32 Astonishingly Strange Deep-Sea Creatures
From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures in the deep ocean. The deep sea, a realm beyond…
Salps: The World’s Quickest Growers Hidden in Slippery Snot Buckets
In just 48 hours, salps can reach maturity, making them the fastest-growing multicellular animals on Earth, with a significant impact on ocean health. Name: Salps (Salpa fusiformis) Habitat: Salps are…
Whale’s Majestic Tail Turns into a Warning: Fishermen Spot Hidden Danger
They spent three hours trying to help her. Few sights are as mesmerizing as a whale’s tail rising majestically from the ocean’s surface. However, for a group of fishermen navigating…
California’s ‘Doomsday’ Fish Makes a Rare Appearance—Only the 20th Found in Over a Century
A group of intrepid kayakers and snorkelers had their curiosity piqued when they spotted a massive shape floating in the water ahead of them. Driven by a blend of excitement…
Pioneering Coral Crossbreeding Aims to Replicate the Resilience of Honduras’ ‘Invincible’ Reef
Beneath the warm waters off the coast of Tela, Honduras, lies a coral reef that’s astonishing marine scientists worldwide. The Tela Bay reef should, by all accounts, be struggling or…
Warning to Beachgoers: Venomous Fish Lurking in Coastal Waters
Beachgoers are being advised to exercise caution to avoid painful stings from venomous fish along the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. Reports have emerged of people suffering from stings after stepping…
Brooklyn Tree Bed Hosts Homemade Aquarium — Then the Great Goldfish Heist Unfolds
NEW YORK (AP) — Last week, a couple of long-time Brooklyn residents, lounging in the summer heat, looked at a sidewalk tree pit frequently flooded by a leaky fire hydrant…
Discovering a New Sea Star Species
**”Researchers in Japan have unveiled a remarkable new sea star species, named Paragonaster hoeimaruae, thanks to an unprecedented collaboration among scientists, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff. This striking starfish,…
Heartbreaking: Washington Humpback Whale Lost Its Tail
Specialists suspect that a humpback whale, observed without its tail in Washington state’s inland waters, may have lost its flukes due to a harrowing entanglement incident. A humpback whale that…
Stunning Video Captures Rare Jellyfish with Hitchhiker Inside Its Bell
Eerie new footage captures a rare, otherworldly scene: a giant jellyfish with a tiny isopod swimming inside its bag-like body. In the video, the translucent blob contracts its veiny membrane…