Melissa Hobson

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

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.

These animals are usually scared away by any movement in the water – but in 2024, cinematographer Martin Gregus captured them on film.

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

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

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

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

Hundreds of calves have washed up off the coast of Peninsula Valdés since June and scientists are trying to figure out the cause

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

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

This adorable deep-sea animal’s ear flaps make it look like a famous Disney character

Oyster reefs could add around $12 trillion to global economies if they were better managed and protected, new study finds.

Despite their risks, these natural marvels can be a boon for marine life as they stir up the nutrients so there is lots of food for animals

Ocean sunfish, or mola mola, have no tail fin. Instead, they steer with a thick rudder-like fringe called a clavus, which gives them their unusual appearance.

Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.

A female humpback whale may have spent days with her stillborn calf. This rare sighting may suggest that baleen whales experience grief.

High-speed imaging has helped scientists better understand how baby oysters feed, but what they’ve found could be a problem for future oyster populations.

Wildlife watchers visited the Scottish Hebrides to see what marine life can be found in waters where whales used to be hunted. They witnessed one of the largest minke whale aggregations ever recorded in the region.

Marine researchers are using unsupervised AI algorithms to identify marine animals based on the noises they make. But not all the sounds they pick up can be identified.

Bubbles the dolphin is a familiar face at Lady Elliot Island in Australia, but a new scientific paper is making him famous for something very unusual: eating fish vomit.