Underwater

A harbor seal’s head peeking above the surface of golden, sunlit water, staring directly at the camera.

Desperate Seal Leaps for Its Life, Landing in Photographer's Boat in Heart-Stopping Orca Chase

A harbor seal in Puget Sound made a split-second decision when a pod of hunting orcas closed in. What followed stunned even seasoned wildlife watchers.

Desperate Seal Leaps for Its Life, Landing in Photographer's Boat in Heart-Stopping Orca Chase

A harbor seal in Puget Sound made a split-second decision when a pod of hunting orcas closed in. What followed stunned even seasoned wildlife watchers.

California Surf Competition Turns Magical When Dolphins Join In

California Surf Competition Turns Magical When Dolphins Join In

What started as a calm surf competition at California’s famed Rincon turned into a moment no one will forget. A pod of dolphins suddenly joined the longboarders, riding the same...

California Surf Competition Turns Magical When Dolphins Join In

What started as a calm surf competition at California’s famed Rincon turned into a moment no one will forget. A pod of dolphins suddenly joined the longboarders, riding the same...

Serene coastal landscape with rocky shores and calm water under a cloudy sky.

Norway Turns Ocean Forests Of Seaweed Into Weapons Against Climate Change

Off Norway’s coast, underwater forests are being planted to fight climate change. A new kelp farm near Frøya is testing how seaweed can pull carbon dioxide from the air and...

Norway Turns Ocean Forests Of Seaweed Into Weapons Against Climate Change

Off Norway’s coast, underwater forests are being planted to fight climate change. A new kelp farm near Frøya is testing how seaweed can pull carbon dioxide from the air and...

Aerial view of a curved irrigation canal near green fields and a solar-covered structure.

California Turns Sunlight Into Water Savings With First Solar Power Generating Canal

California just launched a world-first innovation — a solar-covered canal that both powers homes and protects precious water.

California Turns Sunlight Into Water Savings With First Solar Power Generating Canal

California just launched a world-first innovation — a solar-covered canal that both powers homes and protects precious water.

Close-up of a hairy caterpillar clinging to a curved branch.

Mysterious Carnivore Found Rolling in the Depths of the Southern Ocean

Far below the frozen surface of the Southern Ocean, scientists have discovered a creature unlike anything they’ve seen before — a spherical sponge covered in hooks that traps and devours...

Mysterious Carnivore Found Rolling in the Depths of the Southern Ocean

Far below the frozen surface of the Southern Ocean, scientists have discovered a creature unlike anything they’ve seen before — a spherical sponge covered in hooks that traps and devours...

Two whales are swimming in deep green ocean waters, with water spouts visible.

Whales Turn Our Oceans Into Living Farms And We’ve Been Starving Them

Baleen whales don’t just swim through the sea—they feed it. New research shows summering whales recycle more than 800 tons of nitrogen a day in Nordic waters, lifting productivity where...

Whales Turn Our Oceans Into Living Farms And We’ve Been Starving Them

Baleen whales don’t just swim through the sea—they feed it. New research shows summering whales recycle more than 800 tons of nitrogen a day in Nordic waters, lifting productivity where...