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Humpback Whales Crowd Australia’s Coast as Warming Seas Shift Migration

Humpback Whales Crowd Australia’s Coast as Warming Seas Shift Migration

Australia’s coastline is buzzing with traffic—but it’s not from cars. Tens of thousands of humpback whales are migrating north in one of the world’s longest marine journeys. But rising temperatures and...

Humpback Whales Crowd Australia’s Coast as Warming Seas Shift Migration

Australia’s coastline is buzzing with traffic—but it’s not from cars. Tens of thousands of humpback whales are migrating north in one of the world’s longest marine journeys. But rising temperatures and...

Rare Purple Snails Spark Climate Fears on California Shore

Rare Purple Snails Spark Climate Fears on California Shore

Beachgoers in San Diego recently stumbled upon shimmering purple snails washed up on shore—creatures that never usually leave the open ocean.

Rare Purple Snails Spark Climate Fears on California Shore

Beachgoers in San Diego recently stumbled upon shimmering purple snails washed up on shore—creatures that never usually leave the open ocean.

Scientists Are Transforming Lifeless Waters Into Thriving Ecosystems With Concrete

Scientists Are Transforming Lifeless Waters Into Thriving Ecosystems With Concrete

What happens when scientists drop tons of concrete into lifeless parts of the ocean? Within weeks, algae bloom, fish return, and corals begin to grow. From Grenada to Hong Kong,...

Scientists Are Transforming Lifeless Waters Into Thriving Ecosystems With Concrete

What happens when scientists drop tons of concrete into lifeless parts of the ocean? Within weeks, algae bloom, fish return, and corals begin to grow. From Grenada to Hong Kong,...

Orcas swimming around a gray whale in the ocean.

Orcas Pretending to Drown in Rare Training Session for Blue Whale Hunts

Orca pods off Western Australia's Bremer Bay practice simulated drowning in a rare training session preparing young for blue whale hunts.

Orcas Pretending to Drown in Rare Training Session for Blue Whale Hunts

Orca pods off Western Australia's Bremer Bay practice simulated drowning in a rare training session preparing young for blue whale hunts.

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That  Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Deep in the Arctic Ocean, two jellyfish that look almost identical share the same DNA but live completely different lives. One type roams the world’s oceans. The other never leaves...

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Deep in the Arctic Ocean, two jellyfish that look almost identical share the same DNA but live completely different lives. One type roams the world’s oceans. The other never leaves...

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with fewer than 370 left. Ship strikes remain one of their deadliest threats—yet new technology is offering...

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with fewer than 370 left. Ship strikes remain one of their deadliest threats—yet new technology is offering...