A week or so ago, sharp-eyed observers saw a turtle in the water between Largs Yacht Haven and Greater Cumbrae. Their sighting was reported to the Clyde Cetaceans group which is mainly interested in ...

What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina ...

There are two species of seahorse in the British Isles – the short-snouted seahorse and the spiny seahorse. Both species are ...

Jellyfish are well known for their ability to multiply en masse and influence coastal ecosystems. But what is less known is ...

One of last summer’s strandings — a 7-foot-3-inch fish in Gearhart — proved to be a rare hoodwinker sunfish, Mola tecta. New ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in ...

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

In the Northeastern United States, the Gulf of Maine represents one of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems on the ...

Zooplankton are quite significant to the ocean ecosystem for stabilizing balance of the ecosystem and keeping the earth running normally. Considering the significance of zooplantkon, research about ...

As temperatures soar and New Englanders hit the beach, officials are warning swimmers to watch out for massive jellyfish that ...

One of those animals recently proven to be a new species was a jellyfish discovered off the coast of Japan. As it turns out, ...

Barrel jellies are the UK's largest and have recently been spotted all around the Devon and Cornwall coasts. They cause ...