It’s “Shark Week,” so we asked the pros how they approach a day at the beach — even though shark bites are rare.

The more common northern puffer fish usually has black or dark green spots and a yellow to white belly, according to the DEM. While this species is not poisonous, it’s recommended to clean them ...

Whale sharks are one of a select group of large marine animals that scientists like Thorrold, of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, have signed up as ocean-going research ...

The majority of animals that have mastered flight and swimming are birds that eat fish or other marine life. Some are seabirds that can dive 200 feet under the water and spend most of their lives ...

Scientists define the deep sea as encompassing all ocean waters below 656 feet (200 meters). In these regions, sunlight filtering through the water from above begins to dwindle, giving way to a ...

Fish, birds and small stingrays might swim off, and turtles might delay rising to the ocean’s surface to breathe. Not all animals are frightened of humans. It’s a highlight when curious ...

Nearly 1,800 animals from 40 different species swallowed or became entangled in plastic between 2009 and 2018, the report, by ocean conservation group Oceana, found.

Ocean pout live in frigid waters from Labrador in Canada to North Carolina and have evolved a blood protein that serves as antifreeze. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The deep ocean has yet again shown us there is still much to be discovered if we only have the willingness to look. Defined as waters below 200 metres, this environment makes up 50% of Earth’s ...