Sharks
Are sharks being attacked by killer whales off Cape Town's coast?
The False Bay ocean food chain in Cape Town began to change significantly in 2015 with the appearance of shark-eating killer whales.
11 days agoCollection of articles related to all things in our vast oceans, coral reefs and the various animals living in the deep.
Oceans
Watch: Mesmerising drone footage of hundreds of jumping rays
Rays for days.
25 days ago
Whales and Dolphins
Quieter ships could help Canada's endangered orcas recover
Noisy waters may be making it harder for southern resident killer whales to communicate with each other and find their food.
one month ago
Sharks
Watch a tiny shark embryo wriggling inside its egg casing
Here's a rare peek at a live shark embryo wriggling inside its egg casing.
2 months ago
Coral Reefs
Spawning an Intervention: The art and science of raising coral babies
An international team of scientists is mastering the art and science of raising coral babies.
3 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months 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...
4 months 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,...
5 months ago
Sharks
Watch: Family works together to save entangled whale shark in Hawaii
“It’s a family story.”
5 months 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.
5 months ago
Whales and Dolphins
Up Close: Freediver captures amazing underwater footage of a humpback whale in Tonga
How's this for a "whalefie"?
6 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...
6 months ago
Oceans
Watch: The unbelievable camouflage of the pygmy seahorse
Let’s play spot the pygmy seahorse.
6 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?
7 months ago
