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A Retirement Home for Orcas Could Be Opening in Washington's San Juan Islands

After a life spent performing in tanks, orcas could receive care, protection, and freedom in a new open-water sanctuary off Washington state.

Georgia Beachgoers Saved a Pod of Pilot Whales That Washed Ashore

When dozens of pilot whales washed ashore on St. Simons Island in Georgia, beachgoers sprang into action to save them.

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6 Strange Maritime Mysteries

From the Bermuda Triangle to the Mary Celeste, here are some of the most puzzling enigmas of the deep.

Watch a Massive Whale Breach a Few Feet Away From a Man's Boat

The video of the breaching whale was captured off Gloucester, Massachusetts—one of the best whale-watching locations on Earth.

DNA From a Shark Tooth Embedded in a Man's Foot for 25 Years Identifies the Culprit

Jeff Weakley was attacked by a shark in 1994. Now, a tooth embedded in his foot has revealed the shark's species.

America's 25 Best Beach Towns

While having the beach at your doorstep may sound like an enviable, expensive luxury, it’s more attainable than you might think.

11 Facts About the Vaquita, The World's Most Endangered Porpoise

Its been just over 60 years since we discovered the species—and now there may be less than 20 of them left in the world.

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Corona's New Stackable Cans Would Eliminate the Need for Plastic Six-Pack Rings

Lockable teeth located at the top and bottom of each Corona can allow for beers to easily stack on top of each other in a system called "Fit Packs."

The World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant Just Opened in Norway—Take a Peek Inside

Under, which just opened in Norway, is the first underwater restaurant in Europe and the largest in the world.

633 Divers Set World Record for Largest Underwater Cleanup

A representative of Guinness World Records confirmed that the underwater cleanup project at Deerfield Beach, Florida was the largest in history.

Canada Passes 'Free Willy' Bill Outlawing Whales and Dolphins in Captivity

Large, intelligent marine mammals like whales and dolphins will soon be banned from aquariums and amusement parks in Canada.

A Luxury Resort in the Maldives Needs an Intern to Look After Its Sea Turtles This Summer

When the new intern at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu isn't caring for the resort's turtles, they'll be dining and snorkeling for free.

Iceland Is Home to the World's First Open-Water Beluga Whale Sanctuary

After spending years in captivity in China, two beluga whales are preparing to make the journey to the Sea Life Trust beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland.

The Sea Waif: A Murder on the Ocean and the Little Girl Who Stayed Alive

When 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault was found in the middle of the ocean, she was hours from death. And she was the only member of her family left alive.

What Caused Pangea to Break Apart?

The ocean basins are constantly opening and closing, so what caused Pangea to break apart is slowly putting the next supercontinent together.

An Ancient Shipwreck Has Been Turned Into an Underwater Museum Off the Coast of Greece

The wreckage dates back to the 5th century B.C.E. but wasn't discovered until the 1990s. The site is the first underwater museum of its kind in Greece.

For the First Time, Scientists Find Jellyfish-Like Animal With ‘Transient’ Anus

The warty comb jelly forms an anus only when it needs to defecate, and it may hold clues to how the anus evolved millions of years ago.

Great White Sharks May Have Led to Megalodons' Extinction

New fossil research shows that the last megalodons died off 1 million years earlier than previously believed, suggesting that the simultaneous rise of great white sharks contributed to their extinction.

James Cameron Directed Entourage's Aquaman, But He Could Never Direct the Real One

The Oscar-winning director may have fake-directed the fake-version of 'Aquaman' in 'Entourage,' but a lack of reality would never have allowed him to do it in real life.

Divers Swim With What Could Be the Biggest Great White Shark Ever Filmed

The swimmers got close enough to touch her.

Karolina Kristensson, the Swedish National Maritime Museums

The Quest to Find—and Save—the World's Most Famous Shipwreck

In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvage it.

8 Hand-Drawn Maps and Illustrations from a 16th-Century Navigational Guide

Les Premières Œuvres de Jacques Devaulx showed the way to the New World in 1583.

Humpback Whales in Canada Get Fish to Swim Right Into Their Mouths

Lazy or genius?

The Scottish Islands Where Electricity Is Being Made From the Ocean’s Tides

A quaint archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland is home to the cutting edge of renewable energy.

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