For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

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A lawsuit against SeaWorld – alleging that the park failed to keep safe conditions after a woman said she was hit in the face ...

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Beyond rising temperatures, the indirect effects of global warming, such as greater human activity in the region, add further ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

The internet is obsessed with a dog who has befriended local wildlife in his home by the sea. Ash the poodle lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, with his owner Meredith, 53. The seaside town is ...