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Jeff Dudas
Founder and Editor
Gerard Foti
Contributing Editor
Sarasota, Florida - published daily since 2002

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Toxic: SeaWorld San Diego overwhelmed by calls amid unprecedented algae crisis; 'This is an unprecedented event'

250 pounds of stranded fish rescued from Buffalo Trace Distillery after historic Kentucky flood

Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California

New worry: To Whales, Our Plastic Debris Sounds Like Dinner

Ireland: New Technique to Identify Sperm Whales Developed by ATU Student

84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Deep-Sea Fish Has Hair—Oh Wait, Those Are Giant Parasites

New worry: Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300

Midway: Mysterious vehicle found in sunken WWII aircraft carrier

Remains found after father-of-four is savaged by shark off an Israeli beach - as trolls' AI images of 'anti-Semitic beasts' spark fury

I Speak for the Fish: How to photograph mysterious freshwater fish

Gray day: Fifth dead whale found in San Francisco Bay

Awareness shortage: ‘Nika, the Pilot Whale’ is a documentary raising awareness about the future of the Canary Islands

Listening for Whale Sounds 1,000 feet Deep in the Antarctic Ocean; 'I’m nervous'

Killer Whale Head-Butts Dolphin into Stratosphere During Rare Southern California Sighting

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Maldives: Man seriously injured in shark attack in Kulhudhuffushi

Cetacide: Bottlenose dolphins spotted killing dolphin juvenile; 'play'

Diver finds centuries-old artifacts -- linked to a naval battle -- off Italy coast

Climate Chill: Scientists Say ‘Cold Pulse’ Is Linked to Surge in Cape Cod Dolphin Strandings; 'the system is getting much more impulsive now'

Underwater Archaeologist Maps 250 Treasure-Laden Shipwrecks Packed With 22 Tons of Gold

Inquest: 'Passionate' diver died after getting caught in vortex

Colossal squid captured on video in deep sea for first time

Philippine Military: Captured Underwater Drone Sent Messages To China 'underwater warfare'

Closed: Californian salmon industry suffers despite Trump promise to put ‘people over fish’

The U.S. vs Ohio: Should the state be stocking our rivers with non-native fish

Millions watch as underwater camera documents daily life on a Miami coral reef

Divers race to save massive whale trapped in nets near busy Baltic coast: 'Seemed to understand that we were coming to its aid'

The Techno-Utopians Who Want to Colonize the Sea

Gargantuan: Angler catches 153-pound monster after 4-hour battle in Texas. It’s a new record

NOAA Announces Cuts to West Coast Team Planned to Protect Endangered Whales

Twist after boys were confronted by group of adults over fishing spot

Titanic like the world has never seen before. The results of the largest underwater project now available

Iceland’s whaling season canceled, soon after Paul Watson update

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Other News...

New worry: Whales could one day defend themselves in court--and in their own words

New worry: Whales and dolphins at risk as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California

'Twilight Zone' fish with fangs found on Oregon beach. 'I wouldn't touch it'

Mysterious underwater 'UFO base' spotted just 6 miles off the West Coast

Australia: Boy meets dolphin in remarkable encounter

China: The struggle to save the Yangtze porpoise; 'There’s no way you can imagine how it used to be'

Oman: Bryde’s whale sighted in Musandam for first time

New worry: Thousands of marine mammals sick, dying along Southern California coast

India: Govt deploys drones to curb illegal LED fishing in Goa waters

Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small-scale fishers a ravaged, bereft sea

‘People have almost died’: Soaring Nova Scotia lobster fishing tensions revealed

Our medications are leaking into waterways -- and may be changing fish behavior

'Utterly spectacular': Incredibly rare 'pack ice' killer whale filmed swimming in Antarctic snow

Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel

Israel shark attack victim bragged he was going to 'splash about' before fatal mauling

Whale seen ‘singing his heart out’ in Caribbean, underwater footage shows

Whale body parts found on Oregon coast - two whales strand on Washington Coast

Southern California fishing boat captain ordered to pay more than $16,000 for polluting local waters

Rabbit: Venomous aquatic invader spreads across Israeli coasts, Europe thanks to climate change

Frenzy: Swimmer feared dead after shark attack just meters from beach

San Diego beaches see spike in dolphin deaths, possibly due to domoic acid poisoning

Drilling down: Ancient tropical storm archive extracted from underwater cave

Maine fishermen, conservationists split on executive order to deregulate fishing industry

Florida: Distressed dolphin on Dauphin Island is stable, being treated in Gulfport

A new hope: Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales seen in Bahamas for first time ever

Trump opens national marine monument to commercial fishing; 'why wouldn’t we have our fishermen fish there?'

India: It is being told that the young man became a victim of the electric current that he had used to kill the fish.

