Marine Animals
"Scientists are unsure how many exist or how rare they are." Drone captures elusive animal the length of a shipping container hunting in Indonesia
Omura’s whales are filter feeders that snack on enormous mouthfuls of tiny krill.
“Ghostly" ocean giant spotted at intersection of Pacific and Indian oceans
The unusually pattern marine creature was seen in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
It incredibly floated, was twice the size of Manhattan and travelled a colossal 3,000km, transporting millions of animals on the way
When an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean, it created a vast raft of floating rock
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“I'm shaking...” Watch incredible moment deep-sea researchers see something very rare - and surprising - deep down in the ocean
This adorable deep-sea animal’s ear flaps make it look like a famous Disney character
This animal could be worth 12 times more than Elon Musk
Oyster reefs could add around $12 trillion to global economies if they were better managed and protected, new study finds.
"It was supposed to solve two problems: reducing waste to landfill and creating habitats. It did neither – instead it ended up as a catastrophe"
In the 1970s, this conservation project seemed like a great idea. Decades later, it’s caused untold damage
Drone footage shows Florida sharks detecting sound from 74m away. Scientists are trying to work out how they do it
Startling sharks with sound sheds light on their sensitive hearing – but how they hear over long distances is still a mystery.
Diver finds turtle face down in a sea sponge. You won’t believe what it’s doing
A diver in Moalboal, Philippines, saw something very odd – and it had the internet worried for a moment.
Longer than two school buses put together – and ruler of the oceans for 20 million years: 7 biggest prehistoric sharks ever to terrorise Earth's oceans
You might think today’s sharks are big, but during prehistory there were species that grew more than twice as large…
Is there really no such thing as fish?
It's a saying you might be familiar with, particularly if you listen to the popular podcast by the QI Elves, but how true is it? Is there really no such thing as a fish?
Scuba diver films group of giant 'swimming heads' in Bali
Ocean sunfish, or mola mola, have no tail fin. Instead, they steer with a thick rudder-like fringe called a clavus, which gives them their unusual appearance.
Lost pilot whales were spotted in the Thames. This is what happened next
Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.
Deep-sea scientists discover 57 new species in a canyon nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
This deep-sea expedition explored one of the most biologically dynamic regions in the South Atlantic.
Scientists find triplet embryos inside wild sea turtle egg for first time ever
The egg was found in a green turtle nest on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in Cuba.
Florida scientists are using underwater umbrellas to protect coral reefs
Placing underwater umbrellas over vulnerable corals could help to protect them from marine heatwaves, according to a new study.
Divers went into a 20m-deep underwater cave in Spain – and found animal colonies thriving within
Protecting the Mediterranean’s hidden caves could help wildlife – such as corals – survive warming seas, say researchers.
Researchers dropped a baited camera into the Pacific Ocean, then this secretive creature came to investigate
During a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, scientists found proof that confirmed leopard sharks occupy Samoan waters.
Huge concrete-like cubes were submerged off the coast of Britain. One year later, they’re teeming with creatures
Native oysters living on a newly restored reef off the coast of Whitburn, South Tyneside are 'thriving', according to conservationists
"Like bulldozers in a demolition derby.” These chaotic baby horseshoe crabs giving each other piggybacks are too cute for words
Horseshoe crabs are known for their life-saving abilities but they’re also incredibly cute.
Hairy-legged, red-eyed sea spider discovered in the Salish Sea
Scientists have discovered two new species of sea spider in the Pacific Northwest – including one with hairy legs and red eyes.
Marine scientists filmed a 0.3mm oyster larva feeding. What they found is ringing alarm bells
High-speed imaging has helped scientists better understand how baby oysters feed, but what they’ve found could be a problem for future oyster populations.
“The animals found deep down could easily star in a science fiction movie – including ones that float through the darkness like disembodied buttocks.”
The mesopelagic zone stretches from 200 metres to 1,000 metres deep and is full of bizarre, baffling and even bioluminescent creatures
Watch the adorable moment two endangered leopard sharks are released in Indonesia
The release of two young sharks mark an important milestone in the conservation of this endangered species
“It was shocking.” Deep-sea scientists find unexpected creature 3,000ft below the ocean’s surface
Antarctic krill have been observed gathering and feeding at deep-sea hydrothermal vents more than 900m beneath the Southern Ocean
