A man named Brad Rich was out on a boat expedition with his friends off the coast of Seward in Alaska [1]. They were on a mission to film the beautiful seagulls native to the area. If being in the “right place, at the right time, at the exact moment” ever needed a visual description,...

Although shark attacks are rare, they can still happen, usually provoking fear. What should have been a fun day at the beach turned into a nightmare experience for both an individual and all those present. In the resort city of Hurghada in Egypt’s Red Sea, a man was swimming when an unforeseen tragedy unfolded. Video...

Purple flags fly all along the Gulf Coast, from Fort Morgan, Alabama, to Panama City, Florida. Beach officials warn residents of a species of jellyfish called pink meanies. They were initially discovered in the Gulf Coast in 2000, and scientists identified them as a new species in 2011. Pink meanies tend to drift to beaches...

When people go deep sea fishing, they expect to spot some interesting marine creatures. What they do not expect is a rarely spotted eagle ray jumping into their boat and giving birth. But that’s what happened when April Jones, her husband, son, and father-in-law set out to catch a winner for the Alabama Deep Sea...

Ambergris is a waxy substance from the intestines of the sperm whale. It’s also commonly referred to as whale feces or whale vomit. It’s also worth a fortune. So much so, officials in the Indian state Tamil Nadu seized 8 kilograms of ambergris worth over a million dollars. During the sting operation, they also arrested...

For centuries, humans have used the ocean as well as fresh waterways as a sort of dumping ground for various types of pollution, like factory farm runoff, oil, and sewage. As a result, in the United States alone, half of all rivers are too polluted to support healthy aquatic life. [1] And that pollution oftentimes...

Grief is often regarded as more of a human emotion, but there have been many examples of animals in the wild- like elephants, monkeys, and whales- who appear to be mourning the death of one of their family members. There is debate among scientists as to whether or not animals actually experience grief the way humans...

A humpback whale saved a woman from a potential shark attack. Marine biologist Nan Houser thought that she would die while working in the field when the whale wouldn’t leave her alone. In reality, the whale was protecting her from an aggressive tiger shark. (1) Humpback Whale Saved A Woman From A Shark Attack When...

Seafood is a delicacy and it is a protein staple in many places around the world. Lobster in particular is pricey and is often consumed on special occasions. However, in an effort to regulate sea life and protect the environment, lobster has been added to the “red list”.  Protectors of the Ecosystem.  Seafood Watch is...

It was a normal family day out on the beach for a teenager in Florida when things took a sudden turn for the worse as a shark attack ensued. A shark measuring 9 ft. in length bit into Addison Bethea’s right leg. Later on while recovering at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, in an interview with CNN,...

Many have experienced what you could call near-death experiences. Maybe you stepped onto the road too soon only to have a car zoom by almost hitting you, maybe you almost choked on that piece of food you should have chewed a little longer, but how many of us can claim to have been swallowed by...

A young girl found a tooth from the extinct megalodon. Her mother, Alicia Sampson, took her daughters to the beach on Christmas after they begged to “go shark tooth hunting like professionals.” To her surprise, they succeeded. Nine-year-old Molly had even declared she would be “looking for a Meg” in the car ride over. Several...