A rare Florida cold snap left hundreds of juvenile sea turtles cold-stunned in shallow lagoons, prompting a rapid rescue and rehabilitation response that offers a rare look inside the delicate, hands-
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The basking shark is the second-largest fish in the ocean. Learn where you can encounter this unique shark and other fun facts!
A bassist performs alongside live humpbacks off Baja California, creating an unforgettable ocean symphony that inspires awe and highlights the importance of protecting these extraordinary marine ecosystems.
Bipartisan legislation would ban the practice of feeding sharks off Florida’s coast, which supporters say will keep people safer and reduce conflict with recreational anglers. But the scientific evidence is mixed, and so are reactions from the dive community.
A lack of regulations makes it shockingly easy for manta and devil rays to fall prey to the demands of a global trade market. Here's what's being done to put a stop to it.
In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman discusses the importance of predator conservation.
Beautiful, fascinating and enigmatic, manta and devil rays (known collectively as mobulids) are some of the most captivating creatures in our oceans. These filter-feeding giants roam tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide, gliding on wingspans that can reach bus-sized proportions.
Follow along as a diver slips into the water alongside sharks in Guadalupe Island, Mexico, for the first time, shedding years of Hollywood-fueled fear.