Marine Animals
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.
David Attenborough narrates ruthless, shocking footage of orcas kidnapping a vulnerable humpback whale calf right under its poor mother's nose...
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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.
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.
Which species are named after Sir David Attenborough? And how many of them are there?
Sir David Attenborough has over 50 species named after him, ranging from a prehistoric marine reptile to a native British flower only found in the Brecon Beacons of South Wales.
Drone captures incredible 10-tonne whale rescue in Australia
Watch remarkable footage of rescuers freeing a stranded whale and releasing it back to the ocean.
Giant squid detected in deep-sea canyon off coast of Australia
Scientists have found evidence of giant squid and numerous other rarely seen marine creatures off the coast of Western Australia.
23 extremely rare North Atlantic right whales born off US coast
There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales on the planet, so a strong birthing season gives conservationists hope for the future of the critically endangered species.
Scientists attached satellite tags to sharks. What they recorded was unexpected
Researchers from the University of Miami have discovered that tagging sharks can provide insightful climate data
It's the ultimate master of deception, able to impersonate 13 other animals, from deadly sea snakes to flamboyant lion fish - quite the mimic
This creature is full of deception, switching its appearance between a host of venomous marine species to confuse and evade potential predators
Robot sent deep into Atlantic Ocean. Its mission? To investigate the largest animal migration on Earth
The world’s largest animal migration and ocean gyres play vital roles in the global carbon cycle. Scientists went into the deep to learn more about this vital process.
It’s named after the god of the underworld and contains creatures so weird they haven’t been identified yet
The deepest part of the ocean – the Challenger Deep – is in the hadal zone, a deep-sea region named after the Greek god of the underworld
"When danger threatens, the gut wall ruptures and the sticky organ is ejected through its bottom..."
Black sea cucumbers channel their inner spider to entangle predators
Millions of armoured creatures are crawling into this US bay. What happens next is wild
Every April, horseshoe crabs descend on Delaware Bay to spawn, forming the largest horseshoe crab aggregation on the planet.
It’s deep enough to hide Mount Kilimanjaro, contains bone-eating worms and is the world’s largest habitat
The fourth of five ocean zones – the abyssopelagic zone or the abyss – stretches from 4,000 to 6,000 metres deep
“Each seal is swimming for its life.” These seals must cross shark-infested waters to find a meal. Will they make it?
In dramatic footage captured for the BBC’s Planet Earth, seals must risk an encounter with hungry great white sharks
Dugong vs manatee: What's the difference between these two 'floaty potatoes' – and are they really related to elephants...?
Although these two species look similar, there are some key differences that can help you tell them apart
“The crushing pressure can be anywhere between 100 to 400 atmospheres, which would kill a human instantaneously.”
Between 1,000 and 4,000 metres deep, there isn’t any sunlight at all so creatures find new strategies to survive
Galápagos deep-sea corals vanished for more than 1,000 years. Scientists think they know why
5,000 years ago, deep-water corals disappeared from the waters around the Pacific Ocean islands, study finds.
Strange, devil-like sea creatures are about to gather in huge numbers off 'Europe's Hawaii'. Here's what's going on
With the future of sicklefin devil rays hanging in the balance, crucial research is building knowledge about these graceful gliders
Do female octopuses really hurl rocks at males? The viral video, debunked
A video of a female octopus throwing rocks at a male has gone viral – but not all is what it seems
Satellite images reveal more than 1,000 unmapped coral reefs in Australia
The discovery of thousands of previously unchartered coral reefs could reinforce conservation efforts in northern Australian waters, say researchers.
"It's the largest biomechanical event on Earth. Just 3 lunges burn as much energy as an average human." Just how do baleen whales eat so much without teeth?
All you need to know about how baleen whales manage to eat such vast quantities of prey
