Marine biologists have discovered that when fish are faced with the dilemma of developing an itch offshore in the open ocean, yet with no hands, plants, or animals to help them scratch it, they have a curious solution of seeking out their predators—sharks. Viewing thousands of hours of video footage, Australian marine ecologist Chris Thompson…

Marine biologists have discovered that when fish are faced with the dilemma of developing an itch offshore in the open ocean, yet with no hands, plants, or animals to help them scratch it, they have a curious solution of seeking out their predators—sharks. Viewing thousands of hours of video footage, Australian marine ecologist Chris Thompson…

Marine biologists have discovered that when fish are faced with the dilemma of developing an itch offshore in the open ocean, yet with no hands, plants, or animals to help them scratch it, they have a curious solution of seeking out their predators—sharks. Viewing thousands of hours of video footage, Australian marine ecologist Chris Thompson…

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of Boracay’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation ambient piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. Boracay is a small island in the…

From a small three-person rescue team, rehabilitating seals in a bathtub to a leader in marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, scientific hub and education center, the Pacific Marine Mammal Center is this month celebrating its 50th anniversary. “In 1971, Jim Stauffer, Dr. Rose Ekeberg, and I started a small group known as the Friends of…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach’s harbor commission has passed a resolution headed to city council recommending a small amount of dredging waste be buried in the harbor in a contained facility. The waste, which is unsuitable for dumping in the ocean, is currently being excavated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed confined aquatic…

Orange County beaches are continuing to experience a “frustrating” amount of litter, with some waste brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental advocates say. During a study of the impact of the pandemic on beaches, the Southern California Surfrider Foundation found personal protective equipment (PPE) to be amongst common waste. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to an almost…

SAN CLEMENTE—Whale watchers up and down the coast of Southern California April 20 were on the lookout for an entangled baby gray whale first spotted near the San Clemente Pier. Efforts to disentangle what appeared to be fishing lines wrapped around the calf’s head were unsuccessful April 19 as rescuers on an inflatable and two…

After 31 years of public service, Newport Beach’s harbormaster is setting sail for retirement. “It has been a real pleasure to work in a community that values and protects its natural resources,” Kurt Borsting told the Epoch Times. “Our tidelands encompass an area as big as Central Park and to be responsible for the wellbeing…

In an incredible discovery, polar scientists have sighted marine life on the ocean floor beneath a huge Antarctica ice shelf, an area previously believed to be uninhabited. Planning to collect sediment samples, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) lowered a camera into a borehole in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf on the southeastern Weddell Sea….