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Explore the underwater wonders of the Caribbean aboard the Turks & Caicos Aggressor II, a luxury liveaboard offering access ...

Many Canadians have fond childhood memories of nature ? seeing an owl at dusk, tidepooling for starfish, gazing out to sea hoping to spot a shark, or playing on a moss-carpeted log. This week, the ...

Ningaloo’s most famous residents, the whale sharks, can be witnessed on tours departing from Exmouth from March to August.

"Every new species ... deepens our understanding of marine ecosystems." Scientists uncover hundreds of unknown ocean species ...

Sea level rise will cause large areas of land to be flooded in the coming century. We could use these future sea-landscapes ...

Everybody loves ‘Nemo,’ but who loves a fish that looks like a blade of seagrass? Hopefully more naturalists will, in the future.

Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname, “powerhouse puddles” from the state conservationists, according to a recent newsletter from ...

Sharks may be fierce predators, but they're also among the most misunderstood animals, often portrayed as mindless killers.

The dismantling of the agency will affect fisheries, oceans, and weather forecasting. U.S. fishers are already feeling the ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...

A man in his 40s is in a "serious condition" after a shark attack at a popular South Australian beach and tourist destination ...