Ocean

Israel Nature and Parks Authority seeks public help after dolphin washes ashore in Tel Aviv

The INPA requested assistance locating the dolphin due to concern that it may be injured and in need of assistance.

Dolphin swimming in the Red Sea in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021.
People stand aboard MV June Aster as flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out on the ferry, off the coast of Palawan, Philippines.

Massive Philippine search underway after fatal ferry blaze leaves dozens missing, five dead

Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

An Indian coast guard ship passes by Hope Town Island, located near Sri Vijaya Puram, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 20, 2026.

Indian Coast Guard, Navy continue search for 22 crew missing after bulk carrier sinks


Researchers find lost WWII sunken ship that killed 1,000 Allied POWs

An American submarine torpedoed the Japanese Montevideo Maru not knowing that there were more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board.

 The SS Montevideo Maru.

What is the giant blue hole that opened in the Western Caribbean? - study

The blue hole, which has been named Taam ja’ Blue Hole (TBH) or ‘Deep Water Hole in English’ has an estimated maximum depth of 274.4 meters below sea level.

A Caribbean island [Illustrative]

Oceans are heating up as El Niño weather patterns return

The climate phenomenon known as "El Niño" has caused oceans to reach the highest temperatures in recorded history.

 A pair of dolphins leap in the wake of Royal Caribbean cruise line ship 'Grandeur of the Seas' July 18, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the United States main land.

New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters - study

Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.

AT LEAST eight types of Jellyfish populate Israeli waters, most of which don’t sting

New coral reef discovered in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

The South American country last year expanded the Galapagos marine reserve by 60,000 square km, an extension of the 138,000 square km already in place, to protect endangered migratory species

Fishes swim among coral reefs in the waters of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, October 6, 2022.

Archaeologists to find lost underwater civilization with magnetic fields

Magnetic data, like seismic data, is collected by those looking to extract energy sources from the sea floor in order to map out the landscape for construction.

 Illustrative image of underwater civilization.

Rising Antarctic ice melt will dramatically slow global ocean flows - study

Deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40% by 2050, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

 An aerial view of the 200-foot-tall (60-meter-tall) front of the Getz Ice Shelf with cracks, in Antarctica, in this 2016 handout image.

Israel must protect its two sea wonders - opinion

With plastic, microplastic and shipping pollution, deep sea mining and plans for pipelines to Europe, action needs to be taken to ensure that human activity is done responsibly.

 ENDANGERED SEA wonder: Eilat’s coral reef.

Red Sea is younger, smaller version of Atlantic Ocean - Saudi study

Geologists have long argued about the structure of the Red Sea. Saudi Arabian geologists now insist it is a fully developed ocean.

 View from the Saudi Arabian shore of the Gulf of Aqaba looking towards the Sinai Peninsula.

Oldest known Ichthyosaur remains discovered in Arctic

Scientists discovered the oldest known Ichthyosaur remains. The paleontological find is changing how scientists see the emergence of the species as a whole.

 Icthyosaur