A new discovery by a team of paleontologists, led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville (University of Tsukuba, Japan), has uncovered a new species of the extinct genus Ontocetus from the Lower Pleistocene deposits in the North Atlantic. This species, named Ontocetus posti, displays surprising similarities in feeding adaptations to the modern walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), highlighting an intriguing case of convergent evolution. The research is published in the open access journal PeerJ Life & Environment.

New species of extinct walrus-like mammal discovered in the North Atlantic

Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the moment it was struck by a boat, prompting the animal to dash into deep waters.

Boat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage

Deep Blue, a rarely-seen great white shark, is believed to be the largest in the world. Measuring an impressive 22 feet and weighing 2.5 tonnes, this 50-year-old female shark has captured the fascination of marine biologists and ocean enthusiasts alike. First encounter and notable sightings. Discovered in 2013 by shark...

Meet Deep Blue: The rarely sighted world’s largest great white shark

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The broadnose sevengill and the soupfin sharks are common along the Pacific coast. Now they're showing up in Washington’s Puget Sound.

'This can't be right': Big sharks found in waters far from the open ocean

New York Post

Orcas relentlessly battered a yacht in a “terrifying” two-hour attack Wednesday that didn’t end until the $128,680 vessel sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

Robert Powell, 59, and his crew were just 22 hours into their 10-day trip from Vilamoura, Portugal, to Greece when the pod set its sights on the £100,000 — or $128,680 — sailing boat.

“To me, they were not playing at all, they knew exactly what they were doing. They knew the weak points of the boat, and they knew how to sink it,” Powell, who was meant to be celebrating his birthday aboard the boat,...

Killer whales sink $128K yacht in ‘terrifying’ 2-hour Mediterranean Sea attack: ‘Like watching wolves hunt’

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The Independent

A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state's inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear, experts say. That loss of the flukes, used for propulsion, would appear to be a death sentence for the creature, last reported as seen in late July.Jessica Farrer, research director with The Whale Museum on Washington's San Juan Island, was among those who responded to a sighting of the whale July 23 off a nearby island. The institute, as part of its work, helps respond to reports...

A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight 'heartbreaking'

A-Z-Animals

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world today and they are some of the best-known predators around. Although most sharks typically swim around at a leisurely pace, some are capable of absolutely devastating bursts of speed which they use to great effect when hunting their prey. Although some sharks are naturally built […]

The 10 Fastest Sharks in the World

A fish species that hasn't been seen since the late 19th century was reintroduced to its habitat. According to Nature World News, the Atlantic sturgeon disappeared from its home in the Göta älv River in Sweden due to pollution and overfishing. The fish is now swimming in the river because of conservation efforts from the Swedish Anglers Association, the Museum of Natural History in Gothenburg, and several universities.

Fish species returns to river after vanishing over a century ago: 'This is a fantastic start'

Portsmouth, NH

On Tuesday, a whale struck and swamped a fishing boat off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sending two fishermen into the water. The whale breached the surface just feet from the boat's stern, and it landed with its head on the port-side outboard engine and the boat's transom. The fiberglass boat - far lighter than the whale - immediately flipped to port and dumped the two occupants into the water.

Video: Breaching Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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A fishing-themed social media site on Saturday shared a “throwback” image showing an angler posing with the head of a large yellowfin tuna.
BDOutdoors’ Instagram description was somewhat predictable: “Paying his dues to the local taxman,” followed by a shark emoji.
The image was captured at Mexico’s Guadalupe Island before the designated biosphere reserve was ordered closed to sportfishing and commercial shark diving.
The taxman, undoubtedly, was a great white shark.












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Guadalupe Island, 160 miles west of Ensenada, is seasonal home to dozens of great white sharks.
When long-range sportfishing vessels from San Diego were allowed to fish at Guadalupe, tuna were routinely snatched from hooks before they could be reeled to the boats.
The term “taxman,” however, is used around the world in reference to fish-stealing sharks.

‘Taxman’ comes calling after angler in Mexico hooks giant tuna

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

New Hampshire State

Rye, NH

No one was injured when the whale lept from the water and slammed into the boat.

A whale flipped a fishing boat with people on board. Experts think they know why.

For one humpback whale off Australia's coast, an entanglement with fishing equipment would have proved fatal — had a team of heroes not come quickly to the rescue. The Guardian recounted the life-saving rescue efforts, which happened earlier this summer off Victoria's Gippsland coast. The whale was initially spotted by a commercial helicopter, moving slowly under the weight of what turned out to be 800 kilograms — over 1,700 pounds, nearly a ton — of old fishing equipment.

Experts scramble to save humpback whale entangled in web of ocean plastic: 'We knew it was in real distress'

Dover, NH

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Incredible video captures whale capsize boat; teenagers rescue fishermen thrown into Atlantic Ocean

Ten marine species have been deemed "most in need" of protection in Cornwall's waters. Cornwall Council has created a list of marine plants, animals, and habitats that it believes need protection and recovery. The list is seals, seagrass, maerl, kelp reef, native oyster, whales and dolphins, mussels, sharks and rays,...

Ten marine species need protection - council

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Sea lions wearing video-camera backpacks are helping scientists map uncharted regions of the seafloor. They found the ocean bed teeming with life.

Sea lions with cameras got stunning video of never-before-seen habitats on the ocean floor, surprising scientists

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Scientists have recruited the most adorable research partners—sea lions—to help them study ocean floors. With the aid of these friendly mammals, researchers from the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Research and Development Institute aim to better understand the seabeds of the Southern Australian coast. For the...

Sea Lions With Cameras Collect Valuable (and Adorable) Footage of the Ocean Floor

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Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed

The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first...

Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed

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