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.
Marine Life
During a six-day shark Field School in Miami, learning how to perform a shark biopsy and draw its blood (for science) turns this diver into a stronger ocean advocate.
Here’s what it takes to tag 22 sharks in two days, and how shark tagging helps scientists protect them.
Mobula ray populations are declining worldwide. Here’s how to leverage your tourist dollars and join a citizen science expedition to help save the rays.
The lizards, which are several species of anoles, have evolved to breathe underwater by recirculating air into a bubble that clings to their snouts for minutes at a time.
Dr. Austin Gallagher has shaped global shark conservation for more than a decade. For his efforts, he has been named our July 2021 Sea Hero.
New England lobster hunter Michael Packard accidentally got trapped in the mouth of a feeding humpback on a routine dive. He was released from the hospital that afternoon.