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a small grey and black reef fish swims
Animals

Fish in Earth’s hottest water defy the odds

By Laura Baisas

The newly described Guianan long-nosed armadillo.
Animals

A new armadillo species was hiding in plain sight

By Lauren Leffer

Five of the comb jelly species featured in a new study on how their cells adapt to water pressures. Red coloration as seen in the two specimens at right is common among deep-sea animals.
Animals

Comb jellies won’t give into the extreme pressures of deep-sea life

By Laura Baisas

a marine biologist and an actor fist bump while sitting on a dive boat in the ocean
Animals

Actor Anthony Mackie and marine biologist Jasmin Graham talk sharks

By Laura Baisas

Green and gold bell frogs in artificial hotspot shelter.
Animals

Frog saunas could help the amphibians cope with a deadly fungus

By Lauren Leffer

Golden Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) in the Red Sea, Egypt
Climate Change

Mass extinction 183 million years ago offers dire warning for modern oceans

By Andrew Paul

a large lizard with yellow spots in the dirt
Animals

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

By Laura Baisas

Cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade and brought to Cheetah Conservation Fund’s Rescue and Conservation Center.
Animals

On the hunt: Tracking the illegal cheetah trade

By Rene Ebersole / Undark

Litter at sea
AI

Ocean trash can now be tracked from space

By Andrew Paul

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape
Agriculture

California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised

By Andrew Paul

oysters plate
Animals

Climate change is coming for your oysters

By Devon Fredericksen / Hakai Magazine

a large bird with blue plummage and orange eyes called a cassowary
Animals

The world’s most dangerous bird is at risk of extinction

By Laura Baisas

OceanXplorers sub
Animals

Watch the exclusive trailer premiere for James Cameron’s new ‘OceanXplorers’ series

By Andrew Paul

an american flamingo. the bird has pink and white plumage with a black beak
Animals

A ‘pink wave’ of flamingoes settles into the Sunshine State

By Laura Baisas

While scientists have seen colossal squid before—like this specimen examined by New Zealander researchers in 2014—their interactions have always been with animals that were either pulled from the depths, washed up on shore, or otherwise removed from their natural habitat.
Animals

Visiting the kraken at home

By Evert Lindquist / Hakai Magazine

11 US National Parks where you can find fossils
Conservation

11 US National Parks where you can find fossils

By Alisha McDarris

a brown snail sits on a green lettuce leaf
Animals

Slimy slugs and snails surprisingly thriving in LA

By Laura Baisas

Underwater image of Titanic wreckage
Conservation

Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic

By Andrew Paul

coral polyps before spawning
Animals

Scientists are studying the mysterious sex lives of coral

By Laura Baisas

This noble necklace worm, laden with eggs, will eventually release her developed larvae into the water column as plankton.
Conservation

Stunning images offer a peek into the ocean’s microscopic baby boom

Text by Kelly Fretwell and Adrienne Mason / Hakai Magazine, Photos by Hakai Institute

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