Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Orcas Flipping a Great White Shark to Feast On Its Liver
Orcas are called “killer whales” for a reason. These apex predators are adept pack hunters, using coordinated attacks…
Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales, turtles and consumers – Coastside News
Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales, turtles and consumers Coastside NewsBay Area restaurants, fishermen adjust as commercial Dungeness…
A global coral phylogeny reveals resilience and vulnerability through deep time
Hoegh-Guldberg, O. et al. Coral reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification. Science 318, 1737–1742 (2007). Article …
Experts stunned by results after building new homes for creatures that had all but vanished: ‘Places to hide’
The University of New South Wales Sydney has built concrete habitat panels, which they call BioShelters, to house…
Record-Breaking Great White Shark Spent the Summer Near Popular Beaches
We covered a study last week in which researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuit material with real sharks. Their testing…
Redondo Beach, WA is the Sixgill Shark Capital of the World
The Pacific Northwest is famous for towering evergreens, misty mountains, and, of course, salmon runs and orcas. But…
These Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Snailfish Just Became Our Latest Obsession
The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to…
Nearly Every Whale Shark at This Tourist Destination Bears Human-Made Scars
The world’s largest living fish has plenty to fear from people. New research shows that a large proportion…
Scientists Confirm What Every Beachgoer Secretly Fears About Seabirds
As a seabird researcher, Leo Uesaka spends most of his time reviewing hours of bird footage. That can…
The Bizarre Biological Trick That Makes These Teeth Tougher Than Steel
At first glance, chitons look like any other mollusk: round, bashful creatures creeping across seashore rocks. Flip one…