While free-diving off the shore of Kaunolu on Hawaii’s island of Lanai, a Hawaiian family saw something they’d never seen before: A young whale shark. Even for people who spend a lot of time in Hawaii’s crystalline waters, this endangered animal—the world’s largest fish—is a rare and joyous sight. But the initial wonder …
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The struggle to save the already endangered green sea turtle faces a new challenge. The turtles nearly vanished 40 years ago in Florida, but a coordinated effort by conservationists, government agencies and volunteers brought the animals back from the brink. Now, the males of the species seem to be disappearing, CBS News’ …
Bottlenose dolphin populations are often found close to land in shallow coastal environments, making short, shallow dives of less than 10m for their prey. Credit: Copyright Michele Hogan For the first time, researchers have explored the physiological adaptations that enable different populations of the same species of dolphin to vary in diving ability by almost …
A family diving off the coast of Kaunolu, Hawaii, saved a whale shark from a potentially life-threatening situation this week, by removing some heavy fishing line that had become wrapped around it. Husband and wife Joby Rohrer and Kapua Kawelo, both biologists, decided to attempt to free the 20-foot whale shark after they spotted it. …
Scott Portelli leads photography expeditions in the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga, where humpback whales gather seasonally to nurse their young and mate. The calves, or babies, are sometimes playful, and on Wednesday Portelli shared an image on Facebook showing a calf leaping clear of the water as Portelli’s free-diving clients watched in amazement. Baby humpback whale breaches off Tonga. Photo: …
Kona’s Daniel Koval dives to a national record breaking depth of 102 meters in the Vertical Blue competition at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas. (Daan Verhoeven/Courtesy Photo) KAILUA-KONA — Deep freediving can sound like a horror movie in the making. Divers hold their breath for nearly three minutes with their body enduring several atmospheres …
The summer months are typically nesting season for sea turtles in our region. With Bermuda’s nesting sea turtles extirpated by the late 1800’s, the idea of sea turtles nesting on our shores again causes great excitement. This was the case in 1990 and again in 1995 when loggerhead nests were found on the beaches of Coopers Island …
An Ocean Quest Adventure guest close-up with a Humpback WhaleDEBBIE STANLEY, OCEAN QUEST ADVENTURES One of my greatest adventures has been snorkeling with humpback whales in Newfoundland, Canada, one of the few places in the world where visitors have the opportunity to swim with these Leviathans. Humpbacks lack any fear around boats, so the chances …
South African Hanli Prinsloo draws crowds with ocean photography but sees irony as she goes downstairs past masses of shark fin restaurants Free diver Hanli Prinsloo holds her breath for several minutes at a time as she plunges into the deep blue sea. It may sound terrifying, but what distresses her more is the way …
Part of the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea off NE Australia. Credit: Rick Stuart-Smith Research published today in Nature describes upheaval among fish and invertebrate communities after a marine heatwave hit Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea in early 2016. The IMAS-led study analysed data collected across these areas by the Reef Life Survey …
