For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

Ted Judah went diving off McAbee Beach in Monterey Bay when he caught sight of a 'silvery knife blade undulating thing,' ...

A diver exploring California’s Monterey Bay was recently treated to a phenomenally rare encounter with a normally ...

An ancient shark older than forests still glides through deep oceans today. Its strange teeth, slow life cycle, and ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy ...

A king-of-the-salmon that normally lives far offshore was spotted alive near the surface, a sight rarely seen by humans.

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what may be the biggest example of the species ever recorded—at more than 13 feet ...

Wondering about the world's weirdest sea creatures? We've compiled this list of the 20 weirdest animals in the ocean to show ...

Overall, from 1950 to Dec. 23, 2025, it was one among 231 shark attacks in state waters, according data from the California ...

These hills house macaques, kingfishers, waterfalls, abandoned villages, soaring ridgelines, and dozens of trails ranging ...

Located at the southern tip of Oregon’s coastline, Harris Beach State Park sits just north of the California border, making ...

The Shore Dinner is perfect for the indecisive seafood lover, offering a combination of shrimp, scallops, and fish served either fried or broiled in garlic herbed butter with seasoned bread crumbs, ...