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Oceans December 19, 2018

Florida’s red tide blamed for lousy stone crab season

An unusually long toxic algae bloom, also known as the red tide, is likely to blame for a shortage of stone crabs (a popular delicacy during the holiday season) in Florida this year.

Oceans December 12, 2018

Killer whales surround New Zealand woman in stunning drone footage

When Judie Johnson of Hahei, New Zealand, recently took a dip in the waters off the coast of Coromandel, she never expected to be surrounded by a pod of playful orca whales.

Oceans December 8, 2018

Dead manatee pulled from South Carolina drainage area

A manatee was found dead near a drainage area in South Carolina this week, an unusual occurrence as these sea creatures typically migrate south in the search for warmer water during the winter.

Oceans December 5, 2018

Hawaiian monk seal with eel stuck in nose caught on camera in 'rare' sighting

A Hawaiian monk seal was spotted over the summer with an eel hanging out of its nose, a photo shared by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program on Monday shows.

Oceans December 4, 2018

Girl finds deadly, 'highly venomous' blue ringed octopus on beach

A warning has been sent out to parents after a young girl unknowingly took home a deadly marine animal that was hiding in a shell on a Western Australian beach.

PLANET EARTH November 29, 2018

This strange hum circled the whole world. But nobody heard it.

There was a hum that nobody could hear. It was a seismic event, one that originated off the coast of Mayotte on Nov. 11, a tiny island in the waters between Madagascar and Mozambique.

Oceans November 29, 2018

Mysterious sea creature draws 'alien' comparisons with its sharp teeth, spiky skin

Dozens of people offered suggestions — from a flying squirrel fish to a saw shark.

Washington November 25, 2018

Dead sea lions, some with gunshot wounds, washing up along shore near Seattle

Since September, 13 dead California sea lions have been reported dead in the waters off Puget Sound near Seattle Wash., including six with gunshot wounds and another discovered Tuesday with its head cut off, according to conservation groups.

Sharks November 21, 2018

Shark embryo seen 'swimming' inside translucent egg case in 'very rare' footage

Using a camera to explore the ocean floor — roughly 820 to 1,200 feet below the surface — off the coast of Puerto Rico, scientists got a rare opportunity to observe something they hardly see: a live shark embryo.

Oceans November 21, 2018

Rotting dead whale had 13 pounds of plastic inside stomach, official says

Park officials were shocked to discover 13 pounds of plastic waste inside the stomach of a dead whale that recently washed ashore in Indonesia.

Climate November 16, 2018

Error in major climate study revealed – warming NOT higher than expected

A major new climate study in the journal Nature got worldwide media coverage for finding that the oceans warmed dramatically faster than previously thought — but now the researchers have retracted that conclusion after a man in the United Kingdom blogged about flaws he discovered in the paper.