Rare video of humpback whale with stillborn calf suggests species may experience form of grief
A video of a female humpback whale and its stillborn calf, taken near the Gold Coast, is a…
Research showing steep decline in dugong numbers prompts calls for action in Gulf of Carpentaria
Fishing industry and Indigenous community leaders in Australia’s north are calling for further investigation into why dugong numbers…
‘Shock’ dugong decline in Gulf of Carpentaria prompts calls for more research, fishing bans
Researchers have recorded a 50 per cent drop in dugong numbers in one of the most globally important…
Underwater drones discover coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, teeming with life
A picture of the reef by Gérard Zinzindohoué Scientists in search of coral reef barriers which had been…
Metabolic vulnerability confirmed as cause of Earth’s biggest mass extinction
Representative samples of the modern fauna (left three samples) and the Paleozoic fauna (right four samples). (Image credit:…
There’s Finally Video of a Great White Shark in the Mediterranean Sea
An encounter with a great white shark is undoubtedly a “thrilling” experience, considered especially rare in the waters…
A ‘Golden Orb’ on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
This species can reach 30 centimeters in diameter and live between 1,600 and 4,000 meters deep. Its biology…
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over…
Scientists close to confirming Port Phillip Bay shark breeding location
It takes three researchers to haul a two-metre, sevengill shark out of the water onto a boat in…
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
After nearly two decades, the baby whale came back—as a mother, with a baby of its own. Julie…
Crown-of-thorns outbreak developing in northern Great Barrier Reef
Crown of thorns starfish are voracious predators (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Scientists are responding to an…
Indo-Pacific leopard sharks caught on camera mating in ‘threesome’
See shark trio recorded in rare mating scene Three Indo-Pacific leopard sharks observed near New Caledonia are believed…