Did you know orcas are led by their grandmothers? Orcas are one of only five species known to go through menopause, and their post-reproductive females become leaders of the pod, guiding hunts and ...

Most people wouldn’t give “forage fish” a second thought. These fish are small, silvery, and often not very impressive looking, swimming around the open ocean in giant schools feasting on microscopic ...

Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific today adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, committing to advance global ...

From New York to Rome, Tokyo to Marrakech, cities across the world are renowned for their unique and historic architecture. But beneath the waves, marine communities have their own variety of stunning ...

Josana Pinto da Costa guides her small fishing boat through the murky, moonlit Amazon River in northern Brazil, where she makes her living fishing. She fishes in the nighttime, not by choice, but ...

When people imagine studying marine life, they often picture scuba divers swimming alongside schools of fish, or scientists carefully tagging sea lions and sharks. Those methods are important, but ...

The ocean remains one of the least explored places on Earth—and every year, scientists uncover new species that remind us just how much there is still to learn. In 2025, researchers described a ...

Today, the Philippines officially declared the waters surrounding Panaon Island a Protected Seascape, preserving some of the most vibrant and biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. The protected area ...

The ocean holds many secrets — and sometimes it takes decades to uncover them. Marine scientists have now officially recognized a new manta ray species, Mobula yarae, found only in Atlantic waters. It ...

Manta rays consist of two species: reef manta rays (mobula alfredi), and their larger, more elusive counterparts, giant manta rays (mobula birostris). Today’s blog spotlights the giant manta ray, the ...