Fourteen-year-old underwater photographer Panitbhand Paribatra “Pari” Na Ayudhya has been named a winner in the Project // 21 category of the Hasselblad Masters 2026 competition. According to PetaPixel, the Thai photographer secured the title—which is restricted to entrants 21 and younger—following a series of three technically complex images captured during a blackwater dive in the … Read more
Brookes, a juvenile female great white shark, was recently tracked off the Florida Panhandle near Mexico Beach and St. Joseph Peninsula. Tagged by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station and OCEARCH in Nova Scotia, the 8-foot shark is following a seasonal migration pattern that moves between northern feeding grounds and warmer southern waters. Where was … Read more
A 15-foot great white shark was documented feeding on a whale carcass off the coast of Rhode Island. According to the Atlantic Shark Institute, “White shark sightings are few and far between until a whale dies and then they seem to appear out of nowhere as this one did.” Why do great white sharks appear … Read more
The body of 5-year-old Amada Mia Brown was recovered Thursday afternoon near Christmas Cove in Laguna Beach, nearly a quarter-mile from where she was swept into the ocean with her family on Tuesday night, according to a city announcement. The child, from San Bernardino, had been missing since the incident at Treasure Island Beach, where … Read more
The “cold blob,” a persistent area of cooling in the North Atlantic Ocean, is challenging the global narrative of continuous warming. While global temperatures have risen since the 19th century, this specific region remains stubbornly cool, serving as a critical indicator that the ocean acts as an active, dynamic force in the Earth’s climate system … Read more
The “Flonduran” Experiment: Can Cross-Breeding Save Florida’s Dying Reefs? Florida’s coral reefs, once vibrant underwater metropolises, face an existential crisis. Following the catastrophic marine heatwaves of 2023, elkhorn corals—the architects of the reef crest—have been pushed to the brink of functional extinction. As local populations dwindle, marine biologists are taking a radical, high-stakes gamble: importing … Read more
Unlocking the Antarctic Frontier: The Hidden Power of the Marginal Ice Zone At the southernmost reaches of our planet, where the Southern Ocean crashes against the frozen expanse of Antarctica, a highly dynamic boundary is shifting the way we understand global climate. Scientists call it the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ)—a volatile, wave-swept region that acts … Read more
Beyond the Hitchhike: The Surprising and Invasive World of Remora-Manta Ray Relationships For years, the relationship between the remora (the ubiquitous “suckerfish”) and its larger hosts has been the poster child for marine cooperation. We’ve seen the nature documentaries: a remora clings to the belly of a shark or a manta ray, gliding effortlessly through … Read more
The Birth of a Sixth Ocean: A Geological Transformation In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the Earth is performing a slow-motion act of separation. The Afar region, known for being one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, is currently the site of a massive geological drama: the African continent is gradually cleaving … Read more
The Invisible Threat: Why the Future of Ocean Conservation Depends on Land-Based Sanitation For decades, the gold standard for saving our oceans has been the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). By drawing boundaries and restricting activities like overfishing, we create sanctuaries where marine life can recover. Although, a critical flaw has emerged in this … Read more