From a distance, they look like tiny white dots floating on the sea. But get closer, and you’ll see people sitting on ...

An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder and ceo Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a maritime ceasefire to allow ships to transit the Black Sea. Russia dropped a similar agreement ...

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Rhossi, washed up on Anglesey at the end of 2023 but was slowly nursed back to health and had ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

A pair of highly endangered North Atlantic right whales traveling together made “rare” appearances off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The nearly 40-foot female whales appear to be moving south after they were ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The review paper emphasizes the importance of integrating data from various sources and ...

The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid drowning.

Satish Bhaskar was a curious man. From a very young age he was fascinated with the sea and the diverse marine creatures, ...

About the same number of people registered for the Buckwheat International Ski Classic this year as last year. And nearly 70% ...