Marine Animals
Movember's wild side: 8 animals with a better moustache than yours
Check out these brilliantly bristly animals that use their moustaches and beards for all manner of tasks, from foraging for food on dark ocean floors to spreading scent to attract mates
The largest spawning event on Earth is about to happen - here's what it will look like
The astonishing wildlife spectacle takes place every year on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia – and it's utterly magical.
"Large furry creature unlike anything else in the sea” filmed crawling along English beach
The strange-looking sea mouse washed ashore during a storm, say conservationists.
Ocean explorers just discovered these eerie underwater spiders doing something very disturbing
Related to both spiders and crabs, sea spiders suck up the insides of their prey “like sipping through a straw” – they also breathe through their legs, say scientists.
Watch ingenious 'crab-safe' car drive through millions-strong red crab migration on Christmas Island
The amazing video shows off wildlife photographer Chris Bray’s clever device for saving crabs from being crushed on the Australian island.
Why do crabs walk sideways? The surprising reason behind their quirky side-step
Marine biologist Matt Slater explains why walking sideways is the fastest option for crabs
This underwater robot just ran into something bizarre at the junction of three vast tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean
What it found was literally dazzling...
Bottoms are just for pooping and peeing right? Not always... This animal can also breathe and eat through its anus - meet the world's most amazing arse
This has to be the world's most weirdest bottom, says Stuart Blackman
Skate vs ray: what's the difference between these stunning ocean creatures that look like flattened sharks?
Although rays and skates look similar there are ways you can tell them apart says Matt Doggett
Earth's biggest coral colony discovered in the Pacific Ocean– and it's so huge it can be seen from space
Experts estimate that the massive mega coral – found near the Solomon Islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean – is about 300 years old.
How do whales mate? For animals as big as whales, sex can be a tricky and lengthy affair - here's how they do it
Discover the fascinating world of whale reproduction...
Deep-sea scientists just filmed something enormous swimming over the seafloor in Chile
The rare footage shows the animal carry something – something it won't let go of for months...
This manatee was just tagged in Brazil – what happened next stunned everyone
Tico the manatee was released back into the wild after eight years of rehabilitation. But it didn’t go to plan...
Scientists stuck cameras on 10 whales in Australia – and they were amazed at what they saw
Researchers tagged the humpback whales to find out more about their annual migration along the east coast.
Harvard scientists sent two flying robots on a mission – and they've just detected something
The un-piloted aerial vehicles are equipped with sensing modules used to locate very high frequency sounds...
The UK's best dads and mums in the animal kingdom
The RSPB takes a look at some of the best animal parents in the UK who deserve a medal for their efforts.
How orcas team up and unleash brutal 'wave attacks' that knock seals off ice floes into the water- where the predators are waiting....
Orcas in Antarctica have developed a ruthless hunting strategy... wave-washing, says Bob Pitman
Curious 'panda-like' creature with tiny claws found lurking in Japanese waters
Scientists have named the new species Melita panda, a nod to its unique black-and-white colouring.
A population of white sharks is hiding in the Mediterranean Sea – and scientists are desperate to find them. Here’s why
The scientists are using long-line cameras, environmental DNA sampling and even an 87-foot sailing yacht to locate the elusive sharks.
“Our forefathers all hunted turtles" – now former poachers in Fiji are on a mission to save them from extinction
The WWF’s 2024 Living Planet Report warns that the world’s reefs are approaching an irreversible tipping point, making the work of Fiji's sea turtle guardians even more important.
Scientists just collected 11 petri dishes of dolphin breath – and found something very worrying
The exhaled air – collected from wild bottlenose dolphins in Florida and Louisiana – contained harmful microplastics, say the researchers.
Octopuses have been seen throwing things at each other. Here's why
Australia's gloomy octopuses need their personal space and they have a unique way of making sure they get it
The jumbo squid population has crashed in the Gulf of California – and the consequences could be huge, say experts
The decline of jumbo squid, also known as Humboldt squid, is controlling the movements of one of the ocean's biggest animals.
Ghostly 'moon' whale filmed in Tonga
The baby humpback whale was filmed with her mother and an escort whale. Experts fear there may be challenges ahead...