The port of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has been shut down after an oil spill triggered an environmental alert. Environmentalists warn of a "toxic cloud" covering the Strait…
Thousands of jellyfish invade and completely overrun the waters of an Italian port city and left nearby onlookers feeling hypnotised by the view. The giant swarm was spotted in the…
The Polarstern icebreaker returned to port in Germany on Wednesday after spending 51 days conducting research in the Arctic amid record heatwaves this summer. The researchers were investigating how increasingly…
A large minke whale has passed away at a Spanish port after becoming trapped and crashing into the dock. The common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) died at Combarro Port in…
The huge, 36-stone leatherback turtle that was rescued in a Spanish port over the weekend has died shortly after being released to sea. The marine animal turned up at the…
This is the moment caring vets treat a huge, 36-stone leatherback turtle - which is listed as critically-endangered - after it became entangled in a fishing net at a Spanish…
Colombian Police have discovered over 20,000 coconuts filled with liquid cocaine in a port that were set to be shipped to Europe a few hours later. The 504 canvas bags…
Sixteen ancient artefacts have been seized by the authorities at an Egyptian port during a foiled smuggling operation. The artefacts, which are from different time periods, were seized by security…
This bizarre deep-sea denizen with the body of a shark and the face of a pig has been pulled out of the water by Italian naval officers. It was spotted…
Builders have found two British World War II bombs - one weighing a tonne - at a German port which bomb disposal workers later defused. Construction workers digging at the…