Nov 6, 2025 · Marine mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates that bear live young and nourish them with milk as land mammals do, but that spend most or all of their lives in the ocean.

Jun 13, 2024 · Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae, otaridae, and odobenidae—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land.

Mar 20, 2024 · When other animals—marine mammals, seabirds, or people—consume contaminated fish and shellfish, they can ingest high enough concentrations of toxins to cause illness, neurological …

Aug 21, 2008 · An unprecedented survey of seabirds, marine mammals, and sharks on the U.S. East Coast has revealed that marine wildlife contains a wide variety of disease-causing …

3 days ago · Every drop of ocean water holds living things. Across Earth's history, the ocean has nurtured nearly every form of life that has ever existed. Immerse yourself in the diverse ecosystems …

Jan 23, 2025 · One man's sunken ship is another fish's home? Learn about five species that have evolved to thrive on sunken vessels

Aug 5, 2009 · Manatees, aquatic mammals inhabiting Florida’s rivers and coastal waters, swim close to the surface and are frequently killed in collisions with boats. To address the problem, boat traffic in …

Jun 11, 2025 · Sharks are ancient, diverse predators with over 500 species. They're vital to ocean health—but slow to reproduce and threatened by overfishing.

Apr 3, 2013 · Some thirty million years ago, Ganges river dolphins diverged from other toothed whales, making them one of the oldest species of aquatic mammals that use echolocation, or biosonar, to …

Marine mammals also need a streamlined head for fast and easy movement through water that external ears would impede. Instead, they have ear holes located right behind the eye. In bottlenosed …