marine animals

Moray eels are inherently frightening. Few people know that some species have two sets of jaws equipped with sharp teeth.

Marine biologists have filmed a live giant squid near the South Sandwich Islands for the first time—and it was tiny!

Researchers at the University of Auckland discover an octopus clinging to the world's fastest shark and riding through the waves.

Clownfish and anemones are an example of a symbiotic relationship in the animal kingdom. This probably also includes active feeding.

Beachgoers experience a rare phenomenon: the doomsday fish washes up alive on the shore. Experts have a suspicion.

Everyone knows the famous scene from Pinocchio in which the whale swallows a boy. But can whales swallow humans?

Trump suspends offshore wind power projects, allegedly because of whale beaching. Animal rights activists disagree and demand action.

Many shrimps have their eyes removed during breeding so that they grow faster. Experts are calling for a ban on eyestalk ablation.

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg prove that crabs perceive pain. There are calls for more humane methods of killing.

Marine biologists document for the first time how orcas hunt the world's largest sharks. They use special strategies to do so.

Mandalas often appear in the sea sand off Japan. Today, scientists know who is responsible for this: the artist pufferfish.

The leatherback turtle is the largest living turtle in the world. You can find out more exciting facts in this article.

Less is known about the deep sea than about the moon. A newly discovered species of ghost shark is also very mysterious.

A study shows that octopuses form hunting groups with different fish and coordinate them by striking them with their tentacles.

A new study has found that ship noise in the oceans disturbs orca whales enormously when hunting. ship noise hinders orcas

Some fish seem to have eyes on their tongues. The reason for this is quite disgusting. PETBOOK explains how and why this happens.

There are some animals which could be considered immortal. PETBOOK explains how these ingenious creatures renew themselves.

In this interview, skipper Thomas Käsbohrer reveals more about the attacks by orcas on boats off the coasts of Morocco, Spain and Portugal.

Will today be the end of whaling in Iceland? A marine biologist explains what that would mean for the country.