Marine Animals
"Its fearsome hooked jaw crushes with devastating power to bite through bone, something a 15 year-old American boy found to his cost.."
“Sightings remain rare” of these threatened ocean giants. But scientists have hope
After being seriously impacted by whaling, blue and fin whale populations in the southeast Atlantic Ocean may be recovering
Deadly box jellyfish discovered on Singapore's 'Island of Death Behind'
Researchers have discovered a new species of box jellyfish, after analysing specimens that washed ashore on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
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Mysterious ‘ghost shark’, carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge, and a worm living in a ‘glass castle’ – more than 1,100 new marine species discovered
The extraordinary discoveries were made over 13 ocean expeditions to some of the planet’s most extreme environments.
“Suddenly saw a massive black fin rise from the sea.” Boat operator has incredible encounter off English coast
The rare orca sighting had the whole boat “buzzing with excitement”.
“Never-before-seen animal behaviour, new locations, new science.” Watch first clip of David Attenborough narrating “blockbuster” BBC series
The third instalment of the David Attenborough-narrated series will air on the BBC this year
Epic 15,000km humpback whale journey breaks world record
A humpback that moved from Brazil to Australia, more than 15,000km away, has broken the world-record for the greatest distance between sightings of an individual.
It's pink, able to swim backwards AND upside down and is a mighty 2.5 metres long – not bad for a river creature...
All you need to know about the amazing Amazon River Dolphin from the experts at Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Scientists studied dolphins in French Polynesia – and noticed something “odd-looking” about one of the pods
Scientists documented a case of interspecific adoption among bottlenose dolphins – but it’s not the only example in the natural world
"It delivers a fatal stab with a barbed tip that impales the prey ready to be dismembered..." The world's fastest, deadliest punch
It’s so deep it could swallow 24 Empire State Buildings stacked one on top of the other – and they’d still be submerged
More than 10km deep, 80km wide and 1,375km long – the Tonga Trench in the South Pacific Ocean is truly enormous.
Underwater robot stalks barracuda for 10 minutes – and discovers this
Experts say footage recorded by the underwater robot will make it easier to discover and study unexplored coral reefs around the world.
“It can almost leap, quickly smothering its unfortunate prey with a blanket of flesh.” Meet the deadly snail that gallops across the sand
In the battle of the beach, this meek-looking mollusc has all the moves
Older than Stonehenge and bigger than Luxembourg, this ancient underwater realm is home to creatures thought extinct for millions of years
These unique reefs, once thought extinct, were only rediscovered around 40 years ago
"Within its beautiful softly fluttering fins are a dozen spines able to deliver a dose of powerful venom." 10 prettiest, sparkliest sea animals on the planet...
Discover the most stunning and captivating sea creatures...
“He’s just a blob.” This teeny, tiny baby bobtail squid the size of a peppercorn is the cutest thing you’ll see all day
It would be easy to miss this tiny animal, which is smaller than a fingernail.
“Something few people ever get to witness." Experts astonished to film incredibly rare creature hunting in Pacific Ocean
There may be fewer than 170 false killer whales in the Hawaiian Archipelago, so every sighting is precious.
.“Jeez, talk about a Dr Seuss-like landscape." Underwater robot discovered bizarre ‘forest’ full of animals all facing in the same direction. Here’s why...
The deep-sea landscape seems so odd that it wouldn’t look out of place in a cartoon
“I can’t believe I was able to film this.” Drone pilot captures astonishing shark hunt in Australia
Wildlife videographer films “extremely cryptic, rarely seen” shark hunting near Magnetic Island off the east coast of Australia.
Scientists lower camera 260m to Arctic seafloor and film strange creatures lurking in the darkness
Researchers in Greenland catch elusive deep-sea creatures and a backwards-swimming fish on camera.
Scientists embark on 1,200km 'megatransect' of Patagonian kelp forests. What they find could be crucial
Researchers are surveying one of the world's largest intact kelp forests to learn more about the species that live there and the ecosystem's role as a powerful natural carbon sink.
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC footage of hermit crabs lining up to swap homes and upsize. Who said moving was stressful?
David Attenborough narrates this brilliant depiction of hermit crabs shopping for shells
Look what this underwater spy camera in Miami just filmed!
The Coral City Camera has captured all sorts of ocean animals – including these magical marine mammals.
"That’s the length of a double decker bus!" 30ft colossus tops biggest dolphins in the world list
From the mighty orca to the enigmatic Risso’s dolphin, these individuals remind us that the dolphin family is far more diverse - and far more impressive - than we may realise.
