Yemeni Fishermen Hit Jackpot With $1.5 Million Find in Belly of Floating Sperm Whale Carcass
Finding a lump of ambergris worth $1.5 million has changed the lives of 35 poor Yemeni fishermen working in the Gulf of Aden.
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Endangered Humpback Whales Gain New Protections in Pacific Ocean From the U.S
The White House has announced it will be protecting hundreds of thousands of nautical square miles of humpback whale habitat in the Pacific Ocean.
5 Experiments Proving Invertebrates Are Much More Aware than We Think
In Jon Balcombe's book Superfly, the ethologist presents 5 case of higher intelligence tests in invertebrates with surprising results.
This Plant From a Single Seed is Now 77 Sq-Miles Wide and World's Largest
The Shark Bay might now be called "Seagrass Bay" as its biggest resident is not a Great White, but a single seagrass.
World's Largest Oyster Restoration Is Big Success - Fulfilling Virginia's Promise to Chesapeake Bay Rivers
Four of the six Virginia tributaries into the Chesapeake Bay are teeming with oyster reefs once again through diligent restoration.
When Fish Species Get Frisky, Their Motion Causes Earth's Waters to Move-Just Like a Major Storm
When anchovies gather together to spawn, their activity creates ocean turbulence similar to rough tides and strong storms.
Secrets of Humpback Whales: Scientists Record 600 Different Calls at Sea Including Some Never Heard Before
Sounds made by humpback whales—including a previously unknown call—have given researchers a glimpse of their lives in the high seas.
John Kerry's Global Ocean Conference Raises 400+ Commitments Worth $16 Billion to Protect Ocean Health
The Our Ocean Conference concluded recently with the announcement a grand tally of 410 commitments worth $16.35 Billion.
Photographer Records the Moment a Giant Jellyfish Floats Beneath Paddleboarder
An underwater photographer, Lewis Jefferies, has captured this picture of a large jellyfish under a paddleboarder in Cornwall.
Friendship Between Species: First-Time Report of Wild Dolphin Changing its Language for Harbor Porpoises
The dolphin completely abandoned its most dolphin of sounds, even when she's alone, leading researchers to believe she thinks she's a porpoise
Monumental Animal Sculptures Made From 35 Tons of Plastic Collected on Oregon Coast by Volunteers-LOOK
The 86 sculptures represent 300 miles of clean American beaches, and nearly 60,000 pounds of plastic garbage.
Watch Amazing Video of Whale Sharks Teaming Up to Hunt With Other Predators in Rare View
It's clear the sharks, tuna, and birds, are coordinating their attacks with the whale sharks, filmed off Ningaloo Reef in W. Australia.
Dolphins Have a Musical Social Media: Whistling Helps Them Bond With Friends at a Distance - and Increases Offspring
Male dolphins boost their social lives by whistling at each other, according to new research. The high pitched sound tells others they are present.
Tiny Marine Microbe 'Could Turn Out to be Secret Weapon in Battle Against Climate Change'
A tiny marine microbe which could turn out to be a 'secret weapon' in the battle against climate change has been discovered.
White Tufted Sea Creatures Among the Winners in This Underwater Photography Contest
The website underwaterphotography.com has revealed their 2022 winners in their marine life contest, featuring white tufted sea creatures and more.
A Pod of Whales Adopted a Young Stray Narwhal - and They May Have Little 'Narwhales'
The young individual is clearly entirely integrated into the pod, enough so that scientists are wondering if he will mate with a beluga.
Mexican 'Tequila Fish' is Successfully Reintroduced Where it was Once Extinct - After 5 Pairs Are Sent From UK
A tiny fish has been the subject of a big conservation program, that saved it from extinction, an seen it reintroduced in the wild.
Iceland To Hang Up Her Harpoons For Good, Issuing No More Whaling Permits
Now more interested in seeing whales than eating them, Iceland has decided to hang up her harpoons for good, banning permits for whaling.
Scotland Aims to Save Wild Salmon By Planting Millions of Trees Along the Rivers
Scotland's efforts to plant millions of trees alongside their rivers is an attempt to save one of Europe's largest salmon spawning grounds.
See 1,000 Glorious Fin Whales Feeding Together: Share Their Comeback From Near Extinction
A ship passing by the South Orkey Islands recorded 1,000 or more fin whales feeding, perhaps the largest gathering ever recorded.
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