Image shows a reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, undated photo. A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur or 'fish-lizard' on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. (Esther van Hulsen/Newsflash)

Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 20, 2023

Ancient remains of a terrifying 250-million-year-old sea reptile have been found halfway up a mountain in Norway. The ichthyosaur fossil shows that the feared ocean predator apparently existed long before…

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Workers and volunteers pick up trash during the first coastal clean-up, in Galapagos, Ecuador, undated. A total of 2.6 tons of waste was recovered from Genovesa, Marchena and Pinta islands. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

About 2.6 Tonnes Of Trash Cleared From Galapagos Islands

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 28, 2023

A huge haul of about 2.6 tonnes of rubbish - most of it plastic - has been removed from the Galapagos Islands by volunteers. The coastal clean-up trip - supervised…

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Picture shows three critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles named Twix, Jolly Rancher and Jelly Belly, undated. They have been saved when a group of 20 were found stranded and released back into the sea, in Marathon, Florida, USA. (@theturtlehospital/Newsflash )

‘Too Cold’ Endangered Turtles Back In Wild After Holiday In Florida Sun

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 12, 2023

A group of endangered turtles rescued from freezing waters off America's chilly east coast have been returned to the wild after a holiday in Florida to warm them up. The…

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The crew of the survey vessel Baldurs free a dead whale Stakksfiroi Bay, Iceland, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. It had become entangled what is believed to be part of mussel farming equipment. (@landhelgisgslaislands2486/Newsflash)

Coastguards Recover Giant Whale Carcass Floating In Sea

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 8, 2023

The video shows the heartbreaking moment a hugely-inflated whale carcass is recovered from the Icelandic coast. The whale is believed to have drowned after becoming trapped in abandoned mussel-fishing gear…

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Picture shows two green turtles (Chelonia mydas) that were returned to the sea on the beaches of San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. They were rescued after getting caught in the nets of fishermen and rehabilitated. (Fundacion Mundo Marino/Newsflash)

Rescued Endangered Turtles Teach Beachgoers Grim Truth Of Pollution

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 11, 2023

Marine life experts use two endangered turtles rescued from plastic pollution and fishing nets to educate beachgoers in Argentina. The green sea turtles were rescued after becoming caught in artisanal…

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People on a boat have an encounter with a humpback whale in Monterey, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Chris' Fishing and Whale Watching hosts year-round whale-watching tours. (@chrisfishingandwhalewatching/Newsflash)

Small Boat Dwarfed In Among Pod Of Magnificent Humpback Whales

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:November 23, 2022

https://youtu.be/pHKbLjGVT3U @chrisfishingandwhalewatching/Newsflash This picture shows the moment a boat is surrounded by whales in Monterey, California. The footage was shot off the coast of California’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf from a…

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Picture shows several Glaucus atlanticus, better known as Blue dragons, in Queensland, Australia, undated. Blue Dragon is a type of mollusk, or sea slug, a shell-less gastropod mollusk. (@julianobayd/Newsflash)

Handling One Of The Ocean’s Deadliest Predators

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:October 29, 2022

A marine wildlife expert pushed his luck when he decided to pick up one of the deadliest ever sea creatures - known as blue death - with his bare hands.…

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Picture shows the worlds largest Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), undated. It weighs 2744 kilogrammes, found in Azores, Portugal. (Atlantic Naturalist Association/CEN )

World’s Heaviest Sunfish Weighing Over 2.7t Found On Atlantic Beach

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 26, 2022

Boffins were left stunned after discovering the world's heaviest bony fish weighing over 2.7 tonnes on a beach in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The massive sunfish weighed 2,744…

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Picture shows an orca in Monterey Bay, in Monterey, California, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2022. Orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family. (Evan Brodsky | Monterey Bay Whale Watch/Newsflash)

Breathtaking Encounter With Killer Whale Mum And Her Calf

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:October 25, 2022

Killer whale mother and her calf are captured on camera swimming side by side in the ocean. Cinematographer Evan Brodsky, 32, caught the amazing scene off Monterey Bay, California, USA,…

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Diver has a close encounter with an orca in San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. According to Nikki Brant, 52, being underwater has always felt like home to her. (@nik_in_a_cage/Newsflash)

Amazing Footage As Marine Enthusiast Meets Huge Killer Whale In Mexico

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:October 13, 2022

This heart-stopping footage shows a professional diver having a rare face-to-face encounter with a giant orca in the waters off the Mexican coast. Marine enthusiast Nikki Brant, 52, told Newsflash…

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