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    Albino seal dubbed 'Ugly Duckling' may need new home as it faces rejection from colony

    12 Sep 2020

    Blue eyes and ginger fur set the young pup apart from the rest of the rookery in Siberia's Sea of Okhotsk and researchers say fellow seals often ignore it, signalling a worrying development.

    VIDEO: Sea creatures resembling dragons wash up on Cape Town beach

    29 Nov 2020

    Although stunning, the animals, which are a type of sea slug, can be quiet dangerous. They are known for absorbing stinging cells from their prey, which includes the venomous Portuguese man o’war.

    South Korea's youngest 'sea women', warming seas mean smaller catches

    19 Apr 2021

    For six years, Jin, 28, has dived the icy seas off the rocky shore of Geoje Island, gathering abalone, conches, seaweed and other marine life by hand to be sold in local markets.

    9-year-old English girl gives a name to a sea sponge: Parpal Dumplin

    14 Apr 2021

    Sylvie, who attends Langham Village School in north Norfolk, is said to have come up with the winning name Parpal Dumplin due to the sponge’s purple appearance and what she believes is its close resemblance to a dumpling.

    Earth now has five oceans, National Geographic Society says

    09 Jun 2021

    The Southern Ocean is the fifth ocean to be recognised by the group since it began making maps in 1915.

    Indonesians rescue a giant 420-pound turtle trapped in a swamp

    19 Jun 2021

    Leatherback turtles are rare and protected animals. In Indonesia, these turtles have not been hunted and captured since 1987. Leatherback turtles are categorised as the 4th largest reptile in the world.

    Women show the way as India pushes 'eco-miracle' seaweed

    28 Oct 2021

    Lakshmi Murgesan dives into the azure waters off India's southern coast to collect seaweed, which is being hailed by scientists as a miracle crop that absorbs more carbon dioxide than trees.

    Indonesia’s baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

    07 Jan 2021

    The conservationists did not interfere, as they wanted the creatures to "map" their surroundings and then return to lay eggs decades later.

    Scientists discover sea slugs that can self-decapitate and regrow entire body

    10 Mar 2021

    While autotomy is relatively well-known in the animal kingdom, such as lizards losing their tails to escape predators, this extreme form of self-decapitation is unprecedented and has researchers stumped.

    Passion for purple revives ancient dye in Tunisia

    26 Jul 2020

    A symbol of power and prestige, the celebrated purple colour was traditionally used for royal and imperial robes, and its production, which is part of a secret guarded so closely that it disappeared hundreds of years ago.

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