Billionaire Gives Away Most of His Fortune to Help Save the Ocean
This Norwegian businessman is giving away "the lion's share" of his fortune to help nurse the oceans back to health.
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4 Tuna Species Recovered After Decade of Fishing Quotas-With Albacore in Stores Being Truly Sustainable
The IUCN reports that 4 commercially-fished tuna species are on a significant path to recovery thanks to a decade of regional fishing quotas.
Barnacle Glue Inspired MIT Scientists to Make a Paste that Can Stop Heavy Bleeding in Seconds
A glue inspired by the oil used by barnacles sealed a cut in a rat's heart in 10-seconds, blowing surgeons away with its effectiveness.
Scientists Work to Turn the Tide of Oyster and Seagrass Decline in Chesapeake Bay, Often by Hand
Scientists from the Institute of Marine Science in Virginia are working to improve the lives of oysters and seagrass in the Chesapeake Bay.
Youth is Fighting Microplastic Pollution with Magnetic Liquid After Winning Google Science Fair
Fionn Ferreira is young, but that hasn't stopped him from creating a potentially-groundbreaking cleaning method of microplastics in the ocean
New Solar-Powered Beach Robot Filters Even Tiny Plastic - And 30x Faster Than Humans
The BeBot beach cleaning robot is 30x faster than hands, and will help 4Ocean pull their 20 millionth pound of trash out of the ocean.
Researchers Find Real-life SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
An NOAA remote submersible found a spitting image of SpongeBob SquarePants and his friend Patrick Star, on a seamount in the North Atlantic.
Friendly Humpback Whale Gives Woman the Experience of a Lifetime - WATCH
A very lucky swimmer was visited by a playful male humpback, who began rolling over and moving toward her for a belly rub.
Video Shows Wally the Walrus Appearing to Drive the Boat He Clambered Into During His Latest Escapade
In this funny video, Wally the Walrus–as he's known—appears to climb into a boat and drive it. Check it out.
Stranded Women and Dogs Rescued After 5 Months Drifting on Pacific Ocean
The Hawaiian sailors who had been headed for Tahiti were eventually rescued by the U.S. Navy 900 miles southeast of Japan.
What Makes the Sea Smell So Unique?
Why does the sea smell like the sea? There are three chemicals widely produced by marine life that account for the iconic briny scent.
Diver Gets Glorious Glimpse of Giant Sea Worm That Normally Only Comes Out at Night
In 2019, a video surfaced of a giant, 26-feet long sea worm called a pyrosome, which is actually a moving colony of small animals.
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.
83-Year-old Sets World Record Sailing Alone Across the Pacific Without Stopping
Kenichi Horie has the market cornered on world records for sailing alone across the Pacific Ocean, from his home in Japan to San Francisco.
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.
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.
Bigger than Texas: Huge New Marine Park Will Protect 'Australia's Galapagos'
Massive new marine parks will now protect the 'Australian Galapagos'-in oceans surrounding Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
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.
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