Flamingos Create Underwater Tornadoes to Suck Up Their Prey. Story by Tudor Tarita • 1w. F lamingos seem like some of the most elegant and serene creatures in the animal kingdom.

Flamingos also use “asymmetric beak chattering,” a rapid opening and closing of their jaws underwater at about 12 hertz (12 times per second, roughly the speed of a hummingbird‘s wingbeat ...

UNDERWATER “TORNADO”: Scientists spotted this vortex forming while performing a remote expedition on Moore Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia May 22.

Dr Robin Beaman compared the underwater tornado to land based 'devil winds' By ADAM MCCLEERY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA . Published: 22:20 EDT, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 02:20 EDT, 28 May 2020 .

When it gets to the ground, it starts to expand, killing everything it touches. The whole process takes five to six hours, according to the team, which is surprisingly fast.

See a wild underwater 'benthic tornado' whirl across the sea floor Well that was unexpected. Amanda Kooser. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

Feeding Flamingos Create Underwater Tornado-Like Vortices to Capture Their Prey, Study Finds Rather than passively filter-feeding, the birds use their heads, beaks and feet to generate motion in ...

All you really need to know is that these are fish, and that they have formed into an enormous underwater tornado. What you might also want to know is that the fish in question -- thousands of ...

Researchers baffled by 'completely weird' underwater tornado By Ben Hooper May 27 (UPI) -- Researchers said a tornadolike formation caught on camera off the coast of Australia was "completely weird." ...

A deadly barrage of severe weather, tornadoes, and torrential rain has come to an end, but the danger is far from over in communities across the Midwest and South.

Dock uprooted by tornado in Iowa, several boats underwater . by KGAN Staff. Tue, May 9th 2023 at 11:06 AM. Updated Tue, May 9th 2023 at 11:13 AM. 7. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

The captain of the superyacht that capsized off the coast of Sicily has said he had no idea a tornado was coming toward the boat, according to reports in Italy. The 56-meter (184-ft) British ...