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Red Sea Turtle Trackers Discover 34 Seagrass Meadows

Researchers tracking tagged green sea turtles in the Red Sea were led to 34 previously unknown seagrass meadows. This discovery can help enhance local conservation efforts.

Misdirected Sexual Attraction to Blame for Sea Snake ‘Attacks’ on Divers, Study Shows

Highly venomous olive sea snakes most often "attack" divers during mating season, chasing them and sometimes even biting them, in what might be a case of mistaken identity.

IUCN Red List Update: Tuna on the Rise, Sharks and Rays Sparse

Tuna, historically overfished, are on the road to recovery, but more sharks and rays are now listed as threatened with extinction, according to this month's IUCN Red List Update.

More than Jaws: Hollywood at Large May Be Spreading Fear of Sharks, New Study Finds

Ninety-six percent of the films included in the study represented sharks as potentially threatening to humans.

Diving with Leopard Seals in Antarctica

One determined diver achieves her dream of going nose-to-nose with an apex predator in its natural habitat. Here’s how you can dive with leopard seals in Antarctica too.

New Deep-Sea Discoveries: Blood-Red Jellyfish, "Ugly" Shark

The new jelly was spotted off Rhode Island while the shark was discovered between Antarctica and Africa.

How Many Large, Undiscovered Species Are Still Out There?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers a question about what’s still lurking in the deep.