A stuck nurse shark gets help from a Florida scuba diver who manages to free the animal from a hook and line trapping it next ...

With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, this Dumbo octopus looks like it waltzed straight out of an ...

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Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature ...

Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of time submerged thanks to a few clever tricks.

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that could be teaming up with bacteria to thrive off gas bubbling from the seafloor ...

Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi.

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The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean.

Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.