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I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise
Wildlife cameraman Dan Abbot is caught off guard by a humpback whale, a rare sight in Welsh waters.
October 3, 2026Seahorse habitats 'healing' thanks to eco-moorings
Scars in Studland Bay's seagrass meadows, caused by boat anchor chains, are healing, a study finds.
September 26, 2026Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera off coast
Iestyn Morgan has set out to make Welsh aquatic life "more accessible" for people to see.
September 14, 2026Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say - Reuters
Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say Reuters
August 31, 2026Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year
According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
August 29, 2026Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed
An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.
July 31, 2026Shark scientists gets £1m to help protect them
Natural England's Species Recovery Programme will focus on the blue shark, porbeagle and tope.
July 19, 2026How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino
A century ago, research ship William Scoresby left Hull for pioneering work in the southern oceans.
June 14, 2026Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered
The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.
June 10, 2026Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive - Reuters
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive Reuters
May 18, 2026Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
May 18, 2026Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search and rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
May 16, 2026Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.
May 14, 2026Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.
April 29, 2026Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
April 19, 2026Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
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I'm a wildlife cameraman but 'special' rare sightings can still take me by surprise
Abbot has seen the humpback whale before, but never in this area A wildlife cinematographer and shark guide has spoken about the unexpected surprise and joy of seeing a humpback whale in the Celtic D
Seahorse habitats 'healing' thanks to eco-moorings
The research was carried out by Kira Dunn of Southampton University Scars caused to rare seahorse habitats by boat anchors off the Dorset coast are starting to heal, thanks to the installation of new
Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera off coast
Iestyn Morgan said he wants to raise awareness about the 'threats our seas are facing' A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline.
Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed
Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed The Great Barrier Reef might be the world's most famous underwater ecosystem, but hidden in UK waters lies an ancient marin
Shark scientists gets £1m to help protect them
Scientists will use 75 electronic tags to track sharks including the blue shark Scientists have been given nearly £1m to study the movement and breeding grounds of three endangered shark species. Na
How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino
The UN has warned a new phase of El Nino – a natural weather pattern that forms in the Pacific Ocean – could begin within weeks. Several forecasts from national weather agencies suggest it could end
Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered
An enormous whale graveyard around 1,200km (745 miles) long has been discovered in the south-eastern Indian Ocean. The site, which is 7km (four miles) deep, has been found in the Diamantina fracture
Authorities search waters in the Maldives for bodies of Italians who died in cave dive accident
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MALE, Maldives — Maldivian authorities conducted a high-risk search Friday for the bodies of four Italian divers
Divers find bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 9:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an ato
Maldives rescue diver dies in search for missing Italians
By Published A rescue diver in the Maldives searching for the bodies of four Italians, who drowned in the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tourist destination, has also died, authoritie
Maldives suspends search for remains of 4 Italians who perished in scuba accident after military diver dies
Updated on: May 16, 2026 / 2:01 PM EDT / CBS/AP The Maldives has suspended the search for the bodies of 4 Italians who perished in a scuba accident after a Maldivian military diver died
Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, the foreign ministry in Rome has said. "The divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 met
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
More than five weeks after a humpback whale became stranded in shallow waters on the German coast, a barge has ferried the animal out of German waters, en route to the North Sea. The final operation
Scientists Confirm Unusually High Amount of Whale Deaths in San Francisco Bay Area
Photo: Marjorie Cox // The Marine Mammal Center Whales are dying in the San Francisco Bay area at an unprecedented rate. Scientists recently confirmed an unusual amount of whale deaths for 2025, with
Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal
Gray whales have unique markings, making it possible to track each one in the bay. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco B
Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are visiting San Francisco Bay, and nobody quite knows why
SAUSALITO, Calif. — When Bill Keener started working at the Marine Mammal Center as a field biologist in the 1970s, there were no whales or dolphins in San Francisco Bay. The waters east of the Golden
Deep-Sea Exploration Reveals Hidden Caribbean Treasures: Towering Coral Formations and Mysterious New Species
Marine researchers have unveiled extraordinary discoveries from the depths of Caribbean waters, capturing stunning imagery of previously unknown underwater landscapes that rival the most spectacular t
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Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
The waters off the glittering coastlines of Britain's Caribbean territories have long been a mystery. But now scientists on the first expedition beyond the islands' shallows have discovered an underw