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Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in ...

Orcas are at the top of the marine food chain, with no natural predators. From fish to seals, even great white sharks, ...

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The ocean basins are so vast and deep that they hold about 97 percent of the Earth’s water. Sea water that’s trapped in ...

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Great white sharks have long stood in our collective imagination as the ultimate predator in our oceans. These sizable sharks ...

The Narwhal is known as the real-life unicorn of the sea. Learn why this Arctic whale has a spiral tusk, what it eats, and ...

The ocean is awash with plastic— more than 171 trillion pieces, scientists have estimated, and growing all the time. Animals ...