The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest cetacean on the planet. While some have claimed that there were ...

June 8th is United Nations World Oceans Day, and to celebrate, the winners of the 12th annual photo competition associated with the day were announced. This year's theme for UN World Oceans Day was ...

NICE, France (AP) — Dozens of research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and pay ...

Big and Small Underwater Faces — 3rd Place. Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula always yield amazing encounters with leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Boldly approaching me and baring his teeth, this ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Zoo is welcoming a special guest for World Ocean Day! On June 8, an African Penguin from Jenkinson’s Aquarium will offer Staten Islanders a rare, up-close ...

First Place Winner, Wonder: What Sustains Us category, Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Bearing the theme “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us,” the winning images of the 2025 12th annual United Nations ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas is more than 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, but local actions still affect the health of the world’s water. “Our waterways end up going to the ocean,” said Dennis ...