The Strangest Animal Behaviours Scientists Say Are Actually Survival StrategiesNature's survival tactics often defy human logic, showcasing evolutionary brilliance. From opossums feigning death to sea cucumbers expelli...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Argentina falls in love with a starfish: Livestream sparks political waveIn Argentina, a live video stream of marine life off the coast has become an unexpected sensation, drawing over a million viewers. This mar...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Police dog helps catch passenger with unusual items stuffed in bags at US airportUS Customs and Border Protection at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport intercepted a South Korean passenger attempting to bring in unusua...
29 Jul, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
Scientists have found a breakthrough in cancer treatment, and it is deep within the oceanScientists at the University of Mississippi have made a significant discovery. They found a rare sugar in sea cucumbers. This sugar shows p...
21 Jun, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
WingVicky Cheng, after two decades in French fine dining, opened Wing in Hong Kong. The restaurant offers an 80-dish menu blending traditional ...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown lifeMiners are eyeing an abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), for the rock-like "nod...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
- Ban disposal of micro-plastic into sea, fishers forum urges Centre
The National Fisherfolk Forum (NFF) has urged the central government to ban the disposal of micro-plastic into the sea.
10 Feb, 2017, 08.24 PM IST
Madras HC asks Centre to pass order on plea on sea cucumber tradeThe ZSI report suggested several alternative and scientific measures and recommendations for managing the sea cucumber population and did n...
13 Feb, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
China's sub finds mysterious deep-see living creatures in seaWith a size similar to a regular sea cucumber, the first mysterious creature broke into three parts when it was taken to the vessel in the ...
15 Jan, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Depletion of Sea Cucumbers endangers marine eco systemSea Cucumber, or Holothurians, are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body. They are found on the sea floor.
13 Oct, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
90 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered species, seizedNinety kg of sea cucumber, an endangered species, were seized by marine police near coastal Devipattinam town in the district today and two...
22 May, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
- 200 kg of sea cucumber seized
About 200 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered species, was seized by forest department officials today from a house at Keezhakarai in the dis...
25 Mar, 2013, 11.47 AM IST
1,000 ships stuck in China's sea iceAbout 1,000 ships have been left stranded in the water as a thick layer of sea ice has developed on Laizhou Bay in east China's Shandong Pr...
04 Jan, 2013, 08.35 PM IST
- Chennai scientist bags UNESCO award
Chennai scientist bags UNESCO award for his research on the fishing of sea cucumbers in the Gulf of Mannar.
26 Jul, 2012, 04.21 PM IST
- Wildlife crime control bureau in Rameswaram
A Wildlife Crime Control Bureau would come up this year in Ramanathapuram district to prevent smuggling of endangered species from India, o...
16 Jun, 2011, 09.42 PM IST
- Overfishing a threat to sea cucumbers: FAO report
Stocks of sea cucumbers, found on the ocean bed worldwide and a staple in diets across Asia, are increasingly in trouble from overfishing, ...
02 Apr, 2009, 03.25 PM IST