Their disappearance, combined with a massive marine heat wave called “the blob,” set off a cascade of catastrophic ecological changes that turned these kelp biodiverse hot spots into vast sea urchin ...

Orbiting about 400 miles from Earth, a NASA satellite is keeping an eye on the planet’s ongoings. The name is PACE, short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem. In November 2024, PACE detected ...

South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with whales, dolphins, turtles, and pristine beaches.

Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

SEATTLE, Wash. — A mother orca belonging to the J pod of Southern Residents has been spotted carrying her deceased baby in the waters of Rosario Strait, the Center for Whale Research confirmed. The ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...

The film 'Jaws' has historically given sharks a bad rap, but the 50th anniversary can breathe new life into caring about the ocean.

A drone flying over the coast of Western Australia captured the rare and heart-warming sight of an endangered mother whale and her calf. The West reports that the images were captured near the coastal ...

A southern right whale and her calf were spotted along the coast of Australia weeks after being struck by boats, video footage shows. Photo from Riley Elsmore, UnSplash Weeks after being struck by ...

In the face of a devastating harmful algal bloom, scientists have hailed this year's whale season in South Australia as a beacon of light for marine ecology and conservation. The latest research led ...