World Ocean Day will be observed on 8 June 2026 worldwide. Discover these main five endangered Indian Ocean species who are ...

Endangered basking sharks aren't fasting during long-distance migrations. A new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

A rare, endangered sea turtle was accidentally caught from a Myrtle Beach fishing pier. What to do if you hook an unintended ...

During the Early-Middle Devonian period, a large landmass called Gondwana—which included parts of today's Africa, South America, and Antarctica—was located near the South Pole. Unlike today's icy ...

Sawfish — with their long, toothed snouts that resemble saw blades — are being caught as bycatch in Australia’s largest tropical prawn fishery. In the warm, shallow azure waters off northern Australia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

Seals are typically thought of as living in cold water habitats. With their thick layers of blubber and dense fur, seals have ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The New York Aquarium set an endangered sea turtle free on Wednesday after a successful rehabilitation, with a crowd in Coney Island cheering for the animal's return ...

In the world of biology, being declared extinct is usually a permanent sentence, but nature occasionally loves to prove us wrong. These incredible animals, often referred to as "Lazarus species," ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium welcomed a new member into its family, marking a new chapter in the young sea turtle’s life and bringing a critically endangered species to the ...

The ocean is changing faster than at almost any point in recorded history. UNESCO's 2024 report on the state of the oceans, ...