Documentaries on ecological crises often begin by scaring the bejesus out of viewers before adding a note of tempered optimism. For “Deep Rising,” a film about the race to mine the deep seabed (in particular, the floor beneath the Pacific’s vast Clarion-Clipperton Zone), the director Matthieu Rytz eschews shock for awe, and inflammatory rhetoric for … Read more
Ariel, she’s not. A creepy-looking “mermaid” is said to have washed ashore in Papua New Guinea — leaving nautical experts baffled and searching for answers. Quickly buried by myth-loving locals living on a remote island before a DNA sample could be retrieved, scientists were left to assess a series of images taken at the scene … Read more
Something seems fishy. A salmon shark baffled locals when it was found this week on the banks of the Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho — but authorities say it’s likely a prank. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) said calls and e-mails came “pouring in” about a shark that had washed ashore. The … Read more
Two residents of Connecticut died in July after being infected with a bacteria found in shellfish and seawater, state health officials announced. A third resident was hospitalized with the same infection, caused by Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. All three cases occurred in people between 60 and 80 years old. Two of the cases were caused by … Read more
A tourist visiting Bali, Indonesia, said she was left “disgusted” by the amount of trash floating in ocean waters where many vacationers spend their days snorkeling and swimming. “I was disgusted,” Sara Walsh, 25, of Massachusetts, told SWNS News. “It felt gross jumping into the water. I stayed in for maybe 30 seconds,” Walsh added. Walsh owns a … Read more
Over twenty years after Princess Diana’s tragic death, the scene of one of her final photos has now met its own demise. A yacht that Princess Diana used as her so-called “love boat” with Dodi Al-Fayed has sunk. Called Cujo, the yacht reportedly developed a hole after it struck an unidentified object off Beaulieu-sur-Mer on … Read more
Divers have finally made it to the bottom of Belize’s iconic Great Blue Hole, but a dirty secret was lurking at the bottom of the pristine natural wonder. The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole in the Caribbean off the coast of Belize that has left tourists and scientists awe-struck. Stretching 318 meters … Read more
New research warns that the collapse of air currents intertwined with the Gulf Stream could happen as soon as 2025, leaving “severe impacts on the climate in the North Atlantic region.” In addition to freezing temperatures brought to the northern hemisphere, the buckling would also bring erratic rain and droughts across the world, Politico reported. … Read more
She‘s leading a sublime life. Piloting a tourist submarine into the depths of the deep blue sea every day may sound dangerous to some — especially in the wake of the Titan submersible implosion that claimed the lives of five Titanic-obsessed explorers in June. But a bikini-clad bombshell behind the wheel of a 100-foot sub, which carts … Read more
Looks like Jaws is on our team now. Shark tracking, a practice among many new tech breakthroughs to keep an eye on the apex predators, may lead to “enormous untapped potential” on analyzing hurricanes and other major storm systems, both new research and other experts say. This could potentially help save a plethora of human … Read more
These saucy-looking sea creatures sure are making a splash. Thousands of so-called “penis fish” have washed ashore on a beach in Rio Grande, Argentina, shocking locals with their phallic appearance. The marine life, which is actually a breed of spoon worm officially known as Urechis Unicinctus, was given its naughty nickname due to its striking … Read more
“Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran — long known as a successful business executive — shocked fans when she took viewers inside her mobile home. Yes, her mobile home. In a TikTok video posted by Caleb Simpson, the creator known to document a host of celebrity houses, Corcoran is seen giving a tour of her humble … Read more
A man set out for what he thought was going to be a regular day of kayaking — but was met with a giant gaggle of jellyfish instead. Chris Denehy is a sea kayak tour guide and runs his own company, Clearwater Paddling, outside of the Isle of Barra in Outer Hebrides, an island off … Read more
Not so shore about this one. Fans of “Jeopardy!” are salty about the final clue for Wednesday’s episode, in the “World of Water” category. The clue read: “The Bass Strait divides Tasmania & mainland Australia & hydrographers have disputed which of these 2 larger bodies it’s part of.” Returning champ Ben Goldstein, a content marketing … Read more
A BMW driver has been told by coastguards — somewhat amusingly — that he “can’t park there” after footage went viral of his car waterlogged and floating out to sea. Temperatures were uncharacteristically warm in the UK last weekend, causing thousands of Brits to pack up their picnic baskets and head towards the coast. For … Read more
Sea you later alligator! A tourist’s seaside getaway turned into a scene from a SyFy horror movie when they spotted an enormous alligator swimming in the ocean off an Alabama island over the weekend. Footage and images of the freshwater reptile’s estuarine excursion are currently making a splash on Facebook. “It’s not every day something … Read more
Humans have discovered ways to get rid of old, dead skin cells – and it turns out humpback whales have made this self-care advancement, too. Whales will roll around in sandy, shallow bay areas to remove dead skin cells and barnacles, a new study from Griffith University found. Certain tagged whales were caught performing this routine on high-definition … Read more
It’s out-of-the-box scary. The Tripedaliidae jellyfish species has welcomed its fourth family member — a new 24-eyed creature that measures just over a half-inch long and carries a remarkably dangerous sting. Discovered in Hong Kong’s Mai Po Nature Reserve, it is officially named Tripedalia maipoensis and is in the same family as the Australian box … Read more
This shark’s sacrifice won’t be in vain. Scientists were flabbergasted after a giant, dead hammerhead shark washed up on an Alabama beach with 40 pups in its stomach. The find was described recently in a Facebook post by City of Orange Beach Coastal Resources, who recovered the fearsome flotsam. According to the post, the incident … Read more
It could fill a massive knowledge “gap” on alien life. Researchers flabbergasted the science community after discovering the world’s second largest blue hole in Mexico — which could potentially provide a window into life on other planets. The massive sapphire sinkhole was originally discovered in 2021, but was only documented recently in the scientific journal … Read more