Brazilian Biodiversity Information System is bringing Brazil’s biological diversity to the internet
As one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, Brazil is taking steps to consolidate all of the nation’s...
Plastic pollution is causing reproductive problems for ocean wildlife
Plastic pollution is becoming a major problem for ocean wildlife. Organisms that ingest plastics are subject to...
Iceland approves killing of more than 2,000 whales
Iceland has just approved the killing of 2,000 whales over the course of the next five years. The country's government...
New study predicts mass extinction in 140 years
A new study suggests that the old saying about history repeating itself is absolutely true. In this case, history...
Conchs in the Bahamas could be extinct in 10 years
The Bahamas is famous for its large conch population, but some studies claim that could change significantly over...
Shark fins still being sold in US restaurants amid ban
Shark finning has sparked numerous controversies for the horrible act of animal cruelty that has led to the banning...
Only 13% of Earth’s oceans remain untouched by humans — for now
Only 13 percent of the planet's oceans are unaffected by human activities, such as fishing and pollution, according...
Astounding responsive map shows shark interactions with commercial fishers
Just in time for the 30th Anniversary of Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week, a new map shows the interaction...
Belize Barrier Reef recovers and is removed from UNESCO ‘In Danger’ list
Thanks to a comprehensive conservation effort, the exceptionally diverse Belize Barrier Reef has recovered so much...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
Tiny seahorse trapped in fishing line gets a second chance
A tiny seahorse named Frito received a second chance at life after being trapped in fishing line. Florida resident...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Pilot whale dies in Thailand with more than 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach
A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large...
Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease
With coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious...
Microplastic pollution poses particular threat to filter-feeding rays, sharks and whales
Microplastics pose a huge threat to aquatic life - particularly large filter feeders such as whale sharks, manta...
Hundreds of organisms hitch a ride from Japan to Oregon on waves of plastic trash
Japanese marine animals have hitched a ride all the way to the United States with unlikely help from plastic garbage....
Great Barrier Reef bleaching is the “worst coral die-off” in recorded history
The health of the Great Barrier Reef is widely thought to be an indicator for the state of the Earth’s marine...
$10k reward to find horrible person shooting sea otters
Someone is shooting sea otters near Santa Cruz, California and they need to be brought to justice. Federal and...
NOAA has a plan to protect the oceans from troubling noise pollution
As if the world's marine animals didn't have enough to worry about -- with climate change, ocean acidification,...
Watch thousands of giant spider crabs colonize the seafloor near Melbourne
Did you know that crabs migrate? Unlike birds that fly south for the winter to avoid the frigid cold, giant spider...
Marine scientists in Hawaii unearth an ancient minivan-sized sea sponge
We’ve all heard stories about enormous deep sea worms and sharks the size of a city bus. It turns out, those...
Mass Pacific Starfish Die Off Linked to Warming Oceans
For nearly a year, scientists have been scrambling to understand why starfish in the Pacific Ocean have been dying...