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Marine Life

Where to Dive French Polynesia’s Big Five

Here’s where to go for incredible big animal encounters in French Polynesia, from whales to turtles.

Expedia Stops Selling Vacation Experiences with Captive Whales and Dolphins

The online ticket-booking service joins a growing list of tourism companies to cease selling tourism experiences with companies like SeaWorld that feature animal performances.

Researchers Find Fossil of 400-Million-Year-Old, Dog-Sized Sea Scorpion

A recently uncovered fossil shows that scorpions the size of Labrador retrievers roamed the prehistoric seas.

VIDEO: Divers Save Oceanic Manta Entangled in Fishing Line

Divemaster Rugene "Spider" Marinus of Toucan Diving and Phyllis Mihalas cut cluster of line, hooks and rope off the trapped creature.

What It's Like to Watch Sea Turtles Hatch in the Wild

The joy and drama of life are on simultaneous display as sea turtle hatchlings dash across the beach of Heron Island to the ocean under the preying eyes of silver gulls.

Scuba Diving the Whitefish Spawning in Lake Superior

Every fall, Lake Superior’s Silver Harbour Conservation Area becomes the spawning ground for mass aggregations of whitefish under the cover of night.

Misdirected Sexual Attraction to Blame for Sea Snake ‘Attacks’ on Divers, Study Shows

Highly venomous olive sea snakes most often "attack" divers during mating season, chasing them and sometimes even biting them, in what might be a case of mistaken identity.

IUCN Red List Update: Tuna on the Rise, Sharks and Rays Sparse

Tuna, historically overfished, are on the road to recovery, but more sharks and rays are now listed as threatened with extinction, according to this month's IUCN Red List Update.

More than Jaws: Hollywood at Large May Be Spreading Fear of Sharks, New Study Finds

Ninety-six percent of the films included in the study represented sharks as potentially threatening to humans.