Ocean wonders
In a groundbreaking achievement for marine biology and conservation, the elusive coelacanth, often referred to as the "dinosaur fish," has been rediscovered in Indonesia's Maluku Archipelago. This rem...
In an extraordinary paleontological discovery, researchers have unearthed fossilized footprints in central Oregon, dating back almost 50 million years. These findings provide a captivating glimpse int...
In a groundbreaking event for marine conservation, two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted in the Bahamas for the first time in recorded history. This momentous sighting too...
In the heart of California lies a stunning natural wonder that residents have fondly dubbed "UC Merced’s backyard." The Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve is an extraordinary 6,500-acre expanse...
A remarkable convoy made its way through the lush landscape of Argentina this past Tuesday, carrying with it an extraordinary story of hope and freedom. Inside a specialized iron crate trucked across ...
On a tremulous day in Southern California, the world witnessed an extraordinary demonstration of family bonds within nature’s majestic creatures. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the region, includi...
In the heart of the Gulf of Mexico, a new chapter in marine evolution is being written. Scientists have uncovered a new species of reef fish—Hypoplectrus espinosai, the Campeche Bank hamlet—offering r...
Florida’s gentle manatees, icons of the state’s natural beauty, have become the center of an environmental reckoning. Following years of alarming mass die-offs and starving animals washing up on shore...
In a heartening turn for conservationists and marine life enthusiasts, a baby killer whale has been sighted among the Southern Resident killer whale population in British Columbia—an event that shines...
In an astonishing and rarely witnessed spectacle, more than sixty orcas banded together to hunt down an endangered pygmy blue whale off Western Australia’s Bremer Canyon. The heart-pounding event, rec...
A creature with up to 24 arms, as sprawling as a hubcap and just as bright, the sunflower sea star once dazzled divers across the North American West Coast. But in 2013, a sudden, devastating wasting ...