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Miami park prepares Lolita the whale for a possible return to the wild

May 25, 2023

Miami park prepares Lolita the whale for a possible return to the wild

Lolita, an orca that has been held captive at Florida’s Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years, may one day return to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound.

Tonga undersea volcano eruption disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world, researchers say

May 23, 2023

Tonga undersea volcano eruption disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world, researchers say

The submarine eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano last year reportedly disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world, according to scientists.

Great white shark spotted feasting on seal carcass near Cape Cod

May 22, 2023

Great white shark spotted feasting on seal carcass near Cape Cod

A great white shark was spotted about five miles off the coast of Massachusetts' Cape Cod in the area's first confirmed sighting of the season.

Endangered species in the US: Fast facts about creatures at risk of going extinct

May 19, 2023

Endangered species in the US: Fast facts about creatures at risk of going extinct

In honor of National Endangered Species Day, take a look at some of the creatures that can be found in the U.S., both on land and sea, and learn some interesting facts along the way.

Titanic: full-sized digital scans reveal new details of wrecked passenger liner

May 17, 2023

Titanic: full-sized digital scans reveal new details of wrecked passenger liner

Researchers hope that the new digital scans will provide new details about how the Titanic sunk to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean more than a century ago.

Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 39 reported missing

May 17, 2023

Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 39 reported missing

A Chinese fishing boat carrying 17 people from China, 17 from Indonesia, and five from the Philippines has capsized in the middle of the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia.

Tiger Shark attacks kayaker off Hawaii coast

May 17, 2023

Tiger Shark attacks kayaker off Hawaii coast

Shark attacks the kayak of a man fishing off the coast of Hawaii (Scott Haraguchi via Storyful)

Florida girl, 13, suffers injuries to stomach, limbs during bull shark attack: 'Pretty scary'

May 16, 2023

Florida girl, 13, suffers injuries to stomach, limbs during bull shark attack: 'Pretty scary'

A teenage girl said she was sitting in the ocean in South Florida when she was bitten by a bull shark, resulting in wounds on her stomach, arm and leg.

Pieces of wetsuit, surfboard found after shark attack in South Australia

May 15, 2023

Pieces of wetsuit, surfboard found after shark attack in South Australia

Pieces of a wetsuit and surfboard were found following a shark attack in South Australia over the weekend. The attack could be the third fatality to hit Australia so far this year.

Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss economic growth at Bangladesh conference

May 12, 2023

Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss economic growth at Bangladesh conference

The Indian Ocean Conference in Bangladesh hosted representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations. They discussed regional economic growth, cooperation, and security in the area.