That definition was upheld 6-3 by the Supreme Court in the 1995 case Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Greater Oregon, ruling that it “naturally encompasses habitat modification that ...

The long-term impacts of marine heat waves on biodiversity and management strategies required to mitigate further damage were the focus of a review by researchers at The University of Western ...

Our oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us as far-reaching planets. Though ...

A bright red “sea toad” and an underwater mountain four times taller than the world's biggest skyscraper are among the jaw-dropping discoveries made by a team of deep-sea explorers in a single stretch ...

Researchers said the rare species “abruptly disappeared” from the region following an El Niño event. Now it is thriving.

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

A team of international scientists reveals the most critical locations in our global oceans for better marine conservation ...

The exhibit, titled “Our Ocean, Close-Up,” features detailed portraits of species found in Hawaiʻi’s waters, painted by 11th ...

The Dubai Reef project, launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, is now being ...

Experts urge stronger enforcement, tech tools, and coordination to curb illegal shark trade in India after new Wildlife Act ...

The Brunei government is taking various measures to support marine conservation and the sustainable use of ocean resources.