When you think of great swimmers, animals like dolphins, fish, or penguins probably come to mind. But the animal kingdom is ...

You may have heard that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth. But did you know that only 5% of the ocean has been explored? 95% of the ocean and what lies beneath it is unknown. Scientists are studying ...

Barreleye fish are named for their unique, barrel-shaped eyes. These eyes can rotate, allowing the fish to look both upward and straight ahead. Their eyes also have bright green lenses protected ...

An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches, researchers said in a newly published paper. The deep-sea trenches, also called Hadal ...

Jellyfish-like sea creatures have washed ashore on the beaches of Northern California. Known as Velella velella, or “by-the-wind sailors,” the creatures appear to have arrived in droves in coastal ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this new series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light will shed light on other, ...

A “rare” sea creature sighting was captured off the coast of California. During whale watching trips on Jan. 2, onlookers saw a fin whale and a minke whale, which are “rare sightings for this time of ...