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.

Can AI Save the Maldives’ Coral Reefs?

Travel
Can AI Save the Maldives’ Coral Reefs?
Can AI Save the Maldives’ Coral Reefs?

Captain Jacques Cousteau’s Dangerous Quest to Live Underwater

  • History & Culture
  • From The Vault
Captain Jacques Cousteau’s Dangerous Quest to Live Underwater
Captain Jacques Cousteau’s Dangerous Quest to Live Underwater

See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years

Environment
See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years
See How Much Corals Have Declined in Just 40 Years

Taste the Spirit of the Azores on a Food Tour of its Islands

Travel
Taste the Spirit of the Azores on a Food Tour of its Islands
Taste the Spirit of the Azores on a Food Tour of its Islands

Revealing an Oasis at the Top of the World

  • Environment
  • Perpetual Planet
Revealing an Oasis at the Top of the World
Revealing an Oasis at the Top of the World

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

Explore an Underwater Kelp Paradise in This 360-Degree Video

Environment
Explore an Underwater Kelp Paradise in This 360-Degree Video
Explore an Underwater Kelp Paradise in This 360-Degree Video

Dive in Italy's Tremiti Islands to help protect the sea

Travel
Dive in Italy's Tremiti Islands to help protect the sea
Dive in Italy's Tremiti Islands to help protect the sea

The photographer whose nature shots inspire pure awe

Photography
The photographer whose nature shots inspire pure awe
The photographer whose nature shots inspire pure awe

How human behavior impacts these sex-changing fish

Animals
How human behavior impacts these sex-changing fish
How human behavior impacts these sex-changing fish

Video shows orca smashing a sunfish into pieces

Animals
Video shows orca smashing a sunfish into pieces
Video shows orca smashing a sunfish into pieces

Scientists finally have an explanation for this weird whale behavior

Animals
Scientists finally have an explanation for this weird whale behavior
Scientists finally have an explanation for this weird whale behavior

Watch video of a mother orca hunting in front of her baby

Animals
Watch video of a mother orca hunting in front of her baby
Watch video of a mother orca hunting in front of her baby

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
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