Marine Life
Brothers Islands closed for diving after oceanic whitetip bite
The Brothers Islands in the Red Sea have been closed to divers ‘for the rest of the year’ following a…
First ultrasound scans and blood samples taken from wild Galápagos whale sharks
Researchers in the Galápagos have successfully completed ultrasound scans and taken blood samples from free-swimming whale sharks for the first…
Mexico’s Isla Holbox whale shark aggregation
It is now well known that the Mexican waters – especially those around Isla Holbox – offer a good opportunity…
New species of sixgill shark identified in Atlantic waters
A new species of sixgill shark has been identified by a team of scientists based at the Florida Institute of…
The Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate on the planet
The massive, slow-moving Greenland shark is, according to new research, the oldest living vertebrate on the planet and could live to…
Portuguese man o’ war invades UK beaches
The largest stranding of Portuguese man o’ war (Physalia physalis) since 2012 is occurring on beaches across southwest Britain. The…
Major study shows Maldives reefs survive bleaching
By Dr Andrew Bruckner and Georgia Coward, Coral CPR US-based research group Coral Reef CPR, who have been studying a multitude…
Isle of Man resident films rare megamouth shark in Komodo
An Open Water dive student saw an extremely rare megamouth shark during a training dive in Komodo, Indonesia. It was…
Continued predation of great white sharks by orcas
A fourth great white shark carcass has been found washed up near Gansbaai, South Africa, with similar injuries as three previous…
No more mantas, only mobulas
A comprehensive study of the DNA of the rays that – up until last week – were known as mantas…
Spate of great white deaths confirm predation by orcas
Between 3 – 7 May, the discovery of three great white shark carcasses washed up in Gansbaai and Struisbaai, along…
Rare megamouth shark dies after discovery in Japan
A rare megamouth shark has died a day after been sighted and filmed in Japan. The deep-water Megachasma pelagios was found in…
Scientists forecast bioluminescence
A greater understanding of the mysterious plankton responsible for bioluminescence has helped scientists predict plumes in the ocean By Laura…
Cephalopods – diving with squid, octopus & cuttlefish
Mythology depicts many cephalopods as vengeful man-eating monsters that grab whole ships with their fearsome arms and tentacles, but in…
9 pygmy seahorse facts
Ever since they were first discovered in 1969, pygmy seahorses have been one of the stars of the reef attracting…
Jurassic sharks
Weird and wonderful these creatures may look, but according to the studies of palaeontologists they did exist Words by Darren…