'Fantastic Grandmas' Have Been Spending Retirement Photographing Venomous Sea Snakes for Science
For 3 years, these golden gals have been embarking on volunteer sea snake research expeditions-and their work has made a great difference to science.
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Vulnerable Turtles Return Home to Shore After World's Largest Volunteer-Led Beach Cleanup
It has been two years since one man took it upon himself to clean a polluted beach – and now, thanks to his efforts, a vulnerable turtle species has returned to the shoreline.
500% Boom in Numbers of Eggs Laid By Breeding Green Sea Turtles
A breeding ground for green turtles has seen a 500 percent boom in the numbers of clutches of eggs laid since hunting them was banned. It's in the Seychelles.
Pyramid Made of 20 Tons of Plastic From Nile River Sparks Plan to Fund Massive Clean-ups
Located, just outside Cairo, the immense structure took five days to build, weighs a whopping 20 tons, and rising three stories.
World Record Giant Sunfish is Heaviest Fish Ever Weighed-at 6,000 Pounds-and a 'Sign of Hope'
José Nuno Gomes-Pereira, the biologist that spotted the giant fish says its discovery is a sign of hope that these animals are still thriving.
Living Near Water as a Child is Linked to Better Mental Health and Well-being in Adulthood: Study
Using research from 18 countries, a new study concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes as children. The findings were replicated in each of the 18 countries, say the authors studying ‘blue spaces'. Mounting […]
Watch the Incredible Moment a Sea Lion Swam up to Snorkeling Teen-And Hugged Him: 'It Felt So Euphoric'
A 15-year-old experienced the wildlife moment of a lifetime when a seal swam up to him and hugged him for almost a minute. -Watch
Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution
In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas.
Thrilled Swimmers are Visited By Playful Penguins and Sea Lions at the Equator - WATCH
Galapagos penguins and sea lions came to play, thrilling a pair of scuba divers swimming near the Galapagos Islands.
Free Life Jackets Loaned to Anyone in Need - Now Saving Lives in 1,000 Locations Across the US
The world's largest life jacket loaner program crossed a huge milestone, setting up location number 1,000 at the Clearwater beach in Florida.
Watch a Drone Save a 14-Year-old From Drowning in Powerful Spanish Current
A pioneering drone lifeguard service rolled out across Spanish beaches has saved the life of a 14-year-old boy as he struggled against a powerful current. General Drones supplies 30 surf rescue drones with operators to lifeguard stations across 22 beaches along Spain's coast. The company released a compelling video of the recent rescue in Valencia. […]
Australia's Ocean Kelp Forest is Growing at Light Speed-Rivaling the Mighty Amazon for Absorbing CO2
Sea forests from the temperate zones contain kelps that can grow 11-times faster than wheat, corn, or rice.
World's Largest Container Line is Rerouting its Fleet to Avoid Collisions with Endangered Blue Whales
A global leader in container shipping, MSC began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka on behalf of blue whales
Say Hello to 'Home Reef Island' - Newly Made Last Week by a Volcano
The eruption of the Home Reef seamount volcano, located in the Central Tonga Islands ejected ejected plumes of steam and ash.
Boston Officers Rescue Father and Son Floating on Cooler
While the headline sounds like a barrel of laughs, 15 minutes of frigid Atlantic waters almost caused the pair to enter hypothermia.
Mythical Welsh Kingdom Drowned by the Sea Could Have Existed According to Glacier Research and Famous Map
The earliest surviving map of Great Britain show two islands are depicted in Cardigan Bay in west Wales which no longer exist today.
Artist Paints Charcoal Portraits on Giant Floating Blocks of Ice in Baltic Sea - LOOK
Each portrait in his "Fractured" project had to be created in around four hours as the ice floats would invariably either sink or float away.
U.S. Destroyer Sunk in WWI Found After Being Torpedoed 105-Years Ago - LOOK
A team of experienced warship divers were able to locate the missing vessel on August 11th, 40 miles off the coast of the Isles of Scilly.
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef Show Highest Coral Cover in 36 Years
Two main regions of the Great Barrier Reef are showing the highest amount of coral cover since monitoring began 36 years ago.
Quarter-Million Pounds of Plastic Cleared From Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Dutch Milestone
Since that deployment in August 2021, System 02 (or "Jenny") has now collected 220,000 pounds (101,353 kg) of plastic over 45 extractions.
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