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05 Feb 2018

Whales are at 'significant' risk from ocean microplastic, says study

The team's analysis also found that species tend to congregate in areas that overlap "microplastic pollution hotspots", which include the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia.

02 Feb 2018

Scientists discover ancient fish species and they have a 10-year-old boy to thank

The fossil, Candelarhynchus padillai, is about 90 million years old and has no modern relatives, said Oksana Vernygora from the University of Alberta in Canada.

12 Jan 2018

Female swimmer bitten by sea lion in San Francisco

A retired paramedic who was also swimming in the same area helped the victim back to shore where she received first-aid care.

25 Dec 2017

Scientists unearth remains of oldest creature ever found in the Antarctic

The 150 million-year-old giant prehistoric sea reptile is believed to be the first of its species located in Antarctica and the oldest creature ever found on the continent.

14 Dec 2017

Oldest vertebrate alive: Shark found in Arctic waters believed to be 512-years-old – See pic

Estimated to be up to 512-years-old (meaning it was born before Shakespeare), the shark weighs more than a tonne and could have been born as early as 1505.

04 Dec 2017

Kenyan sea turtle manages lucky escape from humanity's plastic binge

Dozens of the endangered creatures need rescuing every year around Watamu, where plastic litter accumulates in Indian Ocean.

13 Nov 2017

Prehistoric shark caught in Portugese waters, scientists call it a 'living fossil'

The species caught was a male measuring 1.5 metres (5ft) in length and was caught at a depth of 700 metres (2,300 ft) in waters off the resort of Portimao.

19 Jun 2017

Bizarre marine creature resembling a male reproductive organ creates waves on social media! - PIC INSIDE

The organism has an uncanny resemblance to the male reproductive organ.

15 Jun 2017

Bizarre! Two-headed porpoise discovered for the first time in North Sea – See pics

A study recently published by the online Journal of the Natural History Museum Rotterdam contextualized the rarity of the find.

12 May 2017

Carcass of mysterious enormous 'sea creature' washes ashore on Indonesian beach, leaving locals stumped!

Photos and vidoes of the stranded sea creature have evidently gone viral and have the locals speculating its identity, with many deeming it to be a giant squid or a sperm whale.

16 Apr 2017

Astonishing number of glowing marine creatures revealed; three quarters of them have their own light!

Analysis of the data also showed that some groups of animals were much more likely to glow than others.

11 Jan 2016

Moonlight drives marine creatures in Arctic winter

The findings have implications for the carbon cycle, which is particularly important in light of climate change.

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