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WATCH: Rare giant squid with ‘headlight’ tentacles spotted attacking underwater camera!
The Dana octopus squid is a deep-sea creature known for its considerable size and unique biological…
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The death of an endangered fin whale was a marine murder mystery. Now, we have a suspect: orcas.
Bite marks have revealed the likely culprit in an endangered fin whale's death earlier this month.
Paul Squire
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Orcas observed devouring the tongue of a blue whale just before it dies in first documented hunt of the largest animal on the planet
The Western Australia study filmed orcas — also known as killer whales — preying on blu…
Bethany Dawson
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The 9 locations around the world where sharks attack most, from Florida to Western Australia
There were 761 recorded shark bites on humans from 2012 to 2021, according to the Florida Museum's …
Nathan Rennolds
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A group of bull sharks lived in a golf-course pond for 17 years. Scientists say they could be in other ponds in Australia.
Six bull sharks lived in a golf-course pond for half their lives. Scientists say it's the longest t…
Maiya Focht
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Florida's floodwater is full of poop bacteria - but a marine biologist says there's a bigger threat
"For Vibrio, open wounds and scrapes are a major concern. If people with those are exposed to flood…
Erin Brodwin
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Photos from the Great Barrier Reef show corals unleashing a colorful storm of eggs and sperm
Warming ocean waters have hurt Australia's coral populations, but a local scientist says seeing the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mysterious Giant Jellyfish Washes Up In Australia
Lisa Gershwin, a scientist with the government's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Or…
Agence France Presse
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Extremely detailed images of a rare goblin shark caught in Australia
The sharks "don't have any commercial value, other than their jaws," marine biologist Charlott Sten…
Dina Spector
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Want to spend a night in a floating apartment at the Great Barrier Reef?
Airbnb is set to make your dreams come true.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef Will 'Disappear' Within Two Decades With No Intervention
The new report "Lights Out for the Reef', written by University of Queensland coral reef biologist …
Agence France Presse
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A sea turtle strapped with a GoPro just gave us a gorgeous underwater view of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The video campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the reef, which is currently disappearing becau…
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An ultra-swimmer tried to eat as much as a tiger shark and ended up consuming 40,000 calories in a day
Ultra-athlete Ross Edgley needs a lot of fuel for marathon swims, but tiger sharks have huge appeti…
Jenny McGrath
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Traditional shark nets are known as 'walls of death.' A new eco-friendly barrier uses magnetic fields to deter sharks instead of trap them.
The SharkSafe Barrier is meant to deter sharks from coming near swimmers by using strong magnets th…
Jenny McGrath
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Octopuses could get the same protections as mice and monkeys thanks to a growing body of evidence that suggests they feel pain
The NIH proposed new guidelines for cephalopods used in science. Other countries, like the UK, have…
Kelsey Vlamis
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6 ways humans are transforming Antarctica from a pristine preserve to a polluted wasteland
Antarctica is one of the most pristine places on Earth, yet it's changing rapidly due to human encr…
Rupendra Brahambhatt
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Rare video footage shows a cannibalistic killer crab gobbling up babies. 'I have never seen this behavior before,' one expert said.
In David Attenborough's Netflix series "Our Planet II," an adult Christmas Island crab feeds on bab…
Jenny McGrath
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An Australian man who installed a shark tank in his living room is receiving criticism for animal cruelty, but he thinks 'the haters are simply jealous'
"If given the chance to have a shark tank, I can assure you, people would jump at the opportunity,"…
Reena Koh
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Sharks have bitten an unusually high number of people in New York this year. Two experts explain why and how to stay safe.
How to stay safe from sharks: In early July, the apex predator bit 5 people near New York. Two expe…