Fin whales are the second-largest whale species on the planet and have a “distinctive coloration – black or dark brownish-gray on the back and sides and white on the underside,” according to the ...

The world’s oceans are divided into five sections – the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, and the ...

Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed—and therefore our climate, new research shows. Convex ...

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

But deceased specimens and scattershot footage at the sea surface can only tell you so much. To properly understand the lives of these fascinating animals, scientists needed to spot one swimming ...

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

This blood adaptation supports their high-energy lifestyle and deep-sea adventures. Most spiders have blue-coloured blood, too. While they might look like average land animals, they share this ...

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Rescuers capture a sick sea lion in Santa Barbara, California. Hundreds of animals have become ill from a neurotoxin, found in algae blooms, that causes concerning behavioral changes. Two ...

Unsplash/Shannon VanDenHeuvel Several people have been attacked by "possessed" sea lions on beaches in Southern California, raising concerns about an algal bloom that can be deadly for the animals and ...