The octopus uses chromatophores to change color, texture, and shape for camouflage and communication. The flamboyant ...

On average, sharks kill around ten people every year. These toothy ocean monsters look terrifying and can inflict severe damage when they attack, making them appear to be ferocious killers. But, in ...

Last week, we gave our readers one challenge: answer a question as creatively as possible. The two students with the best answers would each win a pair of tickets for Ocean Park. The question was ...

Since most of our planet is comprised of water - with the ocean making up over 70% of the Earth’s surface - there’s a lot to be discovered in the sea, and it’s a place that captivates at ...

Scientists discover ‘thriving ecosystem’ of deep sea creatures after iceberg breaks off in Antarctica - Ecosystem could be ...

Helm, then a fledgling marine biologist about to begin her PhD research, recognized the organism as a by-the-wind sailor (Velella vellela), a jellyfish-like creature with a rigid sail to ferry it ...

and tanks hosting a diversity of creatures. The center also pumps in 1.2 million gallons of ocean water per day from Maalaea Bay, filters it and releases it back into the ocean, which Vuori said ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

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Plankton are an important food source for many large and small ocean creatures. They also play a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen in the ocean. The two most prominent ...