Underwater

Split image showing a whale shark silhouette underwater beside a distant surf-cam view of a dark shape near shore.

Shadowy Sea Giant Drifts Past Coastal Surf Cam, Onlookers Have Several Theories

A rainy surf cam in Western Australia caught something large, dark, and hard to explain moving through the lineup. Some viewers saw a shark. Others saw a whale, an oarfish,...

Shadowy Sea Giant Drifts Past Coastal Surf Cam, Onlookers Have Several Theories

A rainy surf cam in Western Australia caught something large, dark, and hard to explain moving through the lineup. Some viewers saw a shark. Others saw a whale, an oarfish,...

Humpback whale breaching vertically from the ocean, water splashing around its body.

Young Humpback Whale Dies After A Devastating Strike Leaves Him Stranded On The Sand

The death of juvenile humpback whale Oil Change reveals vessel strike risks and urges stronger protections for coastal whales.

Young Humpback Whale Dies After A Devastating Strike Leaves Him Stranded On The Sand

The death of juvenile humpback whale Oil Change reveals vessel strike risks and urges stronger protections for coastal whales.

Humpback whale swimming underwater in deep blue water, with small fish visible beneath its body.

Stranded Humpback Whale Endures A 76 Hour Fight For Freedom In Shallow Baltic Waters

Rescue teams race to save a stranded humpback whale trapped on a Baltic Sea sandbar near northern Germany.

Stranded Humpback Whale Endures A 76 Hour Fight For Freedom In Shallow Baltic Waters

Rescue teams race to save a stranded humpback whale trapped on a Baltic Sea sandbar near northern Germany.

Close-up of a manatee’s face just below the water’s surface, with its broad snout and whiskers visible.

Melby The Manatee Escapes A Deadly Trap And Fights His Way Back To Freedom

Melby’s successful manatee rescue highlights coordinated care and urgent need to protect warm-water habitat for Florida manatees.

Melby The Manatee Escapes A Deadly Trap And Fights His Way Back To Freedom

Melby’s successful manatee rescue highlights coordinated care and urgent need to protect warm-water habitat for Florida manatees.

Split image of a sea turtle with heavy barnacle growth on its head and neck before cleanup or treatment.

Barnacle Covered Turtle Fights Back From The Brink In A Rescue Few Thought She Could Survive

A rescued loggerhead sea turtle recovered from debilitated turtle syndrome after 92 days of dedicated care and was released.

Barnacle Covered Turtle Fights Back From The Brink In A Rescue Few Thought She Could Survive

A rescued loggerhead sea turtle recovered from debilitated turtle syndrome after 92 days of dedicated care and was released.