In February 2012, a female whale shark measuring 10 meters and weighing about 7 tons was recovered in Pakistan. Its

In February 2012, a female whale shark measuring 10 meters and weighing about 7 tons was recovered in Pakistan. Its

In 2009, a team led by Brendan Roark dated by radiocarbon corals collected around 400 meters deep off the coast

In 2009, a team led by Brendan Roark dated by radiocarbon corals collected around 400 meters deep off the coast

In March 2018, the University of Washington released footage shot south of São Jorge Island in the Azores, at a

In March 2018, the University of Washington released footage shot south of São Jorge Island in the Azores, at a

This article provides information and does not replace the advice of a qualified diving medicine doctor. 35 centimeters. That is

This article provides information and does not replace the advice of a qualified diving medicine doctor. 35 centimeters. That is

In September 2013, a pink and sagging fish, with a soft nose and drooping mouth, was elected the ugliest animal

In September 2013, a pink and sagging fish, with a soft nose and drooping mouth, was elected the ugliest animal

2,744 kilos. That is the weight of an ocean sunfish found dead in December 2021 off the coast of Faial

2,744 kilos. That is the weight of an ocean sunfish found dead in December 2021 off the coast of Faial

Seventy-three years. That is the estimated age of the oldest great white shark dated by an American team in 2014,

Seventy-three years. That is the estimated age of the oldest great white shark dated by an American team in 2014,

On November 22, 2007, off the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a swarm of Pelagia noctiluca drifted into the

On November 22, 2007, off the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a swarm of Pelagia noctiluca drifted into the

Between 2015 and 2024, poison control centers in mainland France recorded 1,311 cases of envenomation by marine animals, according to

Between 2015 and 2024, poison control centers in mainland France recorded 1,311 cases of envenomation by marine animals, according to

In December 2020, the IUCN listed the sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, as critically endangered. This species, which can measure

In December 2020, the IUCN listed the sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, as critically endangered. This species, which can measure

In December 2023, researchers counted between 80 and 100 jellyfish per square meter in the Aguadulce marina, near Almería, Spain.

In December 2023, researchers counted between 80 and 100 jellyfish per square meter in the Aguadulce marina, near Almería, Spain.

More than 40,000 images per second. That is the speed of the camera that physicists from the universities of Twente

More than 40,000 images per second. That is the speed of the camera that physicists from the universities of Twente

On January 6, 2026, the journal Nature Communications published a study conducted both in the laboratory and in the wild,

On January 6, 2026, the journal Nature Communications published a study conducted both in the laboratory and in the wild,

In September 2017, a team from the California Institute of Technology published a study on Cassiopea, the upside-down jellyfish, in

In September 2017, a team from the California Institute of Technology published a study on Cassiopea, the upside-down jellyfish, in

Between early 2023 and mid-2025, 84% of the world’s coral reef area experienced heat intense enough to cause bleaching. The

Between early 2023 and mid-2025, 84% of the world’s coral reef area experienced heat intense enough to cause bleaching. The

Nearly 1.4 million crown-of-thorns starfish removed from the Great Barrier Reef since 2012. The figure comes from the Australian Marine

Nearly 1.4 million crown-of-thorns starfish removed from the Great Barrier Reef since 2012. The figure comes from the Australian Marine

Between 1947 and 1960, about 10,000 giant tritons were removed each year from the Great Barrier Reef, according to a

Between 1947 and 1960, about 10,000 giant tritons were removed each year from the Great Barrier Reef, according to a