Underwater

Five orcas swimming in calm water with mountains in the background.

Orcas Turn Puget Sound Into a Hunting Ground for Terrified Seabirds

Seabirds in Puget Sound never saw it coming. Researchers watched Bigg’s killer whales slip into the shallows, churn up mud, and stalk unsuspecting birds with unnerving silence. But what looked...

Orcas Turn Puget Sound Into a Hunting Ground for Terrified Seabirds

Seabirds in Puget Sound never saw it coming. Researchers watched Bigg’s killer whales slip into the shallows, churn up mud, and stalk unsuspecting birds with unnerving silence. But what looked...

A gray seal gazes at a nearby seal pup on rocky terrain.

Orphaned Seal Reappears In The Wild Carrying The Sweetest Surprise

A rescued seal’s successful rehabilitation and return to North Wales with her pup highlights the impact of seal rescue efforts.

Orphaned Seal Reappears In The Wild Carrying The Sweetest Surprise

A rescued seal’s successful rehabilitation and return to North Wales with her pup highlights the impact of seal rescue efforts.

Close-up of a shark swimming in clear blue water, showcasing its streamlined body.

Vanishing Deepwater Sharks, Hunted for Beauty Products, Win Hard-Fought Protections

Deepwater sharks have been targeted for years, pulled from the darkest parts of the ocean so their liver oil could become makeup and moisturizers. Their populations collapsed in silence, hidden...

Vanishing Deepwater Sharks, Hunted for Beauty Products, Win Hard-Fought Protections

Deepwater sharks have been targeted for years, pulled from the darkest parts of the ocean so their liver oil could become makeup and moisturizers. Their populations collapsed in silence, hidden...

A group of penguins on rocky terrain with icy blue glaciers in the background.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

Narwhals swimming in the ocean, showcasing their distinctive tusks above the water.

Curious Narwhals Turn Surveillance Tools Into Targets Beneath the Ice

Narwhals are crashing into underwater listening devices again and again — hundreds of times — and scientists can’t yet explain why.

Curious Narwhals Turn Surveillance Tools Into Targets Beneath the Ice

Narwhals are crashing into underwater listening devices again and again — hundreds of times — and scientists can’t yet explain why.

Close-up of a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale swimming underwater, showcasing its distinctive spotted skin.

Scientists Capture First Living Glimpse of a Whale Once Known Only By Its Remains

For decades, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale existed only as bones washed ashore. Then, off Baja California, two living whales surfaced beside a research vessel and changed everything.

Scientists Capture First Living Glimpse of a Whale Once Known Only By Its Remains

For decades, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale existed only as bones washed ashore. Then, off Baja California, two living whales surfaced beside a research vessel and changed everything.