-02-09 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Freak: 50-ton sperm whale explodes in Taiwan street; 'blood and other stuff blew out'date added: 2004-02-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
After a week long operation, Russian army rescues kegs of beer trapped under ice
date added: 2004-01-25 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Russian army join search for 10 tons of beer trapped under Siberian ice
date added: 2004-01-23 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Warning issued as 'mysterious predator' preys on UK goldfish ponds; 'it was like a slaughterhouse'
date added: 2004-01-10 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Spanish police save swimming boar's bacon 3km off the Costa Brava
date added: 2003-12-14 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hubby Helpless as Hippo Kills Wife on Honeymoon Safari; 'She Lived Life to the Full'
date added: 2003-12-14 source: www.capeargus.co.za
Powerful fish drags UK angler, 60, to his death; 'I've gone in'date added: 2003-12-10 source: news.bbc.co.uk
UK sea lion 'Phoebe' recovers after six kilos of willow leaves are removed from her stomach
date added: 2003-12-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Robo-lobsters may one day search the seafloor for pollution, mines; 'our robots are getting better'
date added: 2003-11-30 source: www.usatoday.com
Kauai dive boat incident being looked into by Coast Guard; 'no one died'
date added: 2003-11-19 source: www.kauaiworld.com
Australian whale researchers hunt for world's largest droppings; 'they pass food through fairly quickly'
date added: 2003-11-15 source: www.terradaily.com
Erectile tissue found in octopus fingers; 'the tip of the arm was swollen. It was distended'
date added: 2003-11-12 source: www.planetark.org
Underwater chess world-record attempted in South Africa this weekend
date added: 2003-11-03 source: www.thestar.co.za
Noah's Ark Really a Submarine? Russian Expedition Uncovers New Clues
date added: 2003-11-02 source: english.pravda.ru
CIA: robot rubber catfish developed for 'classified' mission; 'we can't talk about it'
date added: 2003-10-31 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Plato's Treasure Map Renews Atlantis Hunt, Focusing on Cyprus; 'This is Mere Speculation'
date added: 2003-10-30 source: news.bbc.co.uk
British tourist's teeth dredged from the deep by Mediterranean fisherman
source: news.bbc.co.uk
Freak wind kills UK kite surfer; 'I witnessed the man hit the wall head first at incredible speed'
source: news.bbc.co.uk
Man fails in bid to swim from Cyprus to Israel, in hospital with hypothermia
source: quickstart.clari.net
Woman falls off shrimp boat, swims for 13 hours to oil rig; 'I didn't want to be eaten by fishes'
source: news.bbc.co.uk
Sailor 'who did not believe in wearing a life-jacket' dies minutes after being thrown into the sea
source: icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk
American Explorer: 'Atlantis' Located Off The Southern Tip of Cyprus; 'The Biggest Archaeological Discovery of All Time'
source: www.discoveryofatlantis.com
Giant sea monsters taking scientists by surprise
source: english.pravda.ru
Alaskan Fishermen Reel in 533-lb, 8-foot, 2-inch Halibut; May Be Largest Ever Caughtsource: www.boston.com
Scandal as Japan's goldfish netting superstar found to be using illegal dipper; 'we're truly sorry'
source: freerepublic.com
South African Fishermen Find 'Giant Squid'; 'It Stinks Like Hell, But It's a Very Special Find'source: www.sundaytimes.co.za
Conger eel fight kills UK angler; waders recovered, angler missing
source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Scientists: Loch Ness Monster Fossil a Hoax; 'It Was Left for Someone to Find'
source: news.nationalgeographic.com
BBC 'Proves' The Loch Ness Monster Does Not Exist; 'Nothing Unusual I'm Afraid'source: news.bbc.co.uk
World record 14-person surf attempt halted; 'it is bigger than most ocean-going racing yachts'source: news.bbc.co.uk
Experts: Dermal Glands Prove Chilean 'Sea Monster' a Sperm Whale
source: www.theage.com.au
'Salmon-cam' used to film polar bears; 'we are in there with the animals'date added: 2004-12-03 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Piranha bites woman at Oslo's reptile park; 'must have thought it was feeding time'
date added: 2004-12-03 source: www.aftenposten.no
Office fish 'Goldie' has a mind of its own; 'She's a pretty aggressive fish'date added: 2004-12-01 source: www.casperstartribune.net
Does this 270-million-year-old 'Extinct' Creature Exist Today? An Expert Weighs Indate added: 2004-11-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Student drowns after trying to see how long he could hold breath underwater
date added: 2004-11-20 source: www.boston.com
