Marine Biology

Nature

Orcas in the wild typically live between 30 and 90 years, with females often outliving males. Recent field studies and photo ID catalogs show that resident killer whales frequen...

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Researchers announced the discovery of a new deep-water shark species in the western Pacific, adding to the known diversity of elasmobranchs. The specimen was collected during a...

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Florida waters host both reef manta rays ( Mobula alfredi ) and giant oceanic manta rays ( Mobula birostris ), with the latter observed more frequently along the Atlantic coast....

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Fish jump out of the ocean for oxygen access, predator escape, migration, feeding, and parasite removal. A 2023 global review of pelagic species found that at least 40 percent o...

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A coelacanth was documented off the California coast, confirming the presence of this ancient lobe-finned fish in eastern Pacific waters. The sighting was reported by researcher...

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Velella velella, also called by-the-wind sailor, is a small cnidarian that floats on the ocean surface using a translucent sail. It carries stinging cells called nematocysts use...

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The gestation period for pregnant orcas lasts approximately 17 months, one of the longest among cetaceans. Female orcas typically give birth to a single calf, which weighs aroun...

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Linophryne coronata is a species of deep-sea anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae. It is a small, mesopelagic fish characterized by a bioluminescent lure and distinct cranial...

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Angler fish that came to the surface are usually deep-sea species from the order Lophiiformes, which normally live between 300 and 5,000 meters below the surface. They use a bio...

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The term sea cow historically refers to the Steller's sea cow, a massive marine mammal that went extinct in the 18th century. According to the International Union for Conservati...