This woman was enjoying a nice day out on the boat with her friends, wakeboarding in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, when all of a sudden she was spotted by a pod of dolphins who wanted to join in on the fun. One after one, the dolphins can be seen playfully jumping out of the…
Bobbit worms are one of the biggest nopes of the ocean. The large worms dig themselves burrows on the ocean floor and then wait for prey to swim by. When they sense something good to eat is near, they strike lightning fast with sharp teeth and deadly venom. While humans are rarely their prey, the…
Deep-sea fishing is one of those things I’ve always wanted to do. I love the ocean, and it seems like a pretty ethical way to catch and enjoy fish. Some people choose to make it a complete lifestyle, even fishing out in the open water on kayaks. One kayak fisherman was out on the water…
Jellyfish are right up there with wasps on the list of creatures that pretty much everyone hates. The difference with jellyfish, though, is that there are some subspecies whose stings can kill you almost instantly. (With a wasp sting, the only way one will kill you is if you’re deathly allergic.) So, just how much…
Westh2o published this video in 2011, but it has only hit the viral video scene recently. While diving in the ocean, a group of divers had a surprise encounter with a humpback whale. The song of the whale can be heard throughout the clip, but it only appears visible for a few moments. Blaise Freeman adds, “The whale…
After searching high and low for the right woman for the job — Emily, these researchers were ready to get to work. You see, the team of scientists from the University of New England wanted to perform the world’s first tiger shark ultrasound. At just over 12 feet long, Emily was more than two-thirds of…
If you’re like me and you panic every time something grazes your foot in the ocean, then you’re not going to like this. A huge swarm of small crabs was spotted by researchers more than 1,000 feet below the surface off the coast of Panama, stampeding like wildebeests across the ocean floor. At first, the…
While shrimp fishing, fishermen Jason and Nick of Vonick1 encountered a killer whale beached on the rocks near the Prince of Whales island in southeast Alaska. Without thinking of their own safety, they immediately jumped into action to help the great predator, pouring water on the exposed dorsal fin, and eventually helping free it after many hours of…
