Head Aquarist Nadine Nagata shares her picks of who’s been naughty and nice at Maui Ocean Center. The barracuda’s easygoing demeanor overcomes its intimidating appearance, thus landing itself on ...

Some of the smallest marine species are actually the most important because all other life depends on them. Phytoplankton are probably the most important, but just above them in the food chain are ...

Biologists have launched a database of marine animals’ body sizes that they say could help preserve biodiversity in Earth’s oceans. Why bother measuring animals’ body size? In an article in Global ...

An ambitious operation has seen hundreds of marine creatures, including river otters, sea turtles, manatees, penguins, and sharks, find a new home at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Teams ...

As of 2026, more than 8,500 invasive species are established in the U.S., including plants, insects, reptiles, amphibians, ...

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

Legend has it that physicist Ernest Rutherford once dismissed all sciences other than physics as mere “stamp collecting.” (Whether he actually said it is a matter of some debate.) But we now live in ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Dozens of marine animals, including an unprecedented number of dolphins, are dying due to a toxic algae bloom now stretching from San Diego to ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The review paper emphasizes the importance of integrating data from various sources and ...

A toxic algae bloom in coastal waters has killed dozens of marine animals, including whales and dolphins, between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, and the area has been labeled an extreme danger zone by ...

Following news this week of a southern sea otter's death from avian flu, experts are now saying the disease's outbreak has infected more species of marine mammals along the San Mateo County coast.

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...