All sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, some species are faring better than others.

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions ...

When Dwayne LaGrou asked Weird Animal Question of the Week what animals have the largest eyes for their body size, we were ...

Off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a "dwarf"-like sea creature with spotted eyes swam around a reef. It darted into a nearby ...

A new study has found evidence to suggest that warheads tossed into the sea can serve as viable habitat for several species of marine life, but that doesn't mean we should leave them at the bottom of ...

SUNY Geneseo researchers and their collaborators have described three new snailfishes, including the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc ...

When an unfamiliar pink fish appeared more than 10,000 feet down in the outer reaches of Monterey Canyon in 2019, scientists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were able to document the ...

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are frightening. By Alexa Robles-Gil For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Along the shores of the Grand Strand, beachgoers have encountered strange, tiny sea creatures that are sending some of them limping off the sand. Sea butterflies, ...

A pair of divers witnessed a giant octopus use their underwater camera and take a fascinating video of itself. As the CBC reported, the British Columbia divers were exploring Nanoose Bay east of ...

Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...