This year's naming theme is all about neighborhood pride, hon! National Aquarium announced a contest to name incoming rescued sea turtles.

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes ...

Vaquita is the most critically endangered marine animal on Earth. Learn about the Vaquita, the world's rarest sea mammal, ...

Discover the bizarre and fascinating creatures inhabiting the ocean's dark depths. From the ear-finned Dumbo Octopus to the ...

What's the rarest ocean animal? Discover the rare and endangered ocean animals along with those that are rare because they're elusive. The rarest ocean animal is the vaquita — Spanish for “little cow” ...

Scientists are speeding up the naming of deep-sea species before they vanish, using new tools to uncover life from below the ocean.