Oceans
Rare paper nautilus washes up on Cape Town beach
In the world of weird marine wash ups, a paper nautilus octopus definitely makes the highlights reel.
8 days agoCollection of articles related to all things in our vast oceans, coral reefs and the various animals living in the deep.
Oceans
World Turtle Day: The good, the bad and the ugly
Here's the lowdown on what's been happening in the turtle world.
11 days ago
Whales and Dolphins
Watch: Rare white orca wows whale watchers off the coast of California
Thar she blows.
one month ago
Oceans
Penguin cam gives us a unique view of an aquatic bird on the hunt
Penguins may look a little clumsy on land, but underwater it's a different story.
4 months ago
Whales and Dolphins
Stunned whale watchers witness birth of gray whale off the coast of California
A "once-in-a-lifetime" sighting.
4 months ago
Sharks
Piebald nurse shark with incredible speckled skin may be first on record
Spots are in.
6 months ago
Oceans
To help protect newly hatched baby sea turtles, we designed a tool for sensing activity inside their nests
Scientists don’t know what prompts turtle hatchlings to emerge from their nests and head for the water, but vibrations appear to play a role.
6 months ago
Sharks
Watch: Mako shark leaps onto fishing vessel
We're going to need a bigger boat.
6 months ago
Sharks
How you can help protect sharks – and what doesn’t work
Sharks are much more severely threatened by humans than vice versa. A marine biologist explains how people can help protect sharks and why some...
8 months ago
Deep Ocean
Washed-up giant squid stuns tourists on New Zealand beach
"For most people it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
8 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Incredible GoPro footage shows dolphin eating venomous sea snakes
Turns out dolphins enjoy the occasional sea snake.
9 months ago
Deep Ocean
Another giant squid found washed up on Cape Town beach
This is the second giant squid to wash up in Cape Town this year.
9 months ago
Deep Ocean
Downward Spiral
The nautilus’s lineage made it through all five of Earth’s previous mass extinctions. But can it survive the Anthropocene?
9 months ago
Oceans
Watch: Cheeky manatee tries to steal boy’s surfboard
Surf's up.
10 months ago
Deep Ocean
WATCH: Bizarre tentacled creature filmed in Pacific Ocean could be a new species
“My mind is blown right now!”
10 months ago
