From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

The Ocean Census project says scientists have discovered 1,121 previously unknown species in a single year. The rush is on to ...

Watch Deep-Sea Creatures Feed on a Whale That’s Been Dead for Over 20 Years

A large international team of marine researchers monitored the seafloor surrounding the corpse of a whale that had sunk 4,920 ...

Teen drowns in Cocoa Beach, third death in a month

A 17-year-old drowned in the Atlantic Ocean off Cocoa Beach, marking the third drowning death in the area in less than a ...
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Eaten alive, piece by piece - this animal has the slowest death in the ocean

The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) may be one of the largest bony fish in the world, but its size does not protect it from being eaten alive. Predators such as sea lions, sharks, and killer whales often ...
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The “Death Ball” Sponge: Meet the Southern Ocean’s Carnivorous New Predator

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