Whales and Dolphins
Watch: Snorkeller gets a belly-rub from a humpback whale calf
While taking a dip off the island of French Polynesia, a pair of snorkellers were treated to an extra-special encounter with a baby humpback whale.
6 days agoCollection of articles related to all things in our vast oceans, coral reefs and the various animals living in the deep.
Whales and Dolphins
Killer whales: why more than half world's orcas are threatened by leftover industrial chemicals
PCBs were phased out three decades ago. But they're still lingering in the ocean.
13 days ago
Oceans
Eulogy for a seastar, Australia's first recorded marine extinction
This is a eulogy to the Derwent River seastar: Australia’s first documented marine animal extinction and one of the few recorded anywhere in the...
29 days ago
Whales and Dolphins
Stranded humpback whale in Mozambique attracts crowds (and sharks)
Earlier this week, a team from the Dolphin Encountours Research Center responded to reports of a stranded humpback whale on a beach in Ponta do Ouro,...
one month ago
Sharks
Watch: Family works together to save entangled whale shark in Hawaii
“It’s a family story.”
one month ago
Oceans
In photos: Divers discover giant squid washed up on a New Zealand beach
A squid measuring in at just over four metres (13ft) was found washed up on a beach near Welllington, New Zealand yesterday.
one month ago
Whales and Dolphins
Up Close: Freediver captures amazing underwater footage of a humpback whale in Tonga
How's this for a "whalefie"?
2 months ago
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...
2 months ago
Oceans
Watch: The unbelievable camouflage of the pygmy seahorse
Let’s play spot the pygmy seahorse.
2 months 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?
3 months 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.
3 months 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...
4 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 …
4 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.
4 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...
4 months ago
