60-foot Octopuses Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows
Size comparison of N. haggarti to its contemporaneous competitors – credit, Hokkaido University The kraken: a giant squid…
New report finds Darwin Harbour biodiversity, rare species rival those of famous Ningaloo Reef
The diverse range of rare species in the “ecologically unique” Darwin Harbour rivals that of the World Heritage-protected…
Rotting sperm whale carcass forces relocation of Tasmania’s largest open water swim
It is the biggest open water swim in Tasmania, with hundreds taking the plunge each year at Bicheno…
UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
Marine National Park Bigger Than Texas Created by Departing Chilean President Around Pacific Islands
A fisherman holding two Juan Fernandez spiny lobsters – CC 3.0. Serpantus (wikicommons) Just days before he left…
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Humpack whale breaching Credit: Opération Cétacés / Claire Bonneville (via SWNS) Older male whales are more successful at…
Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmers Bangkok Post Learning
Blue button jellyfish are 2-3cm across, and have tentacles that can deliver a painful sting. (Photo: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสิมิลัน –…
Fears grow for two orcas left to rot in abandoned zoo as they could be crushed
Two lonely whales are in need of ‘urgent’ attention experts warn the pair, who were left deserted at…
Risso’s and pantropical spotted dolphins seen off Port Macquarie
Even for a veteran ocean wildlife photographer, spotting two rarely seen dolphin species off the coast of Port…
Polar Bears are in Better Physical Shape than 25 Years Ago, Despite Sea Ice Losses
Arctic polar bear near Svalbard by Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud via SWNS Polar bears are in better physical…
Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales
– credit, CCS / Photo taken under NOAA permit 25740-02 As the Critically-Endangered North Atlantic right whale continues…
Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’
credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in…