Rare White Humpback Whale Calf Captured on Film for the First Time

Australian photographer Jono Allen captures an extraordinary white humpback whale calf, marking a first for Tonga and an unforgettable moment in marine conservation. Read more here.

New York’s first dead whale of 2026 washes up on Rockaway Beach

Local residents reported the dead marine mammal Thursday morning to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, a nonprofit that performs the necropsies and coordinates the removal of the carcass with the city’s parks department. Read more here.

Wildlife killed, reefs damaged in ‘active’ Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Oil spilling from an unidentified vessel and two “natural” sources in the Gulf of Mexico has spread to seven nature reserves, covering an area of more than 600km (373 miles), Mexican authorities said on Thursday. Read more here.

Scientists Discover 24 New Species and New Branch of Life in Area Slated for Deep Sea Mining

Researchers have described 24 new species of amphipods (tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans) hailing from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. We often discuss this vast abyssal stretch of the Pacific in terms of resources, but as it turns out, it’s also a biological frontier. Read more here.

Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them

Now, an international team is racing against time to uncover hidden life beneath the waves by building a massive open-access genomic database of European marine worms. These tiny but vital creatures help keep ocean ecosystems running—recycling nutrients, mixing sediments, and signaling pollution. Read more here.