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The sea lions will likely join nearby communities in Oceanside or La Jolla, or swim up north to other populations off.

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

Turns out, there's more to the shark than sharp teeth and gills. Read on to learn about these misread sea dwellers.

Just hours after attaching a tracking device to a rare basking shark off Ireland’s coast in April, scientists recorded what ...

Aruba is known as "One Happy Island" and the natural wonders found there support that message, as a new colorized silver ...

“Marine biologists today note, almost everywhere, a decline in plankton biodiversity,” Mollo says in another interview. “When this diversity decreases, that of the zooplankton which feeds on it ...

The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be ...

Parents need to know that The Creature Cases is a fun, educational animated series from the people who created Octonauts. It follows the adventures of an investigative pair as they solve animal ...

Volunteers flooded the beaches to help with cleanup eventually prompting the federal government to step to help clean up ...

The ability to see bioluminescent plankton is greatly influenced by the lunar cycle. The optimal time to witness this ...

Polar Bears Are Changing Their Diets Polar bears, the iconic arctic giants, are being driven to make significant dietary ...