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A “snowblower” hydrothermal vent spews hot water and white bits of bacterial mat that are blooming in the chemical-rich hot-spring water, showing that the lava flow that was erupted in 2011 at Axial Seamount is still cooling. Photo Source- Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University (CC BY-SA 2.0)

May 14, 2025

Axial Seamount: Oregon’s Underwater Volcano Hits 90% Pre-Eruption Level with 1,000+ Daily Quakes

Three hundred miles off Oregon’s coast, a submarine volcano is swelling with magma. Scientists monitoring Axial Seamount have recorded more than 1,000 earthquakes per day during late March and early April 2025,

Conservation·Nature·Wildlife

Mexican Axolotls Face Population Decline: What’s Really Killing the ‘Water Monster’?

The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an amphibian of Mexican origin that is critically endangered due to habitat loss, fishing, and the introduction of invasive species into its environment. This species is endemic to the lakes of the Valley of

August 10, 2024

Gray Whales Shrink by Over a Foot a Decade, New Study Reveals Ecosystem Warning Signs

Marine Life·Nature·Science

Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the northwest Pacific coast of the U.S. have seen a 13 percent

IWC’s Urgent Alert: The Endangered Vaquita Tale That’s Shattering All Predictions!

Conservation·Marine Life·Nature

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has issued its first-ever extinction alert, signaling a dire situation for marine life. The alert serves as a stark

Rocky Baltic Sea coastline with lush green vegetation. Photo Source: WWF

Activism·Artificial Intelligence·Marine Life·Technology

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

February 17, 2025

Representative image. krill a small crustacean. Photo Source: University of Strathclyde.

Nature

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

Rahul Somvanshi

February 8, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life

NOAA Withdraws Vessel Speed Limits, Endangering Right Whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn its proposed regulation to expand vessel speed restrictions along the Atlantic coast, a decision that highlights the ongoing tension between marine conservation efforts

Rahul Somvanshi

January 21, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life

Endangered Right Whales’ Lifespan Plummets to 22 Years

North Atlantic right whales should live well beyond 100 years, but their average lifespan has dropped dramatically to just 22 years, according to recent research published in Science Advances. This stark decline

Govind Tekale

January 10, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life

Endangered Thresher Shark Found Dead on UK Beach; Second Incident Raises Alarm

A rare endangered shark was found dead on a British beach, prompting concerns about the safety of marine wildlife. The discovery has led experts to call for better protection of these ocean

Rahul Somvanshi

January 8, 2025

Marine Life·Nature·News

New Zealand’s Pilot Whale Stranding at Ruakākā: More than 30 Saved, 4 Lost, and the Māori-Led Response

A mass stranding of pilot whales at Ruakākā Beach near Whangārei, New Zealand, ended with both success and loss on November 25, 2024. Conservation workers joined local residents in moving the marine

Rahul Somvanshi

November 29, 2024

Discovery·Marine Life·Science

World’s Largest Coral Found in Solomon Islands: A 111-Foot Marine Giant Visible from Space

Marine biologist and videographer Manu San Félix discovered the world’s largest coral in a remote region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean during a National Geographic Pristine Seas project expedition in October 2024.

Rahul Somvanshi

November 18, 2024

Rockfishes (Sebastidae), sea basses and groupers (Serranidae) and gobies (Gobiidae) had an “important proportion” of species predicted as Threatened.

Artificial Intelligence·Marine Life·Nature·Science

New AI Model Reveals 12.7% of Marine Fish Could Disappear, a Dramatic Jump from IUCN’s 2.5% Estimate

A new study using a machine learning model combined with an artificial neural network claims that 12.7% of marine teleost fish are on the brink of extinction. It is a fivefold increase

Rahul Somvanshi

September 11, 2024

World's first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm.

Energy·Europe·Sustainability

How WindFloat Atlantic’s Floating Wind Farm Survived 20-Meter Waves and Powered 25,000 Homes—All While Boosting Marine Life

In July 2020, the world’s first floating wind farm officially began regular operation: WindFloat Atlantic. Now, after four years of successful operations, a review highlights its exceptional performance and potential for offshore

Rahul Somvanshi

September 11, 2024

An aerial view of Palmyra Atoll, where animal tracking data, now being studied by NASA Marine Study's Internet of Animals project, was collected using wildlife tags by partners at The Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and several universities.

Conservation·Marine Life·Technology

Palmyra Atoll Study Finds Unexpected Marine Patterns with NASA’s New Tagging Tech—Details Inside!

Morgan Gilmour, a scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, conducts marine ecology and conservation studies. She uses data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from animals equipped

Govind Tekale

July 14, 2024

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