Sea stars may not intimidate us humans, but to a population of sea urchins, they’re a formidable predator.
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This video from a humpback ‘whale spa’ shows skin care is serious — and social
Footage of humpback whales exfoliating their skin with sand offer new insight into these animals’ complex lifestyles deep beneath the ocean.
Alaska harvesters and scientists are concerned about the health of black seaweed
Harvesters are having to travel farther and farther to find the seaweed, which is an important traditional food source.
Tsunami warning canceled following strong earthquake off Alaska Peninsula
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. The warning was later downgraded to an advisory and was canceled altogether by 1 a.m. Sunday.
78 pilot whales were slaughtered near a cruise ship carrying marine conservationists in Europe
Passengers aboard the cruise ship Ambition had just arrived Sunday in the port of Tórshavn in the Danish territory when they caught the spectacle, part of a long-standing and highly scrutinized local tradition.
Researchers found a rare octopus nursery off the coast of Costa Rica
It’s only the world’s third known octopus nursery. The research team may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium sized octopus that lacks an ink sack.