Marine Life

A new species of giant tortoise was just discovered in the Galapagos
A new species of giant tortoise was just discovered in the Galapagos, October 22, 2015, By Rachel Feltman, The Washington Post, Picture and article on the new specie on Santa Cruz Island.
In Images: The Menagerie of Tiny Alienlike Creatures Under the Sea
In Images: The Menagerie of Tiny Alienlike Creatures Under the Sea, May 21, 2015, By Tia Ghose, Staff Writer, Live Science, The oceans are teeming with a hidden web that may connect tiny bacter
Meet the Seven Sea Turtle Species
Meet the Seven Sea Turtle Species, Ocean Portal, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Photo and brief description of each specie.
New Dolphin Species Identified Off Australian Coast
New Dolphin Species Identified Off Australian Coast, October 29, 2013, By Laura Poppick, Staff Writer, Live Science "A population of humpback dolphins off the northern coast of Australia has now
Oceans: Study shows whales are ecosystem engineers
Oceans: Study shows whales are ecosystem engineers, July 5, 2014, By Bob Berwyn, Summit County News, Healthy whale populations could buffer oceans from some global warming impacts
Study offer new clues in sea star wasting epidemic
Study offer new clues in sea star wasting epidemic, October 9, 2015, By Bob Berwyn, Summit County Voice, Unique student research project tracks immune response to virus at genetic level
Surfing Snake Invasion Feared With New Canal
Surfing Snake Invasion Feared With New Canal June 17, 2013, By Tim Wall, Discovery News Sea snakes could slither into bull sharks' turf if the Nicaraguan government succeeds in digging a canal