The gulper eel ( Saccopharynx lavenbergi), also called a pelican eel, is roughly a meter of tail and mouth. This unusual fish, the only species in the genus Eurypharynx, slinks through the water as ...

An entire world lives deep under the ocean’s surface, far from human notice and as bustling as any city. Animals such as tubeworms and clams live crowded around plumes of methane that bubble up ...

A manatee was one of the latest in a long line of rare marine animals to turn heads along the Texas coast last month, and — in this case — hold up a $64 million state construction project. One of the ...

Telescopefish, residing in tropical and subtropical waters at depths of 500 to 2,000 metres, possess remarkable adaptations for survival. Their tubula ...

Barreleye fish are named for their unique, barrel-shaped eyes. These eyes can rotate, allowing the fish to look both upward and straight ahead. Their eyes also have bright green lenses protected ...

From a sneaky Coconut Octopus to the slimy Hagfish, these underwater creatures have some unique traits. Watch Full Episodes Here: https://www.smithsonianchannel.com ...

Beachcombers along the Texas coast are in for a fascinating find this week as floating sea anemones (Actinecta sp.) have been washing ashore. These unusual anemones are rarely seen on land because ...

Dozens of venomous sea slugs have washed up on beaches in Western Australia. sparking an urgent warning to dog owners. The gastropods, also known as sea slugs, have washed up in droves in Augusta, a ...

Massive amounts of seaweed have been washing up on the Texas coast, bringing along sea creatures. Most recently, "rarely seen" species sea anemones, which are known to look like bird poop, have been ...