Marine Animals
Odd animal seen 'flying' over seafloor in Caribbean. But that's not the strangest thing it does
Flying gurnards tap the sand as they skim along the bottom of the ocean. Researchers say the unusual behaviour has a vital purpose.
Enormous piles of rotting seaweed mount up on Florida beaches – and they're snaring sea turtle hatchlings
Record amounts of sargassum seaweed washing up on the coast of Florida are making it harder for vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings to reach the ocean, new research finds.
It contains the world’s deadliest snake and one of the only venomous mammals – so why does Australia have so much deadly wildlife?
Is the wildlife really more deadly 'down under'? Helen Pilcher takes a look at why Australia has so many dangerous animals
Octopuses could help us build robots that rescue people from collapsed buildings. Here's how
New research reveals octopuses use all their arms for different tasks – a discovery that could inform the design of life-saving robots.
Which animal has the longest intestine in the world? Surprisingly, scientists don’t actually know for sure – but they have a pretty good guess...
Ever wondered which animal has the longest intestine? Well, so do scientists...
When a colossal sea creature washed up on a beach in Britain, experts were called in to solve the mystery
Arriving at the scene, they identified the animal as a fin whale, the second largest creature on Earth after the blue whale.
Critically endangered sharks being sold as food in US grocery stores, new study finds
Shark meat sold in grocery stores, seafood markets and via online vendors often comes from endangered species and is frequently mislabelled, say researchers.
What do dolphins do during storms?
Author and wildlife guide Jon Dunn explains how dolphins cope with stormy weather.
Peculiar deep-sea creature with huge eyes discovered 3,628m down off Californian coast
Scientists say the strange-looking animal is one of three new species of snailfish found on a recent expedition to the bottom of the Monterey Canyon off the west coast of USA.
'Ghost sharks' are lurking off the coast of Washington – and they have teeth growing out of their foreheads
Researchers have discovered that the bizarre-looking spotted ratfish has a row of real teeth between its eyes.
In 2020, humans suddenly vanished from a popular bay in Hawai‘i. What happened next was remarkable
A seven-month break from tourism transformed Hawai‘i’s Hanauma Bay into a haven for wildlife, new study reveals.
"Pure wild": diver spots gigantic whale with pod of dolphins. He was amazed at what happened next
The huge humpback whale was surprisingly nimble as it whizzed through the water alongside the dolphins.
Underwater robot sent to toxic vents deep in Pacific Ocean. What it found stuns scientists
The remotely operated vehicle discovered an animal that has found a way to live in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth – and it involves making two poisons meet.
Deep-sea submersible films thousands of bizarre red animals 1,500m deep off coast of Argentina
The otherworldly scene was caught on camera during a 21-day expedition to the bottom of Argentina's Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon.
"Large, unidentified creatures" reported off Mexican coast. After long wait, the mysterious animals are finally identified
These rarely seen ocean creatures can grow up to 13 metres long and can dive 1,000 metres deep.
Fossil hunters find nervous system of ancient predator in North Greenland
Researchers say the remarkable fossils – which also contain digestive systems and muscles – help solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding the squid-like creature.
"The most transcendent wildlife experience”: ocean safari stumbles upon thousands of diamond-shaped rays
The enormous fever of rays was spotted off the coast of Mexico.
Drone spots more than 1,000 "ghost-like" animals off Mexican coast
The marine creatures aren’t usually spotted so close to shore – and seeing them in such large groups is incredibly rare.
When researchers put a camera tag on a whale, they never expected to see this
When NOAA researchers used suction-cup tags to study cetaceans, they caught the incredible moment a whale breached.
Billions of giant sea stars are dying off the coast of North America. We finally know why
Knowing exactly what is killing the sea stars – some of which can grow the size of a bicycle tyre – is a vital step forward in the recovery of the marine animals, say researchers.
Diver films gigantic sea creatures clashing near Korean Demilitarised Zone
The dramatic footage, captured off the coast of Gangwon Province in South Korean, appears to show one giant Pacific octopus firing a cloud of ink at another.
"Robust, powerful and unpredictable": give Reggie the dolphin his space, warn experts
Conservation experts are stressing the importance of giving Reggie – a dolphin that has spent much of summer in Dorset waters – his space to prevent any harm to both tourists and the animal.
What’s the most venomous animal in the ocean?
"I’m hitting the OMG button! Are you kidding?” Ghostly sea creature shocks researchers
Schimdt Ocean Institute scientists were surprised and delighted when a pair of crabs summoned their dinner from behind a coral.
