A whale shark swims beside a plastic bag in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. Although whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, they're still threatened by ingesting small bits of plastic.

Sometimes referred to as the Galapagos of Australia, the protected area is a known hotspot for the endless stream of marine rubbish. While promoted for its inherent beauty, you don't have to go far ...

"The reef is located just 1.5 nautical miles from the shore." Divers capture video of heartbreaking scene while exploring ...

Unmissable amid Riverkeeper's Fish Migration Celebration were a series of large-scale marine animal puppets by Greg Corbino.

A celebration of ocean conservation, storytelling and science came to life as a prelude to World Ocean Day during the Guy ...

In the heart of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, a silent storm is mounting – one not of wind or waves, but of waste.

Tourism, climate change, redevelopment and nature threaten the existence of some of the world’s most amazing sites, but – ...

The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes. By Laura Parker October 30, 2020 ...

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for greater protection of the world's oceans.

Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when toxins in the oceans make landfall they imperil the health and well-being of more than 3 billion people, according to a new report by an ...