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All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But within it, there is infinite variety – just ask any scuba diver. Some spots have more coral, more sea turtles, more fish, more life.

Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.

Giant primate ate bark and twigs after climate change turned sub-tropical environment into savannah

Why would oceanographers ever care about anchovies having sex? We do because these small fish can help mix different layers of the ocean when they mate. This circulates nutrients, oxygen and greenhouse gases around different layers of the ocean, thereby sustaining the ecosystem.

Australia has been experiencing increased shark attacks over the last few years.

Study of sounds and feeding habits shows animals organise into female-based groups of up to 20,000

The premier says NSW's forestry industry can't remain static and change is coming after environmentalists lost a court battle over forest protections.

Researchers say areas should be connected to allow populations to stabilize naturally.

Series of shark encounters in French overseas territory located in South Pacific Ocean resulted officials to consider culling