Underwater

Rocket on launch pad glowing under dramatic purple and pink evening sky. Two sea turtles crawl across sandy beach toward the ocean, leaving tracks behind them.

Federal Officials Explore Turning Offshore Oil Platforms Into Rocket Launch Sites

Federal officials are exploring whether rockets could launch and re-enter from the Outer Continental Shelf, with existing offshore infrastructure among the options under consideration. 

Federal Officials Explore Turning Offshore Oil Platforms Into Rocket Launch Sites

Federal officials are exploring whether rockets could launch and re-enter from the Outer Continental Shelf, with existing offshore infrastructure among the options under consideration. 

Underwater view from inside a shark’s open mouth, showing rows of sharp teeth framing a bright blue ocean scene beyond.

A Photographer Captured the Terrifying View From Inside a Hammerhead’s Mouth

Ari Rabin-Havt wanted a shark photo almost no one could plan, force, or fake. He placed a camera in the path of a great hammerhead and waited. When the shark...

A Photographer Captured the Terrifying View From Inside a Hammerhead’s Mouth

Ari Rabin-Havt wanted a shark photo almost no one could plan, force, or fake. He placed a camera in the path of a great hammerhead and waited. When the shark...

Split image showing a sea turtle being assisted underwater and another being handled at the water’s surface.

Giant Loggerhead Turtle Gets Cut Free At Sea After Fishermen Spot It Struggling In Ropes

Sea turtle rescue stories show how quick action and reporting ghost gear save endangered turtles and protect marine life.

Giant Loggerhead Turtle Gets Cut Free At Sea After Fishermen Spot It Struggling In Ropes

Sea turtle rescue stories show how quick action and reporting ghost gear save endangered turtles and protect marine life.

Rescuers work together to free a large seal tangled in green netting; the seal later moves across a sandy beach toward the water.

Marine Team Races To Free Grey Seal Trapped In Deadly Netting

Grey seal rescue on Cape Cod highlights coordinated response saving entangled seals and underscoring marine entanglement threats

Marine Team Races To Free Grey Seal Trapped In Deadly Netting

Grey seal rescue on Cape Cod highlights coordinated response saving entangled seals and underscoring marine entanglement threats

Left: Pod of dolphins swimming together beneath the surface; Right: Boat dashboard with sonar equipment and marine navigation displays.

Navy Training Noise Threatens Marine Mammals Across The Ocean

Whales and dolphins live in a world shaped by sound. They use it to find food, stay together, and move through the ocean. But powerful military sonar can turn that...

Navy Training Noise Threatens Marine Mammals Across The Ocean

Whales and dolphins live in a world shaped by sound. They use it to find food, stay together, and move through the ocean. But powerful military sonar can turn that...

Left: Whale breaking the surface of the ocean beneath circling seabirds; Right: Sea turtle gliding underwater near the sandy bottom.

Gulf Drilling Exemption Leaves Endangered Marine Life Exposed

A rare whale found only in the Gulf. Sea turtles already facing pressure. Corals, fish, rays, birds, and coastal ecosystems caught in the path of offshore drilling.

Gulf Drilling Exemption Leaves Endangered Marine Life Exposed

A rare whale found only in the Gulf. Sea turtles already facing pressure. Corals, fish, rays, birds, and coastal ecosystems caught in the path of offshore drilling.