Marine Animals
Millions of these animals all rush to the beach at once causing chaos – here's why they do it...
Sandra Storch explains why turtles choose to take part ion mass nestings
6 amazing blood-sucking animals that aren't insects - including a fish that's reported to have swam up a man's penis
While insects are best-known for feeding on blood, there's actually a few more species that target this protein-rich liquid.
From shrimp that look like candy canes to eels that mimic snowflakes: 6 festive animals named after Christmas
It's not all robins and reindeer – here are 6 festive species that are associated with Christmas
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Super predators over 10 metres long once dominated our oceans – unlike anything seen today, say scientists
A team of researchers reconstructed an ancient marine ecosystem – and discovered a previously unseen seventh layer in its food chain
What's the fastest whale in the world? Clue - it can swim at 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes
5 animals that can turn themselves inside out - from reversible anuses to exploding intestines
When it comes to these animals, the natural world proves that internal body parts shouldn't always stay that way...
"Absolutely mesmerising": aerial footage shows hundreds of sharks chasing bait balls in Byron Bay
A wildlife photographer has filmed sharks in Australia creating beautiful patterns in the sea as they swam through bait balls trying to hunt for a meal.
Can any animal kill an orca?
No other predator is able to challenge the orca, says Melissa Hobson
It's the largest, most powerful and deadliest bear on the planet – AND views us as prey, able to make short work of our puny bodies...
As the world's largest bear, and largest land carnivore, polar bears are impressive mammals. They are adapted to living in the harsh Arctic environment, and threatened by climate change.
What’s the most intelligent animal in the ocean?
When it comes to the smartest animal in the ocean there are a number of contenders, says Melissa Hobson
Can any animal kill a blue whale? At 33 metres long and heavier than a Boeing 737, it is the largest creature ever to have lived
It would be a brave animal that took on the world's biggest creature
Killer whales filmed hunting with dolphins and sharing prey for first time
Aerial and underwater footage captured around Vancouver Island in Canada shows the two marine animals working together to hunt salmon.
10 deadly, mind-blowing and simply ingenious ways whales and dolphins hunt and kill their prey – from bubble net fishing to wave washing
Whales and dolphins are some of the smartest animals on Earth – and when it comes to hunting prey, they are particularly ingenious
10 incredible, dramatic shipwrecks around the world that are just teeming with marine life
Shipwrecks are not just fascinating reminds of history – they can also become biodiversity hotspots. The experts
How do the ocean's deadliest predators catch their prey in the vast blue wilderness?
How do you track down prey in a vast, seemingly featureless ‘blue desert’?
Drones capture lemon sharks hunting 'jaguar' fish in Brazil. It has never been recorded before
Researchers observed the unique behaviour near Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago 220 miles off the coast of mainland Brazil.
“The tiny turtles’ perilous haul is akin to a marathon across the world’s most dangerous obstacle course.”
Thousands of turtles emerge from the ocean to lay their eggs – but only a handful of hatchlings will make it
“Not expected at all”: dolphin researchers just made a surprising discovery in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean dolphins have coastal and inshore ecotypes that pass each other by without interacting, like ships in the night, new study finds
As long as a small car, it is one of the cutest, smiliest, most intelligent animals on the planet
Learn all about the charismatic bottlenose dolphin in our expert guide from Whale and Dolphin Conservation, from how it got its name to how it uses tools.
Scientists extract DNA from 'vampire squid from hell’ – and uncover 300-million-year-old secret
When researchers sequenced the genome of this elusive deep-sea creature, they found clues about how squids and octopuses evolved into so many species.
Researchers played elephant seals the calls of their nemeses. This is what happened next
Male elephant seals might remember the calls of their adversaries from previous breeding seasons, a new study suggests.
“At 4am in the morning, the captain came to my door." What happened next blew this wildlife photographer away
Ocean and wildlife photographer Greg Lecoeur relives his unbelievable encounter in Svalbard with both polar bears and belugas.
Ocean's most powerful, ruthless killers: The world's top 9 marine predators that rule the waves
Here are 10 of the most effective predators in the ocean – and you might be surprised which one comes out on top
Why do seals lie like bananas?
We take a look at the reason behind this characteristic pose