Life originated in the ocean and there are many more major groups of animals there than on land! For example echinoderms (starfish, urchins, etc.) only occur in the ocean. Despite this, there are far ...

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research ...

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

As a wildlife photographer, N. Hayakawa has spent nearly two decades following land and sea animals across Japan, hoping to capture images of them in their natural habitats. Of all the animals ...

Early ancestors of the ocean's biggest animals once walked on land. Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, ...

While most sea turtles warm themselves by swimming close to the surface of shallow waters, the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing ...

In the air, on land and in the sea, the Smithsonian is building new tools for resilient ecosystems—innovative approaches and technologies that will provide knowledge and open up avenues to understand ...