Our planet is home to many wonders in the world. People may look at monuments with amazement but the beauty of biodiversity surpasses it. The rare sighting of a pink dolphin is
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute encountered the elusive Giant phantom jelly. This is only the 9th confirmed sighting for this particular species. Using their new ROV Doc Ricketts, MBARI was able to dive to the depths that the creature
An Americorps member, Blaine Parker, was out gathering shellfish at Alligator Point by the St. James Island in Franklin County when he accidently stumbled
A deep-sea fish known for its prehistoric appearance, the Lancetfish, has been washing up on Oregon beaches in recent weeks. The cause for which these serpent-like fish with protruding fangs and bulging
A race against time to find at least 100,000 new marine species in the next decade has been begun by a global alliance of scientists and explorers called the Ocean Census, the
A discovery of a new coral reef off the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador has been reported. The size of the coral reef is approximately 2 km long & has over 50% living
The Bolivar Beachcombers Facebook page is filled with strange and fascinating findings along the shores of the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston Bay. Patricia Ducote posted a photo to the page of a
A unique & endangered species in the waters near Greenland & Iceland, the beaked redfish (BR) is at risk of extinction due to Russia’s stubborn fishing industry targeting it. The Guardian has
The Department of the Interior of the US has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020, which demands that it certify Mexico for not adequately protecting the critically endangered totoaba &
On April 3, as many as 32 dolphins were reported stranded on a beach on Japan’s Boso Peninsula. Surfers and local authorities worked together for an emergency rescue operation to save the
A 4.3-meter (14ft) smalltooth tiger shark washed up on the beach in Kilmore Quay, County Wexford. This incident marks it the first time the species has been recorded in Ireland. Swiss tourists
Lolita, the orca was captured 50 years ago and held at the Miami Seaquarium for entertainment purposes, may soon be returned to her home waters. The Miami Seaquarium, Florida non-profit Friends of
According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979