Ocean color changes linked to Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The ocean between Hawaii and California is changing color, with researchers suggesting microplastics near the Great Pacific Garbage…
In Florida, 150 tons of old concrete pipes, junction boxes and steel were headed for landfill; crews cleaned the material and lowered it 70 feet into the Gulf to create a new artificial reef for marine life
What was once considered industrial waste is now set to become an underwater habitat for marine life off…
Orphaned Alaskan baby walrus goes to SeaWorld Orlando
An orphaned baby walrus from Alaska recently found a new home over 4,000 miles away at Florida’s SeaWorld. …
Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’
Coral bleaching restoration at Stanford – by Dan Griffin / GG Films (via SWNS, cropped) Coral bleaching has…
Dad and son ‘stalked’ by boat-eating shark near island
An Aussie boy will return from school holidays next week with quite a story to tell after he…
Underwater Umbrellas Could Protect Coral Reefs From Heat Damage
Installing underwater coral umbrellas by Nova Southeastern University in Florida / Journal Frontiers in Marine Science Underwater umbrellas…
In 1998, researchers built 12 reefs off Miami Beach using limestone, concrete and concrete mixed with waste tyre chips; divers later counted 97,826 fish from 146 species
A hybrid artificial reef structure (Representational photo from a 2023 study- University of Miami) In 1998, researchers put…
23-year-old beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after rescue effort from shuttered Canada park
CHICAGO (AP) — A beluga whale died days after she was transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago…
‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk Revealed By High Tech X-Rays
Narwhals in Northwest Greenland by Aarhus University / SWNS Hidden secrets of the narwhal’s twisted tusk have been…
Humpback whale named ‘Chompers’ puts on show off SoCal coast
A popular humpback whale known as “Chompers” has been spotted in the waters off the Southern California coast…
Girl, 10, helps save stranded humpback whale at K’gari
A young girl’s quick thinking has helped save a stranded humpback whale, after it became stuck in shallow…
As UK oceans warm up, experts warn great white sharks are ‘already lurking off beaches’ and another toothy predator could follow
With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest that these…