
Trump’s name found scraped into a manatee’s back
Manatees resemble half-ton potatoes, but researchers can tell them apart. According to Patrick Rose, aquatic biologist...

Fossil fuel companies denied seismic blasting permit renewals
On October 1, a status conference on seismic litigation ruled in favor of the environment by prohibiting fossil...

30 new marine species found in Galapagos' deep seas
The Galapagos Islands are famous for several endemic species that evolved to fit the exact niche required...

Cod are disappearing due to global warming
Cod lovers might have to change their preferences soon. According to new research published in the Journal...

Rare blue lobster turns up in Red Lobster shipment
The only thing that saved Clawde from the linguini sauce was her blue hue. As Lora Jones unpacked the Cuyahoga...

Scientists discover algae species that may affect coral reefs
A new species of alga found in Hawaii is emerging as a potential threat to coral reefs. Researchers from the University...

Trump allows commercial fishing in Atlantic national monument
The Trump administration announced on Friday that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument,...

Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns
As more people around the world stay inside, more animals are able to thrive in places that are typically crowded...

IUCN finds ocean oxygen levels dropping at record rates
Marine life is in serious trouble if ocean oxygen levels continue to plummet. A new report by the International...

Russia to release hundreds of illegally captured orcas and belugas from 'whale jail'
Officials in Russia announce the release of nearly 100 whales currently being held in what amounts to a whale...

Stop Fish Bombing! uses gunshot detection technology to foil marine criminals
A nonprofit organization called Stop Fish Bombing! (SFB) is combating a famously destructive and illegal fishing...

Ghost gear is haunting our oceans
Fishing gear isn’t just deadly when there’s a fisherman at the other end of the line. Lost and abandoned equipment...

Volvo creates the living seawall in Sydney to help with plastic pollution
With ocean habitats being degraded by plastic pollution and replaced with seawalls, more than half of the shoreline...

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...

Oceans warming 40 percent faster than previously thought
After discrepancies between climate models projecting higher levels of ocean warming and observational...