Pacific Ocean
Shells From Captain Cook's Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in England
These Photos Are the First to Show Humpback Whales Mating—and Both Are Males
Photographers spotted the interaction in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Maui in 2022
7,000 Humpback Whales May Have Starved to Death During the 'Blob' Heatwave
The unprecedented marine heat between 2013 and 2016 in the North Pacific likely drove the whales' 20 percent decline, a trend revealed by citizen science observations
Did the People of Easter Island Invent a Writing System From Scratch?
Radiocarbon dating has found that a tablet inscribed with the mysterious rongorongo script predates European contact
'Extremely Rare' Sighting of Newborn Great White Shark Reported Off California Coast
If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientists
Have Researchers Found Amelia Earhart's Long-Lost Plane?
A new sonar image shows an airplane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, not far from where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing in 1937
This Instagram-Famous Abandoned Boat May Soon Disappear From California Shoreline
The already-dilapidated S.S. Point Reyes suffered more damage during the recent storms that pummeled the coast
The Top Ten Ocean Stories of 2023
Major discoveries, an undersea tragedy and international cooperation were some of the biggest saltwater moments of the year
See the First-Ever Photographs of a Rare Giant Rat That Lives Only on One Pacific Island
The elusive and critically endangered Vangunu giant rats are at least twice the size of common rats
How an Ancient Practice Aids Marine Conservation
In French Polynesia, the art of rahui puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea
California's Surfboard-Stealing Sea Otter Has Given Birth to a Pup
Otter 841 made headlines for her “unusual” behavior this summer, which biologists now say could’ve been related to pregnancy hormones
Rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish Washes Up on a California Beach
The finding marks the second time in three years that an elusive Pacific footballfish has been found on the sand at Crystal Cove State Park
Why Ten Billion Snow Crabs Disappeared Off the Coast of Alaska
The unprecedented die-off represents roughly 90 percent of the eastern Bering Sea population
Why Do Orcas Keep Harassing Porpoises?
An endangered group of killer whales in the Pacific Northwest has been toying with porpoises for decades—and new research offers some possible explanations
Nine Orcas Have Died in Fishing Gear Near Alaska This Year
A "new behavior" from the animals might be linked to this sudden uptick in deaths, as they have been feeding in front of fishing nets, a trade group says
See Underwater Wreckage From the Battle of Midway in Stunning Detail
Never-before-seen photos and videos shed new light on the pivotal World War II conflict
What Is This Mysterious Golden Orb Scientists Found on the Ocean Floor?
After bringing the four-inch-diameter blob to the surface, researchers still only know that it is “biological in origin”
Hurricane Idalia Hits Florida Amid Projected 'Above-Normal' Storm Season
The hurricane is the strongest to strike the state’s Big Bend area in about 125 years
The Country's Newest Marine Sanctuary Could Be Co-Managed by the Chumash People
NOAA is still reviewing the proposal for the 7,000-square-mile swath of the Pacific Ocean off of Central California
Inside the Nerve-Racking Dive to an Active Submarine Volcano
The chief pilot of a deep-sea submersible recounts exploring Loihi, which will become Hawaii’s next island
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