More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.
A reef in waters off Tahiti, French Polynesia. Countries and territories including Chile, Colombia and others pledged 20 new marine protected areas on Friday.
The American attack submarine Hampton in the Beaufort Sea, north of Canada and Alaska, in March 2024. Ocean changes affecting submarine detection appear to be more pronounced at northern latitudes.
An expedition in the Southern Ocean captured video of a rare species of deep-sea cephalopod. Until now, it had been found only in fishing nets and in the bellies of seabirds.