Marine Animals
How do whales breastfeed underwater?
Do whales produce milk? Do whales have nipples? How does it all work underwater? Read on to find out all the whale nursing facts you've been wondering about.
“Our silver bullet”: Experts are racing to save these native crayfish from invasive species that bring a fungal ‘plague’
The white-clawed crayfish is disappearing from Britain’s waterways. But we’re not giving up on this little crustacean just yet.
Sea otters are suddenly flourishing along the Monterey Peninsula – for a surprising reason
The otters appear to be benefiting from the dramatic disappearance of another marine predator.
From venomous sex to maternal sacrifice: 7 fascinating facts about octopuses
From venomous mating rituals to post-birth starvation, these remarkable facts reveal just how weird and wonderful octopuses really are
“It was pure chaos!” Diver stumbles across huge tentacled animal in Australia
Underwater videographer shares incredible footage of the moment he discovers an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.
When this filmmaker went out to sea in the Philippines, he wasn’t expecting to see this
Boogs Rosales was on a boat at Kimud Shoal dive site just off Malapascua Island when a shark leapt metres out of the water right in front of him.
Nature’s most devoted mother starves herself for an epic 4 years – so her babies get the best start – with devastating consequences
One deep-sea octopus mother can brood her eggs for over four years, ultimately dying to ensure the survival of her offspring.
What animal has the biggest brain?
Did you know the largest brain of an animal weighs a whopping 7.8kg? But which animal does it belong to?
Massive marine sanctuary the size of Yosemite created in the South Atlantic Ocean
Patagonia Azul Provincial Park aims to protect one of the most biodiverse areas of the South Atlantic, home to whales, sea lions and over 50 species of seabirds.
These are the deadliest octopuses in the world – and one has enough venom to kill dozens of humans within minutes
All octopuses produce venom, but very few are actually deadly. From the lethally infamous blue-ringed octopus to lesser-known species with surprising tactics, discover which octopuses possess potent venom
These toxic ‘water balloon’ fish contain enough poison in their gonads to kill 30 humans – and they draw sand circles to impress a mate
This marine creature also has an unusual set of gnashers – or 'beak'.
Which animal has saved the most human lives?
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod answers your wild question.
"That moment for me was breathtaking“: extremely rare whale seen in The Bahamas for the first time
There are less than 400 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet and they’ve never been seen in The Bahamas – until now.
"Balloons don’t get much bigger than a gas-filled whale": Just why do whales explode?
Just why do whales explode? What causes these giants of the sea to fill ip with gas when they die? Stuart Blackman explains
Giant 'phantom' animal filmed swimming over the seafloor in Antarctica
A remotely operated vehicle stumbled across the creature – which can reach lengths of up to 10 metres – on an eight-day expedition near the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica.
Time-lapse camera records elusive tentacled animal 5,000m deep in Atlantic Ocean
The footage gave researchers new insights into a type of deep-sea creature only previously captured through still photography.
“Utterly spectacular”: incredibly rare 'pack ice' killer whale filmed swimming in Antarctic snow
Pack ice killer whales are a unique type of orca that live in Antarctica – and there are fewer than 100 left.
Underwater vehicle stumbles across never-seen-alive 'glass' animal in Antarctic abyss
The tentacled denizen of the deep was found drifting through the darkness 687 metres beneath the surface.
Dragon of the abyss: this rarely seen deep-sea creature is like a shadow with fangs
Dragonfish are often very dark in colour, making them almost invisible to prey in the deep ocean.
When researchers sunk baited cameras into Timor-Leste’s deep ocean for the first time, they made a stunning discovery
The cameras recorded the first-ever live footage of one of the rarest deep-sea animals in the world.
These 15 magical photos show just how uniquely beautiful octopuses can be
Striking images that show different species of octopus in new light, capturing their full, tentacled majesty
An armoured sea creature is hiding in plain sight on the deep, dark walls on Monterey Canyon
Tough scales protect it from predators, while long, sticky tentacles help it ensnare prey.
Colossal squid filmed alive in deep ocean for the first time ever
The incredible footage of a colossal squid in its natural environment was captured in the South Atlantic Ocean 100 years after the species was identified.