Marine Animals
It’s so deep it could swallow 24 Empire State Buildings stacked one on top of the other – and they’d still be submerged
More than 10km deep, 80km wide and 1,375km long – the Tonga Trench in the South Pacific Ocean is truly enormous.
Underwater robot stalks barracuda for 10 minutes – and discovers this
Experts say footage recorded by the underwater robot will make it easier to discover and study unexplored coral reefs around the world.
“It can almost leap, quickly smothering its unfortunate prey with a blanket of flesh.” Meet the deadly snail that gallops across the sand
In the battle of the beach, this meek-looking mollusc has all the moves
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Older than Stonehenge and bigger than Luxembourg, this ancient underwater realm is home to creatures thought extinct for millions of years
These unique reefs, once thought extinct, were only rediscovered around 40 years ago
"Within its beautiful softly fluttering fins are a dozen spines able to deliver a dose of powerful venom." 10 prettiest, sparkliest sea animals on the planet...
Discover the most stunning and captivating sea creatures...
“He’s just a blob.” This teeny, tiny baby bobtail squid the size of a peppercorn is the cutest thing you’ll see all day
It would be easy to miss this tiny animal, which is smaller than a fingernail.
“Something few people ever get to witness." Experts astonished to film incredibly rare creature hunting in Pacific Ocean
There may be fewer than 170 false killer whales in the Hawaiian Archipelago, so every sighting is precious.
.“Jeez, talk about a Dr Seuss-like landscape." Underwater robot discovered bizarre ‘forest’ full of animals all facing in the same direction. Here’s why...
The deep-sea landscape seems so odd that it wouldn’t look out of place in a cartoon
“Never-before-seen animal behaviour, new locations, new science.” David Attenborough to narrate “blockbuster” BBC series
The third instalment of the David Attenborough-narrated series will air on the BBC this year
“I can’t believe I was able to film this.” Drone pilot captures astonishing shark hunt in Australia
Wildlife videographer films “extremely cryptic, rarely seen” shark hunting near Magnetic Island off the east coast of Australia.
Scientists lower camera 260m to Arctic seafloor and film strange creatures lurking in the darkness
Researchers in Greenland catch elusive deep-sea creatures and a backwards-swimming fish on camera.
Scientists embark on 1,200km 'megatransect' of Patagonian kelp forests. What they find could be crucial
Researchers are surveying one of the world's largest intact kelp forests to learn more about the species that live there and the ecosystem's role as a powerful natural carbon sink.
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC footage of hermit crabs lining up to swap homes and upsize. Who said moving was stressful?
David Attenborough narrates this brilliant depiction of hermit crabs shopping for shells
Look what this underwater spy camera in Miami just filmed!
The Coral City Camera has captured all sorts of ocean animals – including these magical marine mammals.
"That’s the length of a double decker bus!" 30ft colossus tops biggest dolphins in the world list
From the mighty orca to the enigmatic Risso’s dolphin, these individuals remind us that the dolphin family is far more diverse - and far more impressive - than we may realise.
David Attenborough narrates ruthless, shocking footage of orcas kidnapping a vulnerable humpback whale calf right under its poor mother's nose...
Which species are named after Sir David Attenborough? And how many of them are there?
Sir David Attenborough has over 50 species named after him, ranging from a prehistoric marine reptile to a native British flower only found in the Brecon Beacons of South Wales.
Drone captures incredible 10-tonne whale rescue in Australia
Watch remarkable footage of rescuers freeing a stranded whale and releasing it back to the ocean.
Giant squid detected in deep-sea canyon off coast of Australia
Scientists have found evidence of giant squid and numerous other rarely seen marine creatures off the coast of Western Australia.
23 extremely rare North Atlantic right whales born off US coast
There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales on the planet, so a strong birthing season gives conservationists hope for the future of the critically endangered species.
Scientists attached satellite tags to sharks. What they recorded was unexpected
Researchers from the University of Miami have discovered that tagging sharks can provide insightful climate data
It's the ultimate master of deception, able to impersonate 13 other animals, from deadly sea snakes to flamboyant lion fish - quite the mimic
This creature is full of deception, switching its appearance between a host of venomous marine species to confuse and evade potential predators
Robot sent deep into Atlantic Ocean. Its mission? To investigate the largest animal migration on Earth
The world’s largest animal migration and ocean gyres play vital roles in the global carbon cycle. Scientists went into the deep to learn more about this vital process.
It’s named after the god of the underworld and contains creatures so weird they haven’t been identified yet
The deepest part of the ocean – the Challenger Deep – is in the hadal zone, a deep-sea region named after the Greek god of the underworld
