Researchers from Australia's national science agency have discovered a shark graveyard on the floor of the Indian Ocean. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation revealed some ...
The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in ...
The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands. Characterised by beautiful sandy beaches, fringing coral reefs and coastal mangrove forests, this is a vibrant nursery area for marine life ...
This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. This summer, we’ll look at three shark species with notorious reputations: tiger sharks, great whites and oceanic ...
The Royal Navy has seized nearly £33m worth of illegal drugs from traffickers in the Middle East. Across two operations in less than 24 hours, HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of ...
In the Web-based game Predator Protector, students take on the role of an Ocean Adventures expedition volunteer member. In this role, students are charged with protecting three species of sharks ...
When my family moved from the suburbs of Maryland to a tiny Florida beach town six years ago, shark sightings were the last thing on my mind. Instead, my daydreams consisted of how great it would ...
This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Zane Grey made his name writing adventure novels about the American West, but his real love wasn’t gunslinging or ...
A massive shark tooth scooped from the central Pacific Ocean floor is likely millions of years old, researchers said. The tooth was found a little more than 10,000 feet deep “on an unnamed ...
Infant sharks that live in the familiar mermaids’ purses found on most beaches in the UK and throughout the world are more vulnerable to predation because of ocean warming, new research suggests.
For those looking to escape the cold winter of the Western world and have a tropical dream vacation instead, it’s time to head to the Maldives. The Maldives is a renowned tropical paradise known ...