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633 Divers Set World Record for Largest Underwater Cleanup

A representative of Guinness World Records confirmed that the underwater cleanup project at Deerfield Beach, Florida was the largest in history.

Canada Passes 'Free Willy' Bill Outlawing Whales and Dolphins in Captivity

Large, intelligent marine mammals like whales and dolphins will soon be banned from aquariums and amusement parks in Canada.

A Luxury Resort in the Maldives Needs an Intern to Look After Its Sea Turtles This Summer

When the new intern at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu isn't caring for the resort's turtles, they'll be dining and snorkeling for free.

Iceland Is Home to the World's First Open-Water Beluga Whale Sanctuary

After spending years in captivity in China, two beluga whales are preparing to make the journey to the Sea Life Trust beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland.

The Sea Waif: A Murder on the Ocean and the Little Girl Who Stayed Alive

When 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault was found in the middle of the ocean, she was hours from death. And she was the only member of her family left alive.

What Caused Pangea to Break Apart?

The ocean basins are constantly opening and closing, so what caused Pangea to break apart is slowly putting the next supercontinent together.

An Ancient Shipwreck Has Been Turned Into an Underwater Museum Off the Coast of Greece

The wreckage dates back to the 5th century B.C.E. but wasn't discovered until the 1990s. The site is the first underwater museum of its kind in Greece.

For the First Time, Scientists Find Jellyfish-Like Animal With ‘Transient’ Anus

The warty comb jelly forms an anus only when it needs to defecate, and it may hold clues to how the anus evolved millions of years ago.

Great White Sharks May Have Led to Megalodons' Extinction

New fossil research shows that the last megalodons died off 1 million years earlier than previously believed, suggesting that the simultaneous rise of great white sharks contributed to their extinction.

James Cameron Directed Entourage's Aquaman, But He Could Never Direct the Real One

The Oscar-winning director may have fake-directed the fake-version of 'Aquaman' in 'Entourage,' but a lack of reality would never have allowed him to do it in real life.

Divers Swim With What Could Be the Biggest Great White Shark Ever Filmed

The swimmers got close enough to touch her.

Karolina Kristensson, the Swedish National Maritime Museums

The Quest to Find—and Save—the World's Most Famous Shipwreck

In 1628, the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage. For the next 300 years, it sat in a watery grave—until one man sparked a monumental effort to salvage it.