Marine Animals
Scientists cut open a dead seal and sieved the contents of its intestines. What they found was shocking
Go behind the scenes at a seal autopsy to discover how post mortems provide insight into more than just biology.
A massive wave capsized my kayak, leaving me stranded and vulnerable in waters famous for great white sharks. Then something peculiar happened
Chuck Graham shares an incredible encounter in California’s ‘Shark Park’
Built like a sports car, agile like an athlete, and capable of impressive acrobatic performances. 5 fastest dolphin on the planet
From wave riding to cooperative hunting, here's what makes dolphins such a fascinating species
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3 deadliest octopuses in the world – and one has enough venom to kill dozens of humans within minutes
All octopuses produce venom, but very few are actually deadly. From the lethally infamous blue-ringed octopus to lesser-known species with surprising tactics, discover which octopuses possess potent venom
Purple is nature's rarest colour but purple animals do exist: 9 beautiful, incredible purple animals that look like they've been painted
What on Earth are tautonyms, triple tautonyms – and binomial nomenclature?
A tautonym is an interesting quirk in the naming system of animals, where the words used for the genus and specific names are identical. Learn more about tautonyms, triple tautonyms, binomial nomenclature, and examples of tautonyms.
Hundreds of baby whales are washing ashore dead – and the suspected cause is horrifying
Hundreds of calves have washed up off the coast of Peninsula Valdés since June and scientists are trying to figure out the cause
It’s bigger than the City of London and is home to a whopping 7.5 billion residents – or even more
The largest oyster reef restoration in the world is over three square miles and brings many benefits to the ecosystem
5,000 years ago, these forests drowned. Now they're thriving reefs – home to oysters, sponges, sharks, rays and turtles
Rising seas submerged these forests in Mozambique, now they serve as wildlife hotspots, with similar levels of biodiversity to coral reefs.
“It was so sudden.” This great white shark just did something that’s never been filmed before
The video shows shark depredation, which is thought to be increasing on the Cape Cod coast in the US
"They flip sharks upside down so they can tear out their nutritious liver…" The ocean's 9 most powerful, ruthless killers that rule the waves
Here are 10 of the most effective predators in the ocean – and you might be surprised which one comes out on top
"It was just a normal dive." Then they saw this
Leopard sharks (sometimes called zebra sharks) are an exciting sight in Indonesian waters – and this one had a rare genetic condition.
"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 cost an eye-watering $40,000 to sink this ship and turn it into a reef – and the costly reason weighed less than a pineapple
The USS Kittiwake served for around 50 years and now delights divers in the Cayman Islands
"Its skin and blubber combined can account for nearly half its entire body mass. That’s more than half a tonne and their bodies seem to spread out in all directions."
Just why do walruses look so flabby - and lumbering on land? Stuart Blackman takes a look
Incredible footage shows thousands of sharks swimming “like a mighty river” in Japan
The sharks were filmed in the waters around Mikomoto Island, a small uninhabited island just 15-minutes by boat from the southernmost town on Japan's Izu Peninsula.
Where 160 billion tonnes of raging water surge as high as a 5 storey building at 10mph – and whales gather in their thousands
160 billion tonnes of seawater rush in and out of this bay twice a day, reaching such intense speeds that it sounds like a train
“He was struggling to stay afloat and clearly distressed…” Watch emotional whale rescue that broke the internet and cost a whopping 6 figures
Having spent more than 24 hours snared in a subsea cable, this humpback was finally set free – but saving his life came at a price.
Deep-sea scientists astonished to find two 'giant' creatures lighting up the deep, dark ocean – with their legs
Sea spiders have been on the planet for at least 425 million years and deep-sea researchers just observed bioluminescence for the first time
Experts played fish noises to a degraded reef in Hawaiʻi. What happened next was astounding
Coral regeneration could be boosted by playing noises from healthy reef systems, say marine biologists
"Their toxin is so potent that scientists believe it can kill up to 700 people. If left untreated, victims can die in under 5 hours"
Deadly yet potentially lifesaving, the venom of cone snails is powerful enough to kill hundreds of people — but could also hold the key to new treatments for diabetes and other diseases.
It was twice the size of Manhattan and incredibly floated a colossal 3,000km across the ocean, transporting millions of animals on the way
When an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean, it created a vast raft of floating rock
“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
