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In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...
Ghost shark discovered: Scientists identify new deep-sea species off Costa RicaA remarkable new species of deep-sea ghost shark, Rhinochimaera costaricana, has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica. Resea...
For millions of years, this ancient fish was thought extinct since the age of the dinosaurs—until it was found alive in South Africa and changed science foreverA chance discovery in South Africa in 1938 unveiled a 'living fossil' – a fish thought extinct for 65 million years, since the age of dinos...
A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...
'Sharks' in Bay of Bengal: Pakistan tries to reopen a dormant frontPakistan's new submarines are expanding its naval reach. These vessels can stay submerged longer, allowing operations far from home. Pakist...
Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...
15-million-year-old Asura Hadda (demon bones) found in Odisha's Baripada during college field trip. Here's everything we knowAncient marine fossils, locally called 'Asura Hadda', have been found in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. These 15-million-year-old discoverie...
Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
Woman critically injured after shark mauling at Australia's Coogee BeachA woman in her 30s was critically injured after a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on Saturday. Bystanders rescued the swimmer, who su...
Secret ocean rule: For 400 years, these villagers protected fish with ancient technique; Now scientists say it could help save world's dying coral reefsSecret ocean rule: Eastern Indonesian coastal communities have long practiced sasi, a traditional ocean management system where areas are t...
Meet Vibhav Altekar, the Indian-origin engineer behind the drone boat that pulled off a first-of-its-kind US military rescueA remarkable rescue operation near the Strait of Hormuz saw an autonomous vessel, Corsair, play a vital role. Developed by Saronic Technolo...
Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...
Timeless poetry of the day by Ernest Hemingway: ‘Man is not made for defeat. Man can be destroyed but not defeated’; what these lines from The Old Man and the Sea poem teach us about resilience and human spiritErnest Hemingway’s timeless line from The Old Man and the Sea, “Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated,” conti...
‘T. rex of the Sea’: Scientists discover 43-foot ‘King of the Tylosaurs’ that terrorized oceans 145 million years agoA new giant marine reptile, Tylosaurus Rex, has been discovered. Fossils found in Texas reveal this predator ruled the oceans 80 million ye...
In 1938, a museum curator sorted through an ordinary trawler catch off South Africa: One strange blue fish revealed a lineage scientists thought had vanished millions of years agoA remarkable find in 1938 stunned scientists. A fish, believed extinct for millions of years, was caught off South Africa. This living coel...
Scientists stunned after 330-million-year-old shark teeth emerge from Ireland's ancient limestoneWildlife officers in Ireland unearthed 330-million-year-old fossilized shark teeth, predating dinosaurs. These Psephodus magnus teeth, foun...
Exotic shark fins soup industry comes under environment ministry's radarUnion environment ministry has prohibited “the removal of shark fins on board a vessel in the sea” so that the law enforcers can monitor il...
- Indian fishermen oppose the cruel practice of shark 'finning'
The Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen (DSGAF) has urged the union ministry of environment and forests to take action agains...
Government urged to adopt a 'fins naturally attached' policyShark finning involves the removal of fins from live sharks and subsequent disposal of the animals back into the ocean.