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Antarctic Trawler Shutterstock A groundbreaking treaty aimed at protecting the high seas has officially entered into force, marking a significant moment in marine conservation. The vast…
The western order encompasses sharks commonly referred to as mackerel sharks. This group includes some of the most recognized shark species, such as great whites and…
A newly identified species of hermit crab-associated sea anemone, Paracalliactis, has been described by a group of marine biologists from Japan and Australia. This crab creates…
Small, toothed mammals represent the most unusual of all whales. If they were still around today, they would be as symbolically Australian as kangaroos. A new…
President Trump has ordered the US government to take a major step towards mining vast areas below the sea. This is a move opposed by almost…
Marine biologists have used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to discover six new species of carnivorous sponges in the cladulidae family on the western edge of…
Named Haliotis pilimoana, the newly identified gastropod species is found only on the Manawatawi Three Kings Islands, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Shell…
A new species of three-bearded rockfish has been described from a specimen taken from a depth of 595 metres in the Tanoudre Valley, off the coast…
Imagine swimming at night in a river filled with crocodiles and hippos. Sounds terrifying, right? Well, two lions in Uganda did just that earlier this year,…
The African manatee is one of three subspecies of these creatures. It belongs to the mammal family that also includes dugongs.Imaginechina/Sipa US/Alamy “This is the perfect…
It has fins on the sides of its body, a unique head with long antennae, a huge jaw structure in its mouth, and can grow to…
Baleen whales (mysterious animals) are the largest animals on Earth. How they achieved such enormous sizes is still debated, and research to date has focused primarily…