Tiger sharks were widely labeled among the most dangerous predators in the ocean. One of the guides leading the dive had lost his leg to a tiger shark years earlier. Despite that history, he returned ...

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, ...

“Chinstraps are declining globally,” Martinez said. “Models show that they might get extinct before the end of the century at ...

Being prey for so many animals, it’s no wonder that most hamsters are nocturnal. They spend their days hiding from snakes, ...

Of all the creatures that have appeared before his lens, nothing thrills Patrick Webster more than his encounters with Mola ...

The story of Noah s Ark is one of the most well-known Bible stories and has been retold in songs, children s storybooks, ...

Explore the farthest point on Earth from land, uncovering its location, scientific importance, extreme isolation, and ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Named for their plump, pink, and rounded bodies, sea pigs are very abundant, but you are unlikely to ever see one, living as ...

Researchers studying rockhead poachers from Deadman Bay think they may have solved the mystery of the fish's odd bowl-shaped ...

Cetaphobia is an intense, irrational fear of whales and large sea creatures, distinct from normal fear. It's a specific animal phobia, often developed in childhood, triggered by images or deep-water ...

Free animated resource helps children build Irish vocabulary while discovering amazing facts about the world around them. We wanted to create something fresh and practical for both classrooms and ...