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After decades of protection efforts, green sea turtles have made a stunning comeback, with populations rebounding 28 percent globally. The species just jumped from "Endangered" to "Least Concern" on the official conservation list.
After captivating Germany for weeks, Timmy the stranded humpback whale swam free into the North Sea on Saturday following a dramatic rescue mission. The young whale survived a days-long journey from the Baltic Sea, giving hope to rescuers who worked tirelessly to give him a fighting chance.
When Nicole Isaacs saw a dolphin bleeding from parasites off the Los Angeles coast, she jumped in despite being pregnant. The dolphin rolled over and held still, seemingly understanding she was there to help.
A juvenile great white shark caught off Spain's coast in 2023 has scientists rethinking everything we thought we knew about these ocean giants. Turns out, they may have been quietly thriving in Mediterranean waters all along.
Scientists are using drone technology to protect dugongs, gentle marine mammals known as sea cows that are disappearing from much of their ocean range. The aerial cameras are revealing thriving populations in unexpected places and showing how these creatures help maintain vital underwater ecosystems.
Greece just made protecting its ocean wildlife as easy as checking your phone. A new interactive platform shows fishers and citizens exactly where fishing is banned right now, helping crack down on illegal practices that threaten marine life.
When federal research cuts threatened their work, a team of whale scientists in Massachusetts did something unprecedented: they started a GoFundMe. Their mission is protecting the last 380 North Atlantic right whales on Earth.
Simple LED lights attached to fishing nets are saving thousands of sea turtles from deadly bycatch, reducing deaths by up to 60% in trials. Scientists and fishermen are finally aligning around practical solutions that protect ocean wildlife without sacrificing catch.
Scientists find hope that critically endangered sawfish, unseen in Sri Lanka since 2017, may still be breeding in protected brackish waters. New surveys aim to locate these hidden populations before it's too late.
Scientists captured rare footage of 30 highly venomous sea kraits working together to hunt on an Indonesian coral reef. The cooperative behavior shows these ocean predators using teamwork in ways researchers are still learning to understand.
A critically endangered waved albatross was spotted off California's coast, 3,000 miles from its Galapagos home. Scientists are captivated by this extraordinary journey and what it might teach us about ocean wildlife.