Dozens of dolphins turn East River into playground in rare visit
What was the porpoise? A dozen fun-loving and acrobatic dolphins turned the East River into their playground —…
First Confirmed Cases of Bird Flu in California Elephant Seals Stoke Fear As Virus Surges Worldwide
Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived. Officials confirmed…
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…
This Seal’s Beloved Rubber Ducks Aren’t Just for Play
It looks like pure play—a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber duck. But for a seal named…
How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews
As governments struggle to halt biodiversity loss and protect the world’s oceans using legal systems largely built by…
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…
Rowing Team’s Breathtaking Face-to-Face with Whale Caught on Film While Crossing Atlantic (WATCH)
SWNS / Get Busy Rowing team Incredible footage shows a team of rowers coming face to face with…
What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots |
Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy…
Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry
At the narrow entrance to Sequim Bay’s tidal channel, an underwater, four-bladed turbine spinning above the seabed might…
‘Did That Just Happened to Us?’
A Bryde’s whale Brydes whale surprises divers – by Emily Marzilli via SWNS A free-diving instructor had a…
2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus’ Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as…