Japanese fit dolphin 'Fuji' with artificial rubber tail
date added: 2004-11-18 source: www.newsnet5.com
Fish wins reprieve from dinner plate after surviving four days in Iranian fridge
date added: 2004-11-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Much carping over strange reappearance of a fish called wander; 'a strange bunch'
date added: 2004-11-15 source: www.timesonline.co.uk
'Bionic dolphin' introduced at Kiwi 'big boy' toy showdate added: 2004-11-11 source: english.donga.com
Mysterious deep-water fish found behind UK supermarket; 'I think it's quite cute looking'date added: 2004-11-08 source: www.scarboroughtoday.co.uk
Samoa sea worm sperm spawns annual festival; 'Fishy. Salty. Tart. Nutritious'
date added: 2004-11-03 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Scientists Researching Weather Control to Weaken, Deflect Hurricanes; 'It's Kind of Silly at this Point'date added: 2004-11-02 source: www.cbsnews.com
Stir as seal pups spotted 'tree diving' at Brit safari park; 'quite an eye opener'date added: 2004-10-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Norwegian butcher renames himself 'Keikoburger' after 'Free Willy' whale
date added: 2004-10-21 source: www.dailytimes.com.pk
Hippos maul 'friendly' zebra in zoo brawl
date added: 2004-10-18 source: www.iol.co.za
Dude: Hawaiian surfers told not to surf tsunamis
date added: 2004-10-01 source: www.kpua.net
Squirrels washing ashore along Michigan beaches; 'this is unusual'date added: 2004-09-30 source: www.woodtv.com
Scientists: Long-Necked Sea Monster Snuck Up On Victims; 'Really Grotesque Creatures'date added: 2004-09-27 source: www.sfgate.com
Surfing rabbi seeks the perfect wave and shares his inspiration; 'You can't be too square'
date added: 2004-09-26 source: www.signonsandiego.com
Cape Town's Most Wanted: Elusive Escaped Hippo Calls His Mom; 'We Still Want to Caution the Public Not to Approach the Animal'
date added: 2004-09-15 source: www.iol.co.za
Experts disturbed by frog found with five legs, 23 toes; 'mutations like this shouldn't happen that often'date added: 2004-08-28 source: www.local6.com
Giant 5.7m squid found off Kiwi coast; 'We could not find a big enough freezer for it'
date added: 2004-08-26 source: news.xinhuanet.com
China to Launch Expedition in Search of Fabled 'Lake Monster'
date added: 2004-08-24 source: www.iol.co.za
'Snowdrop,' Brit zoo's rare albino African penguin, is deaddate added: 2004-08-22 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Malaysian Man Impaled by Swordfish, Succumbs to Woundsdate added: 2004-08-17 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Utah's Bear Lake 'Monster' Attracts Debate, Revenue; 'Really Dark, Slimy Green Skin and Deep Beet-Red Eyes'
date added: 2004-08-17 source: www.usatoday.com
Scientists: Gonads 'healthiest' part of the oyster; 'very high concentration of omega-3 fatty acids'
date added: 2004-08-16 source: www.abc.net.au
Weird worms wash ashore in Hawaii; 'I've never seen them before'date added: 2004-08-12 source: starbulletin.com
Piranha bites boy at Hong Kong fountain
date added: 2004-08-05 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Bizarre Beast Washes Ashore on Brit Beach; 'Body Like a Sealion but the Bony Head of a Bird'
date added: 2004-08-04 source: www.prestontoday.net
Italian couple say 'I do' in shark tank
date added: 2004-08-03 source: www.iol.co.za
Weird Worms Discovered Living on Whale Bones; 'No Mouth, No Guts, No Obvious Segments'date added: 2004-07-31 source: www.cbsnews.com
Maryland crabbers snag rare albino blue crab; scientists might breed itdate added: 2004-07-29 source: www.thewbalchannel.com
Giant Fist-Size Snails Infest Florida Lake; 'Consumed Every Type of Aquatic Plant We Gave Them'date added: 2004-07-29 source: www.wesh.com
Mysteries run deep at Lake Tahoe; 'The world isn't ready for what was down there'
date added: 2004-07-28 source: www.sfgate.com
Scientists: Fiddler crabs form coalitions to protect turf; 'you don't have to have a big brain'date added: 2004-07-27 source: www.cnn.com
Fisherman Finds Head in Trawler's Net; May Belong to Missing Diver
date added: 2004-07-25 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Irukandji Jellyfish Sting Holds Clue to Sexual Dysfunction; Prolonged Erections 'A Bizarre Extra Symptom'date added: 2004-07-23 source: www.iol.co.za
Scuba Diver Battles with Giant Conger Eel 100 Feet Under the Sea; 'It was Almost 12 Foot Long'
date added: 2004-07-19 source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Baltic Sea wind surfer gets blown away, hits tree, car
date added: 2004-07-17 source: www.signonsandiego.com
African 'Monster' Catfish Turn Predators in Bangladesh; 'We Tried to Catch It, It Attacked Us'
date added: 2004-07-17 source: www.flmnh.ufl.edu
'Horror' as man loses engagement ring while ice fishing
