Marine Life

Huge numbers of octopus have been seen along the coast of southern England in what experts are describing as a ‘bumper year’ for sightings.

Nirupam Nigam reports his encounter with a solitary fish diving the overfished Gulf of Maine, historically the breadbasket of North America

Swimming with whale sharks is an absolutely awesome experience – here’s ten of the best places to see whale sharks when diving or snorkelling

A Marine Megafauna Foundation study finds the diving behaviour of black and striped marlin allows both species to successfully coexist.

The Shark Trust reports a fantastic number of shark and ray eggcases recorded across the UK this year during its Great Easter Eggcase Hunt.

A new study finds that the waters of Komodo National Park may be home to some of the largest aggregations of manta rays in the world.

Industrial shipping may be killing a large number of whale sharks across the world, according to a ground-breaking new study

Scientists call for speed limits on fast ferries linking the Canary Islands as evidence mounts they kill sperm whales and other cetaceans.

A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Photo: Henner Damke/Shutterstock By Alexandra Schnel, Heather Browning and Jonathan Birch When you imagine an…

Marine Megafauna Foundation and its partners have created the world’s first accurate 3D model of a manta ray.

The Shark Trust’s Great Eggcase Hunt is a fun family day out, but also a citizen science project that aids shark, ray and skate conservation.

Marine Megafauna Foundation scientists encountered one of the world’s rarest elasmobranchs—the ornate eagle ray—twice within a single week