Oceans

Dive deep into the mysteries of marine life, the impact of human activity on Earth’s oceans, and the efforts to protect these vital ecosystems from threats including pollution, overfishing, and climate change.

These scientists want to create a shark ‘forecast’

  • Animals
  • Sharkfest
These scientists want to create a shark ‘forecast’
These scientists want to create a shark ‘forecast’

The extraordinary life and quiet death of the world’s largest iceberg

Environment
The extraordinary life and quiet death of the world’s largest iceberg
The extraordinary life and quiet death of the world’s largest iceberg

National Geographic’s 7 Natural Wonders of America

Adventure
National Geographic’s 7 Natural Wonders of America
National Geographic’s 7 Natural Wonders of America

Can we save the hammerhead shark from extinction?

Animals
Can we save the hammerhead shark from extinction?
Can we save the hammerhead shark from extinction?

The most iconic New England town you’ve never visited

Travel
The most iconic New England town you’ve never visited
The most iconic New England town you’ve never visited

See rare footage of a great white shark—in the Mediterranean

  • Animals
  • Sharkfest
See rare footage of a great white shark—in the Mediterranean
See rare footage of a great white shark—in the Mediterranean

How to ultrasound a 15-foot-wide giant mother manta

Animals
How to ultrasound a 15-foot-wide giant mother manta
How to ultrasound a 15-foot-wide giant mother manta

What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet

Environment
What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet
What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet

Scientists discover a 5.3-million-year-old whale graveyard

Science
Scientists discover a 5.3-million-year-old whale graveyard
Scientists discover a 5.3-million-year-old whale graveyard

Scientists just found the 'Sasquatch' of the sea

Environment
Scientists just found the 'Sasquatch' of the sea
Scientists just found the 'Sasquatch' of the sea

New tech is saving gray whales in San Francisco Bay

Animals
New tech is saving gray whales in San Francisco Bay
New tech is saving gray whales in San Francisco Bay

The color of this little blue octopus is what helps it survive

Animals
The color of this little blue octopus is what helps it survive
The color of this little blue octopus is what helps it survive

How El Niño could reshape monsoon season around the world

Environment
How El Niño could reshape monsoon season around the world
How El Niño could reshape monsoon season around the world

Belugas just passed an impressive cognitive test

Animals
Belugas just passed an impressive cognitive test
Belugas just passed an impressive cognitive test

Inside the extremely bizarre sex lives of anglerfish

Animals
Inside the extremely bizarre sex lives of anglerfish
Inside the extremely bizarre sex lives of anglerfish
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