date added: 2004-07-16 source: www.usatoday.com
Wyoming's Bear Lake 'monster' sparks debate, revenue; 'I started to get scared'
date added: 2004-07-13 source: www.casperstartribune.net
Florida boaters find kitten three miles offshore; 'exhausted and stressed'date added: 2004-07-12 source: www.myrem.com
Sewage divers go through the motions; 'It's unusual, it's challenging, it's exciting'
date added: 2004-07-12 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wife takes SUV into pool during driving lesson; 'I thought I was dreaming'date added: 2004-07-08 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
Man spots 'alligator-type animal' in Maryland pond; 'we don't have alligators around here'
date added: 2004-07-06 source: www.thewbalchannel.com
Uruguay Launches 27-Vessel Fleet to Investigate 'Jumbo Squid Invasion'
date added: 2004-06-25 source: www.falkland-malvinas.com
Underwater MP3 player launched; fully submersible up to 200 feetdate added: 2004-06-22 source: www.socaltech.com
Entire Missouri Lake Disappears Down Sinkhole; 'It's Really Creepy'
date added: 2004-06-17 source: www.iol.co.za
Scottish toddler bitten by piranha in pond while visiting Butterfly Worlddate added: 2004-06-15 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Beloved carp 'Greedy' goes missing from UK lake; 'There's so much demand for fish of this type'
date added: 2004-06-14 source: icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk
Slovenian to swim the 2,860-mile-long Yangtze river; 'This is a special river, a dangerous river'date added: 2004-06-12 source: www.csmonitor.com
Gun Confiscation Leads to Rise in Number of Man-Eating Crocodiles in the Solomons
date added: 2004-06-11 source: www.terradaily.com
Huge, freed pet pythons invade Florida Everglades; 'virtually impossible to eradicate'date added: 2004-06-08 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
UK Police Recover Stolen Sturgeon; 'The Fish is Now Under Police Possession'
date added: 2004-06-08 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scientist: 'Atlantis' Shown in Satellite Images; 'We Have Photos Just as Plato Described'
date added: 2004-06-08 source: news.bbc.co.uk
'Japanese Atlantis' Discovered by Locals; 'What is Such a Thing Doing Under the Water?'
date added: 2004-05-20 source: www.abc.net.au
Mystery as Scientists Find Pavement-Like Material on Gulf of Mexico Seabed
date added: 2004-05-17 source: www.npr.org
Endangered Bangladesh turtles survive bizarre poisoning attack
date added: 2004-05-16 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Woman's suitcase recovered after 44 years underwater; 'it gave me some closure'
date added: 2004-05-14 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
US Hunters Insist on Right to Bear Arms Against Fish; 'They Call Us Crazy'date added: 2004-05-13 source: www.taipeitimes.com
Danish fishing trawler nets German submarine
date added: 2004-05-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Researcher: Male Giant Squids Injecting Each Other with Sperm; 'Group Sex' Possible
date added: 2004-05-06 source: www.iol.co.za
Brit hermit crab fitted out with glass shell; 'the glass version clearly looks more attractive'
date added: 2004-04-27 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hawaiian Surfer Rides World Record 70ft wave; 'That Was a Bomb'date added: 2004-04-21 source: www.cnn.com
Police Foil Bank Robber's Scuba Getaway; 'No Truth to the Rumor He was Running in Flippers'
date added: 2004-04-20 source: www.komotv.com
Squid Gigante: 33-foot, 440-pound Monster Squid Caught off the Falkland Islandsdate added: 2004-04-19 source: www.falkland-malvinas.com
It's Alive! Company Claims to Bring Frozen Lobsters Back to Life; 'I've Never Heard of It and I Don't Know If I Believe It'
date added: 2004-03-17 source: www.sfgate.com
Seeing Triple: British Wildlife Experts Stunned as Children Find Three-Headed, Six Legged Frogdate added: 2004-03-09 source: www.local6.com
Snakehead Wanted Classified Ad Sparks Fear Among Anglers; 'Why Would Someone Want This Fish'date added: 2004-03-08 source: www.theomahachannel.com
Surfer Seeks Record on World's Longest Wave; 'You're Surfing Alongside Lots of Piranhas and Tree Trunks'
date added: 2004-02-25 source: www.iol.co.za
Scientists baffled as giant turtle footprints appear again near Mongolian lake
date added: 2004-02-24 source: english.pravda.ru
'Rescued' Giant Lobster 'Hercules' Now Sleeps with the Fishes; 'Don't Be Too Sad'date added: 2004-02-24 source: www.foxnews.com
Bullet Discovered in the Head of Wayward California Sea Lion; 'Might Have Had Something to Do With His Behavior'
date added: 2004-02-14 source: www.sfgate.com
NY zoo's gay penguins ignite debate; 'male-male cooperation is extremely important'date added: 2004-02-11 source: sfgate.com