Life restoration of the dolphins described in this study: Kentriodon in the foreground, in the background a squalodelphinid (left) and a physeterid (right) chasing a group of eurhinodelphinids. (Jaime Chirinos/Newsflash)

Boffins Find Two New Prehistoric Dolphin Species – In Swiss Alps

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:June 2, 2022

Scientists in Switzerland have discovered two previously unknown dolphin species that inhabited the area of today’s landlocked mountainous country 20 million years ago. Palaeontologists at the University of Zurich said…

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Fossil of marine reptile with world's longest tail discovered in China. (Institute of Ancient Spine, Chinese Academy of Sciences/AsiaWire)

New Ocean Going Dino Species Had Massive Tail To Swim At Speed

• Post author:Emily Wu
• Post published:June 1, 2022

A previously unknown species of aquatic reptile which had the longest ever recorded tail has been discovered by scientists in China. The newly discovered prehistoric creature dubbed "Long-tailed Red River…

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The 15 new grey shark pups (Carcharhinus plumbeus, born at Oceanografic de Valencia, in Spain, in on 29th April, 2022. (Oceanografic de Valencia/Newsflash)

Jaws-Dropping Record Baby Shark Litter Born In Spain

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:May 23, 2022

A record-breaking litter of rare Sandbar sharks had to be rescued by aquarium keepers to stop them being snapped up by other predators. In the wild, the environmentally threatened shark…

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According to the AWI Institute in the German city of Bremerhaven microplastics can reach the Arctic, the Antarctic or the deep sea through ocean currents or rivers. (Melanie Bergmann/Newsflash)

Urgent Call To Monitor Microplastics In Air That Can Spread Round World In Days

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:May 20, 2022

Microplastics may significantly intensify global warming, according to a new study. Scientists from different German research institutions - including the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel - have…

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Jonathan the giant tortoise this year will celebrate his 190th birthday -- making him the oldest tortoise that lives on the remote island of St. Helena in the United Kingdom. (Mathias Falcone/Newsflash)

Worlds Oldest Tortoise, Jonathan, Celebrates 190th Birthday This Year

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:February 17, 2022

These snaps taken recently and in the late 1800s show Jonathan the giant tortoise, who turns 190 this year and is believed to be the oldest tortoise to ever live.…

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Pink dolphin stranded in a river rescued in Casanare, Colombia in January 2022. (Armada Colombia/Newsflash)

Endangered Pink Dolphin Released In Safe Waters After Becoming Stranded For Month

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:January 24, 2022

This is the moment Colombian Navy personnel and conservationists rescue an endangered pink river dolphin after it became stranded for over a month, and then release it in safer waters.…

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A small pool of water sourced from a deep spring in Panama. A collaborative team, including WHOI researchers, discovered abnormal geochemical compounds beneath this region, revealing details about Earth as a dynamic system. (Peter Barry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover 900 Mile Long Underground Volcanic Gas Duct Connecting Galapagos Islands To Panama

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 30, 2021

Scientists have discovered a giant, 900-mile-long underground volcanic gas duct that connects the Galapagos Islands to Panama in Central America. The interdisciplinary team was led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic…

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One of the two snow leopard cubs from the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. (Zoo Leipzig/Newsflash)

Adorable Snow Leopard Cubs Have Names Chosen From Over 3000 Suggestions

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 19, 2021

These two cute snow leopard cubs seen here showing themselves to the public for the first time under the watchful eye of their mother have been named Mira and Suri…

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An international research team has used models and simulations to find out if dragonflies can migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean.

Experts Reveal How Dragonflies Migrate Over 1000 Miles Of Open Ocean

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:October 12, 2021

A new study has revealed how dragonflies that are not even two inches long are able to fly nonstop for over a thousand miles in the longest migration relative to…

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The shark egg found in the sea in Fernando de Noronha in Brazil by surfer and fisherman Erivaldo Alves Silva, better known as Nego Noronha.

Fisherman Discovers Extremely Rare Shark Egg Floating In Atlantic Ocean

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:September 29, 2021

This is the moment a fisherman discovers an extremely rare shark egg floating in the Atlantic Ocean. The footage was captured by 43-year-old surfer and fisherman Erivaldo Alves Silva in…

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