Endangered Seabirds Flourishing on Island for First Time in Decades as Invasive Rabbits Removed
For the first time in decades, Peruvian diving petrels are breeding on Chañaral Island after conservationists cleared the island of rabbits.
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Sea Otters Returned to a Degraded Coastline Ate Enough Crabs to Restore Balance and Cut Erosion by 90%
Against all odds, a distressed California coastal ecosystem is on the mend, thanks to the insatiable appetite sea otters have for marsh crabs.
1,000 Manatees Converge on Florida State Park to Keep Warm in Record-Breaking Sighting
The park has been a refuge against sudden cold snaps for decades, and it's tradition for rangers to take a "manatee count" every winter.
Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water
Scientists have never seen so many cownose rays traveling together, which is called a 'fever', and say the footage may help science.
Why Are So Many Old Maps Covered in Sea Monsters? Nat. Geo Dives Deep
Even as late as the 15th century, map makers were still covering images in illustrations of "sea swine," "sea orms," and "pristers."
Restaurants Find Companies to Take Their Spent Oyster Shells to Restore Oyster Reefs
Shells help regrow the reefs by increasing the mass of material for oyster larvae to glom on to and anchors the foundation of the food web.
100 Tiny Endangered Seahorses Released into Sydney Harbor with High Hopes
The reintroduction of one hundred seahorses to Sydney Clontarf area follows up on the largest reintroduction ever completed.
Diver Spends 5 Minutes Pulling Fishing Hook From Frightened Stingray's Mouth (Watch)
A diver painstakingly worked to remove a stray fishing hook from the mouth of a frightened stingray to save its life. - WATCH
Ten New Species of Trilobites Discovered in Ancient Ash Reveal Missing Pieces of World Puzzle
Ten newly discovered species of trilobites, hidden for 490 million years in Thailand, could be missing pieces in an ancient geographic map.
New Medicines May Lie Under the Sea-This Device Sniffs Them Out
The device could "easily" concentrate molecules that are present in underwater caves and holds promise for drug discovery among these places.
Dominica Creates World's First Sperm Whale Reserve-for the 200 That Call the Island Home
Sperm whales are the ocean's greatest nomads, but one island in the Caribbean is creating a permanent home for them.
World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers' pots.
Pristine Coral Reefs Discovered Are Thousands of Years Old And Teeming With Life
The larger of the two reefs spans over 800 meters in length, the equivalent of eight football fields and is filled with stony corals
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain-and Even Built Them a Hospital
Larbalestier is expecting around 100 seals to come for rehabilitation each year, after last year saw 3,000 calls-outs to injured sealife.
A Fisherman Has a Decade-Long Friendship With a Blind Seal Who Follows Him Each Day
Isle of Man fisherman Nicholas Lewis has an adorable friend. He's known Shauna the seal since she was a pup–she follows his boat each day.
Scientists Find Only The Third Manta Ray Nursery in the World, "Right Under Our Nose" Off Florida Coast
The third manta ray nursery ever discovered has been identified off the busy coast of South Florida, near Juno Beach and St. Lucie Inlet.
Scientists Finally Manage to Record the Strange Sounds of the 'Arctic Unicorn'-the Elusive Narwhal
Marine biologists have finally managed to record the calls of the elusive narwhal-also known as the "Arctic unicorn" of the ocean.
Britain Helps World's Most Remote Inhabited Islands to Establish Biggest Marine Sanctuary in the Atlantic
The UK, with the islands of Tristan Da Cunha, create the largest protected marine reserve in the Atlantic, and the fourth largest on Earth.
World's Largest Seagrass Restoration Project is a Virginia Success, Planting 600 Acres That Grow to Become 9,000
Off the coast of Virginia the world's largest seagrass meadow restoration project creates 9,000 acres of habitat in 20 years.
Rescue Dog Helps Save Endangered Whales By Sniffing Out Their Poop as a Conservation Canine
When marine biologist Deborah Giles adopted rescue dog Eba, she found the perfect dog to help her in conservation work with killer whales.
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