Nearly a third of the world's largest ocean species may have died during what researchers are calling the Pliocene marine megafauna extinction, which occurred 2-3 million years ago.

A “cute” seafloor creature resembling a Christmas tree topper gave marine researchers a lesson in deceit when it sprang to life in the South Pacific and gobbled up another animal.

She is currently recovering at the Lois Pope Pet Clinic at Tri-County Animal Rescue, where she is receiving the care and compassion she was previously denied, the release stated. This is unacceptable.

The largest is the blue whale, which averages 150 tonnes. The buoyancy of water enables ocean animals to grow to greater sizes than land animals, which need legs sturdy enough to support them.

The Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront Hotel posted on their Facebook a message calling out for the owner of a stuffed animal to come get it.

If a “biodegradable” plastic bag ends up in the ocean, it’s unlikely to actually break down for years–and even if it does, the tiny pieces that remain can harm wildlife.

A team of scientists in Western Australia have spotted what they believe may be the longest creature ever discovered in the ocean, or even on the planet.

The South Carolina Aquarium opened an interactive Boneyard Beach on May 20, which will bring patrons closer than ever to the wildlife they observe in the ocean.

A municipal animal shelter closed last week as plans are under way to transfer running of the facility to Ocean County, a move that Toms River officials said would save taxpayers about $1 million ...