Oceanography
Ocean science news and the mysteries of the deep sea, from marine life to ocean currents.
"Mystery creature" in Vietnam's waters identified by scientists as a new species
Scientists diving in Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam, have described a new tube-shaped sponge species, Cladocroce pansinii.
Published: 11/07/2026
Vietnam's “invisible” fish that is rarer than gold
Before 1995, a single ghost pipefish was caught by chance off Nha Trang, Vietnam. The species has never been seen there again.
Published: 01/01/2026
Rare giant triton snail found off Vietnam after 20-year absence
A giant triton weighing over 2.6 kg was found by a fisherman off Cù Lao Chàm, near Hội An (now Đà Nẵng), after a 20-year absence.
Published: 22/08/2024
A sand road in the sea off central Vietnam links 3 islands, and is best seen at two times each day
Visitors marvel at a special path in the middle of the sea that lets them walk between several islands off central Vietnam.
Published: 19/07/2024
Man reels in giant 6-meter, 130-kilogram oarfish
After a 40-minute struggle, a man in Taiwan hauled a giant oarfish nearly 6 meters long and weighing 130 kg ashore.
Published: 26/04/2024
Orcas attack two racing boats off Gibraltar
A pod of orcas rammed two boats competing in The Ocean Race in the Strait of Gibraltar on June 22, 2023, forcing the crews to slow down.
Published: 26/06/2023
Tuna rub against sharks to get rid of parasites
Tuna often rub against sharks rather than their own kind, because sandpaper-like shark skin offers a suitable surface for scraping off parasites.
Published: 25/10/2022
US lobsterman catches giant lobster believed to be over 100 years old
Maine lobsterman Jacob Knowles shared a video of a giant lobster, believed to be more than 100 years old, that he caught and released.
Published: 08/06/2022
Live 3-meter giant squid washes up on a beach in Japan
A live giant squid stranded on a beach in Japan has drawn attention from locals and scientists, as living specimens of the species are extremely rare.
Published: 23/04/2022
Rare footage of a newly identified deep-sea jellyfish species
MBARI scientists have described Atolla reynoldsi, an unusual new species of deep-sea crown jelly that lacks the genus's signature long tentacle.
Published: 21/04/2022
Blue dragons wash up on Australian beaches
Blue dragons and other strange-looking sea creatures have washed up on beaches in eastern Australia, north of Sydney.
Published: 18/02/2021
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