Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long-spined sea urchins act as "lawn mowers of the reef," eating algae that would otherwise overgrow and harm coral. The ...

The reefs of Roatan are known for calm water and vibrant marine life, but not everything here is peaceful. Divers descend through coral channels and into deeper water, searching for sea turtles among ...

Day 22 of living entirely from the ocean brings another challenge along the remote northern coast of Australia. With no stores or supplies nearby, the only way to eat is to dive beneath the surface ...

A research team from the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) and the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has helped address this question by developing an ...

Discover Jules’ Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida, the world’s only hotel you reach by scuba diving 25 feet underwater, ...

For several months, the waters around New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea have been causing illness, skin irritation and ...

Becky O'Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn't realize she'd be able to do the job in the middle of the ...

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With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

The invasive pests were attacking nests of vulnerable seabirds and turtles on a Great Barrier Reef island.

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Around 2,000 kilometres off Africa’s south-east coast, east of Madagascar, Mauritius is a volcanic island fringed by coral reefs and calm lagoons. Surprisingly accessible, it has direct overnight ...