Pacific barreleye fish: The deep-sea species with a transparent head and rotating green eyes

Far below the sunlit surface of the Pacific Ocean lives a fish that seems to challenge ordinary ideas about anatomy. Known as ...

'We should be concerned': Scientists warn onset of El Niño could wreak global havoc

From Europe to the Pacific, extreme weather events are devastating communities and wildlife across the globe as scientists ...
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In the Pacific depths, an underwater mountain hosts a bonanza of new species

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists discovered a new underwater mountain and more than 100 potentially new-to-science species during recent expeditions in the Southeast ...
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Marshall Islands protects ‘pristine’ Pacific corals with first marine sanctuary

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Marshall Islands government has announced it will protect an area of the Pacific Ocean described as one of the most “remote, pristine” marine ...

Scientists warn El Niño could threaten marine life after Pacific warming

Warming Pacific waters and El Niño could disrupt California marine food webs, raising risks for seabirds, fisheries and ...
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Pacific marine monuments reopen to commercial fishing, and wildlife questions follow

A June 2026 executive proclamation reopened additional commercial fishing grounds in Pacific marine national monuments. The decision raises new questions about tuna access, seabird protection, reef ...
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Warm Pacific waters raise new concerns for Central Coast wildlife

A marine heat wave is causing ocean temperatures to rise along the U.S. West Coast. Wildlife rescue centers are seeing an increase in underweight and exhausted birds. Other impacts include harmful ...