Up to 12 million metric tons: That’s how much plastic we dump into the oceans each year. 2 That’s about 26 billion pounds — or the equivalent of more than 100,000 blue whales — every single year. By 2050, ocean plastic will outweigh all of the ocean’s fish. 3 Tweet this fact. 3. Welcome to Top10! They say true beauty is on the inside, which means that there must be a whole world of kindness in the animal kingdom. For this installment Marilao river got to the list of the dirtiest rivers after the Greenpeace inspection in 2007. Pollution mainly comes from tanneries, textiles and electronics recycling industries operating close the river. The locales don’t dare to catch and eat fish from Marilao as the waters contain toxic chemicals such as chromium, cadmium, copper and arsenic. Chimpanzees. Chimpanzees have been subjected to countless hours of research with the goal of better understanding their cognition. The result is that we can confidently say that chimps are one of the most intelligent species on earth. Humans share 99 percent of our DNA with chimps, so this should come as no surprise. Bats. Bats are among the most despised animals because of their unattractive appearance and vicious reputation. Since the bloodsuckers are hosts to various pathogens, people have reason to shudder in disgust at them. Or, to put it another way, they are surrounded by vile creatures, creating a vicious circle of filth. I guess it depends on what one means by filthy—lots of animals are filthy in the just plain “dirty” sense of the word. For me the animal that fits the “oh gross” sense of the word’s meaning: parasitoid wasps. Most creatures do not want to be eaten and many go to extraordinary lengths to avoid it. The 5 Biggest Pig Myths and Misconceptions. 1. Pigs Are Supposed To Be Fat. Contrary to popular belief, pigs aren’t supposed to be fat. Just like humans, pigs require adequate exercise and a healthy diet. Unfortunately, unhealthy body weight is a common problem for pigs. Black Seadevil/Anglerfish. Not only does the anglerfish have super sharp teeth, if you were her prey, you’d never know what was coming. Living in deep, dark ocean waters, the anglerfish use a Many of the world’s largest cities in the millennium between 700 and 1700 were Muslim cities. As they did in the countryside, in cities too dogs played vital roles. Hippos have been known to kill people by charging them and even capsizing boats. Hippos are found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa where they live in savannah and forests where there are rivers, ponds and lakes. 4. Blue-ringed Octopus. Latin name: Hapalochlaena sp. L40gkmY.