Rare sea creatures called whales -- weighing 15 tons -- spotted off Thailand. See the giants

Spring break: Right whales spotted earlier this year off Alabama Gulf Coast now seen in Florida Panhandle

Terrifying video from California's Newport Beach shows very unlikely sea creature called a sea lion chase down surfers

3 killed, 3 injured in Major League Fishing contest boat crash

These marine mammals are one of the strangest and rarest in the ocean - sometimes diving more than 2.5km down?

Mourning mother dolphin: Sad sight off Aussie coast prompts 'hundreds' of worried calls

'Thought I saw a submarine': Florida charter boat has close encounter with great white shark

CSI: ‘Seriously rotten’ finless porpoise carcass found on Hong Kong outlying island

New normal: Whale entangled with fishing gear among dozens seen in Cape Cod Bay; 'a particularly challenging case to solve'

Massive bluefin tuna catches halted at North Carolina pier after officials step in, manager says

New worry: Why have 'millions' of fish washed up on the Lake Erie shoreline?

New worry: Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s; 'a triple planetary crisis'

Great expectations: Can motherhood help North Atlantic right whales to rise again? Promising signs from the latest calving season give experts new hope

Sea of blood: Rare vid shows orca feeding frenzy as 60 beasts hunt and kill world’s biggest animal – picking 60ft carcass to the bone

These Mississippi dolphins get their teeth brushed and they get belly rubs, too

California crews experiment with new fishing methods designed to protect marine mammals in the sea

Photos: 2025 Sharks Tooth Festival in Venice, FL

Brit scuba couple tie the knot under water

Florida: Shark bites visitor to Everglades National Park. Man hospitalized

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The seal population is growing in RI. Does that mean fewer fish and more sharks?

PTFE free: Minnesota Department of Health reports forever chemicals in fish in 10 counties

I mourn the decline of Atlantic salmon. I need politicians who get what's at stake

How influencers are the reason for rise in shark attacks -- experts shocked that they have to issue warning

Caught in the tariff net: U.S. trade war threatens Chinese fish town

New England Aquarium celebrates Right Whale Day

Toxins: Here's what necropsy results revealed in the deaths of 2 whales in LA and Orange counties

Watch: Diving instructor spots large shark while swimming off South Carolina coast

Israel: Diver killed in shark attack identified as Barak Tzach, remains retrieved

Loss of great white sharks triggers domino effect down food chain, study shows

Aussie Influencer runs towards ‘massive’ shark at popular 80 mile beach near Port Hedland

Humpback whale killed in krill supertrawler net

California beaches become graveyards: 12 dolphins found dead in 3 weeks

California: Surfers chased out of water by sea lion, the latest in a string of aggressive behavior at beaches

It's Your Own Damn Fault If An Alligator Attacks You, Scientists Say

California: Squid boat captain fined for release of toxic wastewater off Ventura coast

Scientists wage war on invasive fish to save Auckland lake

Kiwi drivers urged to look out for sea lions on coastal roads

Mutual of Omaha: Georgia Aquarium’s beluga whale conservation to be featured on Wild Kingdom

Florida man: Barefoot gator wrangler stops Easter dinner to help woman

Japan whaling ship departs for Okhotsk to hunt fin whales

Fisherman speaks out about confrontation with boat captain in Punta Gorda that went viral

London whale sculpture may contain 2011 tsunami debris; 'I was surprised'

'Suddenly surfaced'. How a right whale calf in Cape Cod Bay caught researchers by surprise

New worry: Croatia panic as fish that 'can amputate fingers' branded 'threat to tourism'

Think positive: Satellite data can protect ocean wildlife without sacrificing shipping and fishing

‘Insane law calls for insane protest’: North Carolina anglers licensing floaties to fish massive bluefin

California dreaming: Salmon fishing restrictions, golden mussel closures hurting bait shop; 'Another nail in the coffin'

Freestyle: The tide is turning on shark nets at Sydney’s famed beaches

Hilarious moment bride reels in shark on her wedding day

Sharks, spitting fish, sting rays to pet: How the new aquarium operator angles to make a profit

Cardigan River's waters are clear after last year's fish kill, and residents are cautiously optimistic

China: Scientists innovate underwater exploration with manta ray-inspired robot

Ireland: Meath family's goldfish survived in a barrel of water for over 20 years

'Proudest dad ever' after son catches huge carp

Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift

A surprising lesson from Antarctica: Life flourishes even under 500 feet of ice

Injured seal with rope around neck found at Horsey Gap

Massachusetts: Cape Cod group establishes first of its kind treatment center to rehab dolphins in Orleans

In Hawaii, new effort to bring invasive species to heel

What can this new species of reef fish tell us about extinction rates?

Salmon on sedatives: How human meds are making wild fish swim faster — But at what cost?

From aquariums to ecosystems: Exotic pet fish trade threatens Nepal’s native species

Houston: Sheriff's dive team faces daunting search for a murder weapon; 'literally looking for a needle in a haystack'

Underwater Avurudu festival for the first time in Sri Lanka

Chinese zoo celebrates 8-year-old walrus birthday, fed fish as treat; adorable video goes viral

Trainer sneaks up on sleeping dolphin