Melissa Hobson

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Night diver films ambush predator slithering over the seafloor in Indonesia

Night diver films ambush predator slithering over the seafloor in Indonesia

Footage captured near Komodo Island shows a marine file snake swimming slowly through the darkness.

Nov 02 26November 02, 2026

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It’s almost the size of the UK, incredibly dangerous and deep enough to swallow Mount Fuji and visited by one third of the world’s whales and dolphins

It’s almost the size of the UK, incredibly dangerous and deep enough to swallow Mount Fuji and visited by one third of the world’s whales and dolphins

The Bay of Biscay is known for being incredibly dangerous. Although its waters can be flat and calm, violent storms can rage.

Nov 01 26November 01, 2026

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When this tunnel of swirling mist and air forms over the sea, move away fast!

When this tunnel of swirling mist and air forms over the sea, move away fast!

There are two types of waterspouts: fair weather and tornadic. These rotating funnels of mist form when cold air meets warm water.

Nov 01 26November 01, 2026

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In WWI, the German navy tried to sink 74 warships. More than a century later, this is what became of them, 45m below the surface

In WWI, the German navy tried to sink 74 warships. More than a century later, this is what became of them, 45m below the surface

Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, is littered with several wrecks that were lost to the waves more than a century ago

Oct 28 26October 28, 2026

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"They brought this thing down to a loading dock and hoisted it up with a forklift”

"They brought this thing down to a loading dock and hoisted it up with a forklift”

Despite being the world's second largest fish, basking sharks are highly elusive, so scientists need to be creative when trying to learn more about them.

Oct 28 26October 28, 2026

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“As it touches the seafloor, it kills whatever living thing it contacts by encasing it in a tomb of ice…” 10 mind-bending, terrifying ocean phenomena

“As it touches the seafloor, it kills whatever living thing it contacts by encasing it in a tomb of ice…” 10 mind-bending, terrifying ocean phenomena

There’s no denying that the ocean is a strange place. But the weirdness isn’t confined to marine life. Here's several strange ocean phenomena

Oct 25 26October 25, 2026

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Underwater robot stumbles across thousands of sharks all packed together and asleep on the seabed – stunning scientists

Underwater robot stumbles across thousands of sharks all packed together and asleep on the seabed – stunning scientists

Experts have been left scratching their heads, wondering why so many female sharks are gathered on the seafloor in southern Australia.

Oct 23 26October 23, 2026

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Dolphin throws fish at man in Australia – and we're not sure why

Dolphin throws fish at man in Australia – and we're not sure why

When this man went to see a pod of dolphins in Western Australia, he wasn’t expecting them to share a gift.

Oct 22 26October 22, 2026

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Diver films orca carrying gigantic prey into the deep. Then this happens

Diver films orca carrying gigantic prey into the deep. Then this happens

Remarkable footage shows orcas playing with their food – and scientists have a few theories that might explain why they do it.

Oct 21 26October 21, 2026

Article at discoverwildlife.com

Tanks, helicopters and guns are sitting 24 metres beneath the Red Sea – Here’s why…

Tanks, helicopters and guns are sitting 24 metres beneath the Red Sea – Here’s why…

The Aqaba Underwater Military Museum was made in 2019 when the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) sank military vehicles .

Oct 20 26October 20, 2026

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Longer than the Titanic, it was built in secret and carried Hollywood stars – now this legendary liner is being sent to the bottom of the ocean

Longer than the Titanic, it was built in secret and carried Hollywood stars – now this legendary liner is being sent to the bottom of the ocean

Once the world’s fastest ocean liner, the SS United States could be moving to a new home down in Davy Jones' locker.

Oct 18 26October 18, 2026

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It’s thousands of years old, as long as a football field, taller than the Great Sphinx of Giza and no-one knows how it ended up on the seabed

It’s thousands of years old, as long as a football field, taller than the Great Sphinx of Giza and no-one knows how it ended up on the seabed

This strange rock formation extends over an area of around 100 metres by 60 metres – around the same size as a field hockey pitch.

Oct 17 26October 17, 2026

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It’s nearly 3 football pitches long and could carry 80 planes – now this vast shipwreck is visited by the world’s largest shark

It’s nearly 3 football pitches long and could carry 80 planes – now this vast shipwreck is visited by the world’s largest shark

More than twenty years ago, the USS Oriskany was scuttled (sunk on purpose) to create what is now called the Great Carrier Reef.

Oct 17 26October 17, 2026

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5,000 years ago, these forests drowned. Now they're thriving reefs – home to oysters, sponges, sharks, rays and turtles

5,000 years ago, these forests drowned. Now they're thriving reefs – home to oysters, sponges, sharks, rays and turtles

Rising seas submerged these forests in Mozambique, now they serve as wildlife hotspots, with similar levels of biodiversity to coral reefs.

Oct 15 26October 15, 2026

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"It was just a normal dive." Then they saw this

"It was just a normal dive." Then they saw this

Leopard sharks (sometimes called zebra sharks) are an exciting sight in Indonesian waters – and this one had a rare genetic condition.

Oct 12 26October 12, 2026

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It cost an eye-watering $40,000 to sink this ship and turn it into a reef – and the costly reason weighed less than a pineapple

It cost an eye-watering $40,000 to sink this ship and turn it into a reef – and the costly reason weighed less than a pineapple

Named after the kittiwake gull, the ship was commissioned in 1946 as a submarine rescue vessel.  It is now an artificial reef.

Oct 11 26October 11, 2026

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Incredible footage shows thousands of sharks swimming “like a mighty river” in Japan

Incredible footage shows thousands of sharks swimming “like a mighty river” in Japan

The sharks were filmed at Mikomoto Island, a small uninhabited isle just 15-minutes by boat from Japan's Izu Peninsula.

Oct 11 26October 11, 2026

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Where 160 billion tonnes of raging water surge as high as a 5 storey building at 10mph – and whales gather in their thousands

Where 160 billion tonnes of raging water surge as high as a 5 storey building at 10mph – and whales gather in their thousands

160 billion tonnes of seawater rush in and out of this bay twice a day, reaching such intense speeds that it sounds like a train

Oct 11 26October 11, 2026

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“Ghostly" ocean giant spotted at intersection of Pacific and Indian oceans

“Ghostly" ocean giant spotted at intersection of Pacific and Indian oceans

The unusually pattern marine creature was seen in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Oct 08 26October 08, 2026

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"Scientists are unsure how many exist or how rare they are." Drone captures elusive animal the length of a shipping container hunting in Indonesia

"Scientists are unsure how many exist or how rare they are." Drone captures elusive animal the length of a shipping container hunting in Indonesia

Omura’s whales are filter feeders that snack on enormous mouthfuls of tiny krill.

Oct 08 26October 08, 2026

Article at discoverwildlife.com

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