Oceans - Page 29

July 12, 2023

Fish knocks woman's cellphone right out of her hand while on a boat

A silver swordfish was caught jumping out of the water and knocking a woman’s smartphone right out of her hand. See the shocking footage! It was taken on a boat off the coast of Leyte Province, Philippines.

July 11, 2023

UN agency begins to accept deep sea mining provisional applications, regulations still being debated

Applications for provisional licenses for deep-sea mining are now being accepted by a U.N. agency. The agency is still debating whether to open the depths of the ocean to mining.

July 6, 2023

OceanGate suspends all exploration, commercial operations after Titan sub implosion

OceanGate has suspended all of its exploration and commercial operations, the company announced Thursday, after the implosion of its Titan sub in June.

July 3, 2023

UN body discusses potential for deep sea mining, permits may be coming soon

The United Nations body that regulates the ocean floor is discussing the potential for deep sea mining. The possibility of issuing permits is being discussed

July 1, 2023

Endangered sea turtle nests on North Carolina island for first time in over a decade

An endangered leatherback sea turtle has laid a nest on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island for the first time in more than a decade. The eggs were found late last month.

June 29, 2023

Titan submarine disaster: How the sinking of the Titanic changed congressional hearings forever

The model for the first modern, sensational Congressional hearing was the inquest into the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

June 29, 2023

Deadly rip currents claimed at least 10 lives along the Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of June

Rip currents were an issue for swimmers along the Gulf of Mexico in June. At least 10 people were recently victims of the currents on US beaches in the area.

June 28, 2023

‘Frenzy’ of tiger sharks feast on whale carcass off Australian coast

A shiver of tiger sharks was recently captured on drone footage feasting on the carcass of a humpback whale left floating adrift off the coast of Australia.

June 28, 2023

Titanic sub debris seen for first time since deadly catastrophe

New photos reveal the debris of OceanGate Exploration's Titan submersible for the first time since the craft's catastrophic and deadly failure last week.

June 27, 2023

Panama City Beach is the deadliest beach in America in 2023

Panama City Beach in Florida is home to the deadliest beach in America after three more tourists died swimming in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.