Whales and Dolphins
Up Close: Freediver captures amazing underwater footage of a humpback whale in Tonga
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yesterdayCollection of articles related to all things in our vast oceans, coral reefs and the various animals living in the deep.
Coral Reefs
Scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow (video)
As reefs endure another onslaught, scientists are taking a closer look at how corals live and grow – and what may enable some of them to persist in a...
3 days ago
Oceans
Watch: The unbelievable camouflage of the pygmy seahorse
Let’s play spot the pygmy seahorse.
25 days ago
Sharks
Whale sharks gather at a few specific locations around the world – now we know why
Why do whale sharks come together at just 20 locations around the globe?
one month ago
Sharks
Watch: Tiger shark chomps down on a turtle in the Gulf of Mexico
Sea turtles are equipped with some pretty heavy-duty body armour, but their tough carapaces are no match for the serrated teeth of tiger sharks.
one month ago
Whales and Dolphins
Amazing footage shows orcas hunting porpoises off the coast of Canada
Simon Pidcock of Ocean EcoVentures Whale Watching was trailing a pod of orcas off the coast of Vancouver recently when the black-and-white hunters set...
2 months ago
Whales and Dolphins
WATCH: Humpback launches into the air just metres from whale-watching boat
If you’re planning a whale-watching trip in Australia, it’s probably best to pack your rain gear …
2 months ago
Sharks
Sharks can have bellybuttons – and other facts about their incredible diversity
This new research shows just how different male and female sharks can be.
2 months ago
Sharks
Biologist films tiger sharks tearing into a whale carcass
A group of tiger sharks tearing into a bobbing whale carcass is a sight that would keep most people out of the water, but for biologist Neil...
2 months ago
Oceans
Meet the ocean creatures that use a mesh of mucus to catch their food
Biologists are finding new evidence that ocean invertebrate grazers don't just ingest whatever they catch. They can actually be picky eaters – and...
3 months ago
Sharks
'Hidden sharks': how we found a new way to detect them
Sleuthing scientists are using environmental DNA to help figure out which sharks swim where.
3 months ago
Oceans
WATCH: Dolphin body-slams paddleboarder with perfectly timed jump
First rule of open-ocean paddleboarding: wildlife has right of way.
3 months ago
Oceans
Beaches are becoming safer for baby sea turtles, but threats await them in the ocean
The future of sea turtle research depends on finding new ways to assess turtles’ status and trends at sea as well as on the beach.
3 months ago
Oceans
The fishy problem of underwater noise pollution
Is our underwater noise distracting, confusing — and even killing — aquatic animals?
4 months ago
Sharks
We spent nine years tracking South Africa's white sharks. What we learnt
A team of researchers spent nine years studying the white shark population at South Africa's Seal Island – here's what they learnt.
4 months ago
