Photo of the Day: Pygmy Seahorse
Pygmy seahorses are one of the most well camouflaged species found in the ocean.
Pygmy seahorses are one of the most well camouflaged species found in the ocean.
It took 19 days in the northern Bahamas in the dead of winter to capture this amazing image of a 14-foot male hammerhead shark.
Thousands of fish forming a ball during a reproductive courtship in Cabo Pulmo.
Humpback whales can reach up to 60 feet (18 meters) in length and can weigh as much as 45 tons (41 metric tons). Although humpback whales are very large animals, they are known for their ability jump or breach nearly completely out of the water. Reports suggest that humpback whales can jump up to 40 feet (12 meters) in the air, falling back in the water with a powerful splash.
Did you know: Humpback whales are a favorite amongst whale watches, as they frequently perform aerial displays or slap the surface with their fins, tails or heads.
Today, humpback whales face a series of threats including entanglement in fishing gear, ship strikes, whale watcher harassment, habitat impacts, and proposed harvest. Research, education, monitoring, and preservation measures are all being implemented to help ensure the conservation of these massive whales.…
It may look like this penguin bleached its tuxedo, but researchers explain that this “blonde” penguin has a genetic condition that dilutes the pigment in its feathers.
It might look like this adolescent Adélie penguin is having a bad hair day, but in fact this youngster is in the middle of molting its downy coat.
Similar to the terrestrial lions that live in sub-Saharan east and southern African, these sea lions roar.
King penguins in the surf, Salisbury Plains, South Georgia Island.
This photo was taken on the beach of Monuriki Island, Fiji — a small, uninhabited island within a group of islands known as the Mamanucas.
The Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki, is found in the Galapagos Archipelago.
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