A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The ...

Scientists from around the world are calling for urgent action to protect, restore, and sustainably manage one of the ocean's ...

The Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy next year, as demand for re ...

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

A rare young pygmy sperm whale dies after swallowing a plastic bag: an exceptional case that highlights the alarming impact ...

The Marine Organismal Body Size Database (MOBS) is changing marine research by offering size data on over 85,000 ocean species. Why are body-size databases necessary in the first place? The report ...

We use the latest media reports of a dead sperm whale washed up on Nantucket beach in Massachusetts to examine how to remove ...

New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While previous research has established that plastic can lead to mortality in many ...

WARNING — GRAPHIC IMAGES: Authorities are appealing for information after an abhorrent discovery was made on a remote beach.

The Miami Seaquarium, an embattled marine park at the center of ongoing controversy due to repeated animal welfare issues, inspection violations, bankruptcy and an eviction battle, is closing its ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

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