Oarfish Sightings in Mexico and Spain Raise Concerns
When Robert Hayes went for a beach walk in Mexico this February, he didn’t expect to meet a mysterious visitor from the deep sea. But there it was – a long, silvery
Karmactive Staff
Over 150 False Killer Whales Stranded in Tasmania
A large group of whales is fighting for survival on a remote beach in northwest Tasmania. Local wildlife teams found 157 false killer whales – a type of large dolphin – stranded
Govind Tekale
AI Targets 50,000 Tons of Ghost Nets Polluting Oceans Annually
Lurking beneath ocean waves, abandoned fishing nets silently wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. WWF Germany quantifies this aquatic menace: 50,000 tons of ghost nets infiltrate oceans yearly, while 20% of fishing gear
Rahul Somvanshi
Critically Endangered Sulawesi Macaque Born at Drusillas Park
A new baby monkey at Drusillas Park in East Sussex brings fresh hope for one of the world’s rarest primates. The Sulawesi crested macaque infant arrived on January 11, 2025. These monkeys
Banham Zoo Penguin Chicks Amid 97% Decline: African Penguins’ Critical Fight
Two tiny penguin chicks have just joined the fight for their species’ survival at Banham Zoo in Norfolk. The new arrivals, named Pudding and Humbug, hatched on December 20 and December 25,
First-Ever Black Devil Fish Filmed Alive Near Tenerife in Unprecedented Deep-Sea Encounter
Think of swimming in the ocean and meeting a fish that normally lives in the darkest depths, where sunlight can’t reach. That’s exactly what happened off the Spanish coast of Tenerife this
UK Scientists Use Satellites to Monitor Antarctic Krill Populations
A group of UK scientists has found a new way to count some of the ocean’s smallest but most important animals from space. They’re using satellites to track Antarctic krill – small
Baby Shark Born in All-Female Tank at Shreveport Aquarium Sparks Rare Reproductive Mystery
A baby swell shark named Yoko has appeared at Louisiana’s Shreveport Aquarium under extraordinary circumstances – there hasn’t been a male shark in the tank for over three years. This January birth
ISRO’s EOS-06 Enhances Ocean Monitoring with Advanced Imaging
India’s space agency ISRO is now watching over our oceans better than ever before. Their satellite EOS-06, launched in late 2022, takes pictures of tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton every two days.
Arctic’s Borealis Mud Volcano: 7,000-Year-Old Methane Ecosystem
Scientists have found something unexpected in the cold Arctic waters – a mud volcano that works more like a unique deep-sea ecosystem than a typical volcano. Located 400 meters under the Barents