Oceanography
The largest fish on the planet is in danger of extinction because of a traffic accident
These traffic accidents have decimated the world's whale shark population by as much as half in the past 75 years.
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Giant creature that can weigh 3 tons, 9m long - Sharks also become small when swimming next to them
This creature would not be able to survive if it stopped swimming, they are also the most intelligent creatures in the ocean.
Oceanography
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is severely bleached
According to a new Australian Government monitoring report, a prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91% of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) damaged by bleaching.
Oceanography
Find out why the octopus 'commits suicide' after having sex with its partner
Both male and female octopus go through a process
Oceanography
How jellyfish stings and how to treat jellyfish stings
You are swimming in the middle of the sea and suddenly feel itchy in your feet, most likely you have been stung by a jellyfish. Jellyfish are very soft because they are…
Oceanography
Stunned with strange creatures like coming from aliens
Looks like a creature from the alien monster movies, but in fact the strange creature you see is conchoderma auritum - rabbit ears. This is a species of the upper mandib…
Oceanography
'Ocean killer' weighing nearly half a ton was discovered while migrating
The predatory fish, nicknamed 'Ironbound', is migrating to northern Canada in search of food and shelter.
Oceanography
The 'sea monster' market has 300 teeth
A Portuguese fishing boat conducted research near the coast and caught a 'sea monster' more than 600m underwater.
Oceanography
Why are deep-sea animals often huge in size?
Many large deep-sea animals outnumber their relatives elsewhere, perhaps for environmental reasons or for survival purposes.
Oceanography
Surprised to meet rare copper scale arowana off the coast of California
This is the rarest of all arowana species, and scientists have previously only found live individuals a handful of times.
Oceanography
Scientists suddenly discovered a huge amount of sugar hidden under the sea
Scientists estimate that the world has 0.6 to 1.3 million tons of sugar in the land under seagrass, equivalent to the sugar in 32 billion cans of soft drinks.
Oceanography
The first time I discovered the sound of a whale's gun shot
Scientists have discovered never before described vocalizations in humpback whales, revealing their complex communication behaviour.
Oceanography
Close-up of the inside of the shark's mouth after trying to swallow the camera
As the 27-second recorded video shows, the camera went quite deep into the shark's mouth and the camera captured a remarkable image.
Oceanography
Colorful strange creatures wash up on the beach after heavy rain
Many brightly colored strange creatures washed up on Australian beaches after record rains.
Oceanography
Rare footage of newly identified deep-sea jellyfish
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute announced the discovery of an unusual species of crown jellyfish in the genus Atolla.