Brothers Break Three World Records for Charity By Rowing Across Atlantic Ocean in Just 35 Days
The three Scotsmen are the first brothers to row across the Atlantic and the youngest people to ever make the 3,000-mile ocean crossing.
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Dutch Guy Famous for Cleaning Up Pacific Garbage Patch is Now Clearing the World's Rivers Too
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor
Senegalese Fishermen Save Dozens of Stranded Whales
Local fishermen struggled through the night to return dozens of stranded pilot whales back to the sea on Wednesday after the animals mysteriously beached themselves along a Senegal coastal village around 9:00 in the evening.
Island Nation Becomes First Country in the World to Ban Sunscreens With Reef-Harming Chemicals
Although there have been a few pieces of legislation against toxic sunscreens introduced around the world, Palau is the first country to pass a full ban.
Humpback Whale Population Bounces Back From Near-Extinction-From Just 450, to Over 25,000
Thanks to whaling protections put in place, the South Atlantic humpback whale population has rebounded to its former numbers from the early 1900s.
Hope on Horizon for Escaped 'Russian Spy Whale' After Video of Its Rugby Skills Goes Viral
Since this video of Hvaldimir the beluga whale went viral last week, people are now rallying to help relocate the lonely cetacean to safer waters.
Endangered Seal and Sea Lion Populations Turned Around By Fishermen Who See the Creatures in a New Way
Fishermen in Peru have turned around a decimated sea lion and seal population in Peru, after seeing the creatures in a new way.
107 Teens Awarded for Launching Their Own Projects to Save Oceans From Plastic Pollution
More than 250 teenagers participated in the program by launching their own unique initiative to combat plastic waste in the oceans. Here are the winners.
'Roomba of the Sea' is Vacuum Company's New Robotic Weapon to Combat Lionfish Invasion
Not only will the oceanic Roombas help protect vulnerable ecosystems, they will also provide a healthy new source of income for Atlantic fishermen.
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.
'SharkCam' Reveals Secret Breeding Life Of The Endangered Basking Shark Species
The SharkCam, one of the 'most advanced' pieces of animal tracking technology, successfully followed basking sharks underwater in Scotland.
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Wants to Build the International Space Station of the Ocean
The first new undersea base in over 30 years, Fabien, the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, hopes Proteus will be the ISS of the oceans.
Predators Have a Soft Side: Grey Reef Sharks Found To Form Long-Lasting 'Friendships' Says Study
University of Florida scientists discover that grey reef sharks in the Pacific Ocean form social circles built on long-lasting frienships.
Two Beluga Whales Are Free for the First Time Since 2011 With a New Life On The Icelandic Coast
Beluga whales Little Grey and Little White have been moved to the open-water section of the Sea Life Trust sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay.
Two South African Women Take On Mission to Tackle Plastic Along One of Worst Rivers For Ocean-Bound Pollution
Two South African women and their Sunshine Cleaning volunteer group are cleaning up river banks in Blue Downs near Cape Town, to keep plastic out of oceans.
Unanimous Senate Votes to Protect Sea Turtles and Dolphins from Driftnets in the Last Spot That Allows Them
The US Senate unanimously voted to protect sea turtles and dolphins by phasing out the use of harmful mesh drift gillnets in federal waters off California.
Compound in Sea Sponges Can Stop Cancer and Kill Herpes - And Growing Them Would Benefit Indonesians
The chemical manzamine-A, found in sea sponges (Acanthostrongylophora ingens) living in the waters of indonesia, can block the replication of cancer cells.
Mangrove Trees Can Save Americans Tens of Billions in Flood Damages- So New Alliance Gets Planting
Research from UC Santa Cruz shows flooding causes $750 billion in property damage worldwide, but conservation of mangrove forests can prevent a lot.
First U.S. Woman to Walk in Space Just Traveled to the Ocean's Deepest Depth
Setting records, Dr. Kathy Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, becomes the first woman and human to visit ocean's deepest point-and the ISS.
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