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Orcas and Dolphins Hunt Together

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08 March, 2026 - 20:07

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Evidence Suggests Rare Orca Cannibalism in North Pacific

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08 March, 2026 - 19:41

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New Measures Target Shipwreck Heritage Crime

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UK Bill Could Extend Protection to Warship Wrecks

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My Life With Sea Turtles

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Ecology

Orcas and Dolphins Hunt Together

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Evidence Suggests Rare Orca Cannibalism in North Pacific

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Masters of Light: From Forest Canopies to Coral Reefs

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Deep-Sea Vents and the Mystery of Life’s Origins

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Adult male Bigg’s and Resident killer whales

Evidence Suggests Rare Orca Cannibalism in North Pacific

Mar 08, 2026 Orca

orcas eavesdrop dolphins

Orcas May Eavesdrop on Dolphins to Find Prey

Mar 08, 2026 Orca

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchs)

Tiger Sharks Gather

Tiger Shark Mating Site Found in Hawaii

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Great White Sharks Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

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When Young Seabirds Take Flight, Tigers Redraw the Map

Jan 21, 2026 Sharks

One of the younger shark species, Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), at Elphinstone Reef in Egypt in the Red Sea.

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Jan 19, 2026 Sharks

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Masters of Light: From Forest Canopies to Coral Reefs

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Whispering Seahorses and Pipefish

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Dolphin Intelligence: Do They Talk?

Oct 24, 2024 Self-awareness

Understanding the Octopus: A Dive Into Its World

Aug 23, 2024 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Blue-ringed octopus

Sentience or Consciousness?

Aug 02, 2024 Sentience

Can Clownfish Count?

Feb 04, 2024 Sentience , Fish

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Sharks as Social and Sentient Beings

Aug 28, 2023 Sentience

Fish Recognises Itself in Photographs

Jun 30, 2023 Behaviour , Self-awareness

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Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

Surgeonfish, Red Sea, photo by Rico Besserdich

A New Approach: Shooting Common Subjects in Different Ways

Sep 28, 2021

Underwater Photography on a $500 Budget

Jul 21, 2021

Prepping for Print

Apr 02, 2021

Sharpening Underwater Images in Postproduction

Nov 23, 2020

Photo by Rico Besserdich

Vivid Color with Lab in Postproduction of Underwater Images

Oct 31, 2020

Photo & Video

Hypselodoris infucata nudibranch with eggs

Photography: The Art That Makes the Invisible Visible

Still photography

Sought-After Subjects: Contributors’ Picks

Still photography

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Ticking Off Your Bucket List: Understanding Your Subject

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Sea Bottom: Contributors’ Picks

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Multiples: Contributors’ Picks

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Photography: The Art That Makes the Invisible Visible

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Lens Beyond Ocean 2026 International Photo & Video Competition Now Accepting Entries

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Photographer Amos Nachoum to Be Inducted Into ISDHF in 2026

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Sought-After Subjects: Contributors’ Picks

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Ticking Off Your Bucket List: Understanding Your Subject

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September 17, 2025 - 11:16

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